Leasing - representing
retail chains, with
extensive shopping center and urban business district leases - review,
negotiation and drafting/revising leases on behalf of tenant.
Asset Purchase - provided
all
real estate due diligence for $85 million asset purchase; included
reviewing leases for more than 100 locations, and all issues associated
with conveyance of owned real property.
Real Property Tax Assessment
Appeals - representing the property owner at the
post-administrative appeal level (appeal to Common Pleas Court, in
Pennsylvania); working with property owner's appraiser and other expert
witnesses in preparing them to testify, gathering and preparing
demonstrative evidence, including production of a video of the property
for presentation at trial; trial of the appeal.
Construction/permanent loans
- representing lenders or borrowers, up to permanent loan closing on
major center City new hotel (representing owner/borrower). Projects
include commercial, industrial and residential development, new
construction on vacant land, and renovation of existing
improvements.
- on behalf of borrower: drafting and negotiation of
construction contracts; negotiation of loan terms, documents; all
pre-closing preparation, satisfying commitment requirements; and
closing;
- on behalf of lender: drafting commitment letter,
loan documents, review of borrower's documents, permits, etc.,
submitted to lender; negotiation of loan terms, documents; all pre-
closing preparation; and closing;
Acquisition or Refinancing
loans -
representing lenders or borrowers.
Working capital lines of
credit - representing lenders; secured (real property, pledges
of stock and/or partnership interests, other collateral) and unsecured
lines.
Purchases/Sales of Real Estate
- from simple residential to complex apartment, office and industrial
building transactions; from negotiation of agreement of sale (for buyer
or seller)
through obtaining financing (for buyer); all preparations for closing,
and closing;
IDB (Industrial Development Bond)
Issues - representing lender, letter of credit issuer or
trustee, including some UDAG projects
Representative clients:
Community mental health agencies (private non-profit) in connection
with HUD-financed projects; community agency in developing its [HUD]
HOPE-3 projects and documents; industrial defense contractor; retail
businesses; child care business; HUD-financed developments; apartment
building investors; law firms; individuals.
Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC)
as its Pennsylvania counsel in connection with an RTC land auction of
properties in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In that auction,
twelve Pennsylvania properties were offered for sale, and eleven were
sold.
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