About John P. Schwartz

John P. Schwartz, a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice, has a great deal of experience in real estate finance, joint venture and development, acquisition and sale transactions. His practice focuses on projects located in the Greater Philadelphia region as well as projects located across the continental United States and beyond. He has represented investment banks and insurance companies in commercial real estate financings, and pension fund advisory firms, insurance companies, private equity funds, REITs and other institutional investors in the acquisition, development and disposition of real property, joint venture transactions and real property secured financings. John has also represented lenders and other market participants in secondary market transactions, including whole loan and B-note sales, participations and securitizations.

Concentrations

•Complex commercial real estate transactions
•Joint venture transactions
•Purchase and sale transactions
•Real estate finance
•Construction lending
•Land development
•Qualified Opportunity Zone development projects

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 2022-2026
•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2023
•Listed, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers “Rising Stars,” 2013-2016

 

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Areas of Law

  • Real Estate
  • Other 3
    • Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
    • Real Estate Finance
    • Institutional Investors

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Represented a major insurance company as lender's counsel in connection with the financing of a series of industrial projects located in Mexico, with transactions of approximately $50 million to $200 million per financing.
    Represented a major U.S.-based real estate developer in the development of a series of Greater Philadelphia multi-family
    industrial sites valued at approximately $60 million to $250 million per transaction.
    Represented one of America's wealthiest family office companies in connection with the development of multiple industrial buildings located throughout the United States. Transaction size of approximately $50,000,000 to $100,000,000 per development. Transaction duties included negotiation of construction loan documents as borrower's counsel
    related due diligence.
    Represented a major U.S.-based REIT in connection with its potential acquisition of a retail mall located in the Philadelphia suburbs for redevelopment as mixed-use development. Duties included negotiation of purchase agreement
    general due diligence related for planned redevelopment expected to be close to $150 million.
    Represented a major U.S.-based private equity company in connection with the development of a mixed use project in the Philadelphia suburbs, with a project transaction size approximating $350,000,000. Duties include negotiation of purchase
    sale agreements, negotiation of construction loan documents,
    general due diligence related thereto.
    Represented a major Philadelphia-based real estate private equity company in its acquisition, redevelopment
    sale of an industrial project valued close to $180 million
    located near the Philadelphia airport. Related transaction duties included negotiation of acquisition agreement, related ground lease, joint venture agreement
    sale agreement as well as general due diligence.
    Represented the subsidiary of a major insurance company
    several related affiliates in a series of acquisition, joint venture
    development transactions pertaining to office, industrial
    mixed-use projects located throughout the United States.
    Advised the court-appointed liquidators of an insolvent Hong Kong-based subsidiary of a major U.S. investment bank on the structure, composition
    legal status of the real estate-related debt
    equity positions of the subsidiary,
    served as transaction counsel for the liquidation of such positions.
    Represented a real estate company headquartered in Southeastern Pennsylvania in connection with its acquisition
    financing of a $98 million office building located in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
    Served as lender's counsel to a major insurance company in connection with the origination a $75 million mortgage loan secured by approximately 600,000 square feet of Class A office
    amenity space located in a mixed-used development in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
    Represented the subsidiary of a major pension trust in connection with a $75 million mortgage loan secured by the subsidiary's interest in a fully-leased, 390,000-square-foot, Class A office building in Atlanta, Georgia.
    Represented a private equity fund in acquiring a $58 million office building in Alex
    ria, Virginia.
    Represented the subsidiary of a major pension trust in connection with its obtaining construction financing to develop a project in Madison, Wisconsin consisting of 228 residential units
    15,000 square feet of commercial space.
    Represented a major U.S.-based REIT in acquiring various subordinate debt positions - mezzanine loans, B-notes
    participations among them - secured by retail properties across the United States.
    Represented a private equity real estate fund in a series of joint venture transactions pertaining to office
    mixed-use projects located throughout the United States.
    Represented a private equity real estate fund in acquiring, financing
    selling two Mid-Atlantic industrial property portfolios.
    Represented a real estate investment management firm in investing
    financing its acquisition of the majority interest in a $2.5 billion joint venture formed for the development or redevelopment of a 93-asset, 42-site portfolio of office, retail, hotel
    multifamily residential properties located in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
    Served as lender's counsel in the origination of a $700 million mortgage loan secured by 119 office
    research
    development properties located in Silicon Valley.
    Represented a private equity fund in acquiring
    financing a $135 million portfolio consisting of 15 office buildings located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Schwartz prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    Pennsylvania
    New York
    2009, California
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
    •Member, New York State Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    New York Law School
    Class of 2005
    J.D.
    magna cum laude
    Other Education
    Member, New York Law School Law Review

    Recipient, Prof. Lung Chu-Chen Human Rights Award

    University of Pittsburgh
    Class of 2001
    B.S.
    cum laude
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    Yes, John P. Schwartz is admitted to practice in California, New York and Pennsylvania.
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    John P. Schwartz attended New York Law School.
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.