Matters

Vertex Partnership Academies – Leasehold Condo

Represented Vertex Partnership Academies in its lease from the Archdiocese of New York for its initial high school. 

Ascend Charter Schools – Leasehold Condo

Represented Ascend Charter Schools in the acquisition of a leasehold condo in Brooklyn, NY. The to-be-constructed building will house another first class Ascend middle school. 

Zeta Charter Schools – 124,000 Square-Foot Leasehold Condominium

Represented Zeta Charter Schools in connection with the negotiation of a lease and formation of a leasehold condominium for a to-be-built 124,000 square-foot eight-story stand alone-building in the Inwood section of Manhattan. The building will serve students from pre-K through eighth grade.

Zeta Charter Schools – 72,000-Square-Foot Bronx Charter School

Represented Zeta Charter Schools in connection with the negotiation of a lease for a to-be-built 72,000-sq.-ft. stand-alone building in the Bronx, which will be occupied by them as a pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade charter school.

Piedmont Realty Trust – 500,000 Square-Foot Lease to New York State

Represented Piedmont Realty Trust in the lease to the New York Office of General Services for approx. 15 state agencies to use 500,000 square feet of space at 60 Broad Street in Manhattan.

Zeta Charter Schools – 25,000-Square-Foot Condominium Unit

Represented Zeta Charter Schools in connection with the negotiation of a lease for a to-be-built 25,000-sq.-ft. condominium unit in the Bronx, which will be occupied by them as a 3rd-8th grade charter school.

Convene – NYC Leasing Counsel

Represented Convene in multiple New York City leases, including their flagship location with more than 70,000-sq.-ft. of retail/event space at Brookfield Place in downtown Manhattan. The space comprises the former Saks Fifth Avenue lower Manhattan flagship location.

Westfield Corporation – Fulton Center Retail Leasing

Represented Westfield Corporation in the retail leasing of Manhattan's Fulton Center. Fulton Center is one of New York City's largest transit hubs - approximately 300,000 people travel through it every weekday.

Ascend Charter Schools – Brooklyn Lease

Represented Ascend Charter Schools in a 45,000-sq.-ft. lease from the Moinian Group and Bushburg Properties in their new luxury residential tower at 123 Linden Blvd. in Brooklyn, NY.

Online Marketing Company – National Leasing Matters

Represented an online marketing company in office lease agreements in a number of U.S. states, including New York, Boston, Arizona, Virginia and Texas.

Shoe Retailer – Shopping Center Leases

Represented a major U.S. men’s shoe company in its expansion into high-end shopping centers throughout the country.

Real Estate Developer – Office Leases

Represented a major real estate developer as landlord for all its office leases in a Class A New Jersey office complex.

Global Management Consulting Firm – Connecticut Office Lease

Represented a global management consulting firm in the lease of a regional operating office in Connecticut.

Manufacturing Facility Acquisition

Represented one of the nation's largest manufacturers of cheese in the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of a cheese manufacturing facility, including its real property.

Citibank – $600 Million Financing to Durst Affiliates

Represented Citibank, as agent, in a $600 million term loan to certain affiliates of the Durst Organization secured by a blanket mortgage on six office buildings located in Manhattan. The term loan refinanced approximately $300 million of existing mortgage debt on three of the properties (including approximately $120 million outstanding to Citibank). The bank group also financed a $400 million revolving credit facility to the Durst Organization. The revolving credit facility is secured by pledges of economic and equity interests in the six mortgage borrowers and in two additional Durst affiliates, which affiliates own other office properties in Manhattan.

NYC School Construction Authority – 77 Greenwich Street

Assisted the New York City School Construction Authority (“SCA”) in the $104 million purchase of the structure of a multi-story elementary school, from an affiliate of Trinity Place Holdings. SCA will complete a multi-story elementary school and construct a 40-story condominium on the property at 77 Greenwich Street.