Cases
Experience: Real Estate Acquisitions
Sales: Lead counsel for Skylight Real Estate Partners
its joint venture partner in connection with the $117M acquisition
financing of a 276-unit Class A apartment community in Fort Lee, NJ known as Hudson Lights.
Representation of Skylight Real Estate Partners
its joint venture partner in the structuring, documenting,
closing of the acquisition
the financing of numerous multifamily projects throughout New Jersey, including the $130M purchase of the Riello
the $50M purchase of the Infinity in Edgewater.
Represented the seller in the $1.05 billion sale of a portfolio of multifamily assets throughout New Jersey to a joint venture of Harbor Group International LLC
Cammeby's International Group.
Represented Hard Rock International
its joint venture partner in connection with the acquisition of the Trump Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City from affiliates of Carl Icahn.
Represented national developer in its purchase
financing of a portfolio of eight rent-regulated multi-family buildings in Flushing
Elmhurst, paying $138.8 million to seller. The portfolio included a total of 608 units
including several investor groups, 1031
reverse-1031 issues, a TIC purchase structure, a bifurcated loan,
a mezzanine loan.
Represented nationally-recognized asset-manager
investment group in connection with a multi-family portfolio purchase in Hudson County, NJ, accounting for the purchase
sale of more than twelve (12) properties for an aggregate price greater than $100 million, including a first-class apartment complex in Hoboken, New Jersey, which was widely considered among the most significant transactions for the city in 2020.
Represented national real estate management firm in connection with the structuring, negotiation,
closing of the purchase of a high-profile industrial site in Secaucus, NJ. The client serves as a full-service operator
investor with a vertically integrated operating platform that includes capabilities in development, management,
investment.
Represented major New York-based wine
spirits import
wholesale company in connection with the purchase of a 30,000 square foot warehouse in Miami, Florida, as part of company's strategic expansion plan. Representation included real estate, corporate, financing,
zoning advice.
Represented national developer in its sale of a 419-unit multi-family building in Rego Park in a deal that has been described as the largest ever transaction in the central Queens neighborhood
involved numerous complexities including 1031 issues.
Represented national owner/operator in its purchase of a multi-family building structured by purchasing membership interests in a property.
Represented SL Green Realty Corp. in connection with its acquisition
finance of office buildings in New Jersey.
Represented Excelsior Equities in its sale of a portfolio of New Jersey properties in the aggregate price of $57.7MM with attention to issues involving 1031 exchanges
restructuring of the JV. One of the transactions involved the sale of a 45-unit building which was the highest price-per-unit multi-family trade for West New York in 2016.
H
led the $275,000,000 purchase
financing of the New York Marriott East Side.
Represented national developer in the acquisition
construction financing for a project in New York City's Bryant Park.
Secured Finance: Represented national multi-family owner operator, as borrower, in connection with the $117 million restructuring
refinancing of a 360-unit apartment complex in Rosel
, New Jersey, involving updated organizational structures, a senior loan through a major international bank
a mezzanine loan through J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The financing transaction is widely considered among the most notable in Essex County for 2019.
Represented national multi-family owner operator in connection with the complex restructuring
refinancing of an 11-building collection of multifamily assets located throughout central Harlem
Upper Manhattan.
Represented Royal Bank of Canada, as lender, in connection with a cross-border loan structure involving New York-based real estate collateral
a letter of credit securing corporate borrower obligations in the Channel Isl
s.
Represented borrower, a national real estate owner
operator, in connection with the restructuring of a 9-building portfolio with the sale of 2 properties, splitting
assigning portions of the existing financing,
modifying a $143,000,000 facility involving 8 TIC mortgage borrowers, 8 TIC mezz borrowers, with two pools, two loan tranches, a 1031 tax exchange
a reverse 1031.
Represented 7.7 bn global producer of glass
metal products, operating 109 glass
metal manufacturing facilities in 22 countries in connection with New Jersey issues relating to a series of indentures, bonds,
modifications to mortgages
security instruments.
Represented national client as special New Jersey counsel in connection with negotiating a multi-state
multi-property matter involving New Jersey property
security for financing with JP Morgan Chase Bank
added complexities involved client corporate restructuring
issues involving NJ Realty Transfer Fee
Controlling Interest Transfer Tax.
Represented national developer in its purchase
financing of a portfolio of eight rent-regulated buildings in Flushing
Elmhurst, paying $138.8 million to seller. The portfolio included a total of 608 units
including several investor groups, 1031
reverse-1031 issues, a TIC purchase structure, a bifurcated loan,
a mezzanine loan.
Represented Lehman Brothers in the acquisition
construction financing
refinancing of hotels
resorts in the US
Caribbean, including Turks & Caicos, Ambergris Caye, Kapalua Bay, Hawaii, Telluride, CO,
Rose Isl
in the Bahamas.
Represented commercial bank in connection with loans
credit facilities ranging from $5 million-$30 million secured by real estate
business assets both in the United States
offshore.
Represented a health care company in a portfolio refinancing involving nine east-coast hospitals
medical facilities.
Hotels, Resorts, Hospitality: Represented Hard Rock International
its joint venture partner in connection with the acquisition of the Trump Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City from affiliates of Carl Icahn.
Represented a significant foreign investor in connection with structuring the investment vehicle for a joint venture to develop a hotel in Roslyn, Long Isl
.
H
led the $275,000,000 purchase
financing of the New York Marriott East Side.
Represented Lehman Brothers in the equity structure of joint ventures with luxury hotel br
s in connection with the development of hotels
resorts in the US
the Caribbean, including Turks & Caicos, Ambergris Caye,
Rose Isl
in the Bahamas.
Represented a hotel operator in the equity structure, acquisition
finance of a portfolio of eight hotels in New Jersey
Pennsylvania.
Leasing: Represented a major New York owner/operator, as l
lord, in connection with the leasing of space in Brooklyn to a Charter School tenant. The lease involved several complications including approvals for rezoning, significant construction plans,
navigating the condominium regime governing the building.
Represented a major international hotel br
as lead counsel in connection with the negotiation
drafting of its lease for office headquarters in midtown Manhattan.
Represented national fashion houses, apparel br
s
retail tenants in connection with the leasing of more than 1 million square feet of space in full price shopping centers, malls
outlet locations in New York
nationally.
Represented an international fashion br
in connection with the sublease
construction of class-A office space in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
Represented global luxury awards manufacturer Society Awards for its headquarters lease constituting mixed use industrial, office,
retail space in Long Isl
City, New York.
Represented a national industrial client in connection with the multi-floor lease
construction of 150,000 square feet of class-A office space in Downtown Manhattan, New York City.
Joint Venture
Corporate: Represent Society Awards, an international firm that is responsible for designing
producing the nation's premier awards, including the Golden Globes, the People's Choice Awards, the Emmy
the MTV Video Music Awards. H
le all matters for Society Awards since company's inception, including: corporate structure
formation/governance
real estate (offices in LIC)
oversight of IP,
h
ling disputes
managing litigation counsel.
Represented nationally-recognized asset management group in a joint venture with real estate opportunity fund in connection with the strategic acquisition of more than 5000 units
16 properties as part of multi-family portfolio in Hudson County, NJ.
Represented Hard Rock International
its joint venture partner in connection with the acquisition of the Trump Taj Mahal Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City from affiliates of Carl Icahn.
Represented a New Jersey-based commercial real estate developer in a co-GP joint venture arrangement with a national developer to structure the purchase of a development site in Morristown, New Jersey. The subject site is a parking lot
commercial building to be redeveloped as a luxury condominium.
Represented a significant foreign investor in connection with structuring the investment vehicle for a joint venture to develop a hotel in Roslyn, Long Isl
.
Represent Toast Holdings, a rapidly growing Denver-based hemp company on a variety of startup related matters from formation to equity
note financings. H
le all matters for Toast since the company's inception, including: corporate structure
formation/governance
fund raising, oversight of IP, social media arrangements,
managing employment
JV matters.
