Matters

Centennial Bank – $23 Million Construction Loan

Represented Centennial Bank in a $23 million construction loan to an affiliate of the Meridian Group secured by property located in Fairfax, Virginia.

Centennial Bank – $101 Million Construction Loan – Astoria, Queens

Represented Centennial Bank in connection with a $101 million construction loan secured by a Flushing, Queens property for the ground-up development of two 20-story residential condominium towers, comprising 392 dwelling units, interior and exterior recreational amenity spaces and 388 parking spaces.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank – Acquisition & Construction Loan – Houston, TX

Represented Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank as lender in connection with an acquisition and construction loan of approx. $76 million to a developer who plans to demolish an existing retail strip center and build an approximately 12 story, 209-unit market rate multifamily project with approximately 2,867 square feet of ground floor retail in Houston, TX.

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.

G4 Capital Partners – $71 Million Construction Loan in Brooklyn, NY

Represented an affiliate of G4 Capital Partners LLC in connection with a $71-million construction loan to be used for the construction of a mixed use building with more than 165,000-sq.-ft. of residential space, a community facility and parking spaces for a development at 2300 Cropsey Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.

Centennial Bank – Loan to Extell Development for Deer Valley Ski Resort

Represented Centennial Bank an upsize of an existing loan to Extell Development Company for a total aggregate loan amount of $43.6 million for certain pre-development costs incurred by Extell in developing its 2,500+ acre Deer Valley, Utah property as a hotel/condominium/ski resort.

Centennial Bank – Construction Loan – Denver, Colorado

Represented Centennial Bank in a $62 million construction loan to be used for the development of approximately 141,500-sq.-ft. in retail space, 59,700-sq.-ft. in commercial space and a 716-space above-ground parking structure located in Denver, Colorado.

Harel Insurance – Acquisition in Nashville, Tennessee

Represented Harel Insurance Company in the acquisition of a fifty-percent interest in an $82 million construction facility for the ground up construction of  a 420-unit rental property in Nashville, Tennessee.

Essex Capital – Refinancing

Represented Essex Capital in a take-out refinancing from Investors Bank secured by a newly constructed multifamily apartment building in Ridgewood, New York.

Essex Capital – Loan Secured by Ground Lease Interest

Represented Essex Capital in an $18.5 million loan made by The Union Labor Life Insurance Company. The loan is secured by a mortgage on borrower’s ground lease interest in a residential building located in Brooklyn.

Schron Family – $92 Million Acquisition of 1501 Lexington Avenue

Represented the Schron family in the $92 million acquisition of a multifamily building located at 1501 Lexington Avenue.

G4 Capital Partners – $41 Million Brooklyn Condo Development Financing

Represented G4 Capital Partners in a $41 million financing for JDS Development Group’s condominium development at 613 Baltic Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn. 

G4 Capital Partners – $21.5 Million Brooklyn Office Building Refinancing

Represented G4 Capital Partners in a $21.5 million refinancing for an office building at 540 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn.

U.S. Banking Institution – Sale of 77-Property, 15-State Real Estate Portfolio

Represented one of the largest U.S. banking institutions in the sale of a 77-property, 15-state real estate portfolio to a global investment management firm. The transaction also involved the leaseback of 22 properties.