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About Kevin W. Keyes

Kevin W. Keyes is a lawyer practicing commercial real estate, commercial real estate leasing, land development. Kevin W. received a B.A. degree from Brigham Young University in 1979, and has been licensed for 42 years. Kevin W. practices in Calgary, AB.

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Posted by anonymous
December 19, 2012
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Kevin is very responsive to our needs, works hard, and is very knowledgeable about both the legal and business issues that color real estate transactions.

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Areas of Law

  • Real Estate 1
    • Commercial Real Estate
  • Other 2
    • Commercial Real Estate Leasing
    • Land Development

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Work: Negotiated the purchase of 5 resort/recreational marinas
    related businesses on Georgian Bay: 2,200 boat slips, plus office, storage
    ch
    leries.
    Represented the Purchaser of a three-hotel (full-service) portfolio in Edmonton: 371 rooms: 426 parking stalls (multi-jurisdictional deal).
    Represented a Schedule I Bank in the sale
    leaseback of 15 retail branches in Western Canada with an aggregate value of $85,000,000.
    Renegotiated long-term anchor tenant lease (264,000 sq. ft.) of office space in 707 Fifth project in Calgary.
    Assembled commercial l
    redevelopment site for a UK l
    development company: 8 parcels in Calgary Beltline District.
    Acted for the owners/developers of the Nexen Tower
    Century Gardens Tower in Calgary respecting long-term leases
    project construction
    development.
    Represented Cenovus Energy (as anchor tenant) in negotiating a new development project lease of 1,000,000 sq. ft. of office space in Brookfield Place Calgary.
    Acted for The Bank of Nova Scotia in its sale of 50% of Scotia Centre Calgary to Homburg Canada REIT for $116,000,000,
    the negotiation of co-ownership agreements
    anchor tenant leases,
    in its sale of 50% of Scotia Centre Calgary to CANMARC REIT for $140,000,000,
    the negotiation of property management agreements.
    Advises Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities Inc. in respect of its Canadian operations,
    represented them in the acquisition
    financing of more than 60 manufactured home communities, retirement villages, recreational parks
    marinas with an aggregate value in excess of $500,000,000.
    Acted for CDPQ Mortgage Corporation in the $600,000,000 financing of Bankers Hall, Fifth Avenue Place, Royal Bank Building
    Bankers Court in Calgary.
    Represents Ivanhoe Cambridge in respect of joint venture
    development matters involving Eighth Avenue Place, Calgary.
    Acted for Discovery Ridge Development Corporation in respect of the annexation, rezoning, financing, development
    sale of a new community for 1,650 homes.
    Represented Kanata Developments in the purchase of 5 self-storage operations in Alberta
    BC.
    Represented the owners of a number of major Calgary office developments involving development, leasing
    financing, including Bankers Hall, Gulf Canada Square, Barclay Centre, Nova/TCPL Tower, Western Canadian Place
    Watermark Tower.
    Acted for MIG Real Estate in their acquisition of an Edmonton select service Marriott Hotel
    Represented Bramalea/Trilea in the financing
    sale of Southcentre Mall, Crowfoot Centre,
    Marlborough Mall.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1984, Alberta
    Memberships

    Professional Involvement

    •Member, Canadian Bar Association
    •Member, Law Society of Alberta
    •Member, Calgary Bar Association
    •Member, Inter-Pacific Bar Association

    Community Involvement

    •Youth leader, Boy Scouts of Canada.
    •Local volunteer, Annual Food Drive, Calgary Food Bank.
    •Fund raiser, United Way Calgary.

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Dalhousie University
    Class of 1983
    LL.B.
    Other Education
    Brigham Young University
    Class of 1979
    B.A.

    Dalhousie University
    Class of 1983
    M.B.A.

Kevin W. Keyes

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Centennial Place, East Tower1 UnknownCalgary, AB M5H 3Y4Canada

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