Matters

Kirov Academy – Washington D.C. Mortgage Loan

Represented The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity in connection with a mortgage loan secured by a property located in Washington, DC. The borrower operates the Kirov Academy, a renowned non-profit ballet school.

Leumi Partners – $123 Million Mezzanine Loan for Brooklyn Development

Represented Leumi Partners Ltd., as mezzanine lender, in an aggregate construction financing facility of $123 million for a mixed-use development construction project in Brooklyn, New York.

Maxx Properties – Mixed-Use Project – Mamaroneck, NY

Represented a group led by MAXX Properties in the joint venture, acquisition and construction financing of the company’s first development project, a mixed-use residential and retail property located in Mamaroneck, NY known as Grand Street Lofts.

DH Property Holdings – $154.7 Million Financing – Brooklyn, NY

Represented DH Property Holdings LLC in connection with a $154.7 million construction and mezzanine financing for a last-mile distribution facility in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Community Preservation Corporation – Mezz Loan for Affordable Housing with CPC ACCESS

Represented The Community Preservation Corporation in connection with a mezzanine loan for the development and rehabilitation of numerous housing projects located in New York City. The loan was made pursuant to CPC’s new initiative called CPC ACCESS, which focuses on getting more and more flexible capital into the hands of emerging, minority real estate developers in the affordable housing space so they can do more and benefit more from their efforts, thereby building their balance sheets and businesses.

Community Preservation Corporation – $24 MIllion Loan for Astoria Mixed-Use Development

Represented Community Preservation Corporation in its $24 million construction loan for a mixed-use multifamily residential and commercial rental project located in Astoria, New York. The project included an EB-5 mezzanine loan.

Gazit Horizons – $134.4 Million Manhattan Financing

Represented Gazit Horizons in its $134.4 million permanent credit term lease (CTL) bond from Mesirow Financial to refinance its retail property at 410 East 61st Street. The CTL bond retires Gazit’s $80 million investment in the property and generates additional proceeds of $30 million.

HSA-UWC/New York Hotel Mgmt Co. – $110 Million New Yorker Hotel Financing

Represented HSA-UWC and New Yorker Hotel Management Co. Inc. in a $110 million financing for 481 8th Avenue, a mixed-use project consisting of the iconic New Yorker Hotel, office and retail.

Bank Leumi – Manhattan Acquisition and Construction Loan

Represented Bank Leumi USA in connection with a $48 million acquisition loan and subsequent construction loan for a residential property at 306 East 86th Street in Manhattan.

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.

Risland U.S. Holdings – $502 Million Construction Loan

Represented a joint venture consisting of Risland U.S. Holdings, LLC (a U.S. subsidiary of a multi-billion dollar publicly traded international developer) and a group of local developers in a $502 million loan for the construction of a new 67-story condominium building in Long Island City. This transaction stands as the largest condo construction loan in Queens and the building, rising to 984 feet with 802 units, will be the tallest building in the borough.

Maxx Properties – $150 Million Credit Facility

Represented Maxx Properties in a $150 million corporate level credit facility.

Ascend Charter Schools – Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn

Represented Ascend Charter Schools in a loan from Nonprofit Finance Fund to finance the construction of its charter school located at 1501 Pitkin Avenue Brooklyn, New York.

Ascend Charter Schools – Mortgage Loans for Renovations

Represented Ascend Charter Schools in connection with two leasehold mortgage loans, totaling more than $10 million, to renovate two school facilities in Brooklyn, New York.

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 – $120 Million Miami Construction Loan

Represented Centennial Bank in the $120 million construction loan for property located at 400 Biscayne Boulevard in Miami. The planned development includes a 49-story tower with 646 luxury rental apartments, 51,000-sq.-ft. of commercial space and a 22,000-sq.-ft. church for the First United Methodist Church of Miami.

Bank Leumi – $90 Million Construction Loan

Represented Bank Leumi USA in a $90M construction loan to a subsidiary of ASRR Capital Ltd., a publicly-traded Israeli company, for the development of a 12-story luxury condominium tower in Surfside, Florida.

AEW Capital Management – Brooklyn Residential and Commercial Condominium Joint Venture

Represented AEW Capital Management in a joint venture with Hope Street Capital to acquire and develop residential and commercial condominiums in Brooklyn.

Rabina Properties – $105 Million Fort Lauderdale Construction Loan

Represented Rabina Properties in a joint venture with Related Group, on a $105 million construction loan from SunTrust Bank. A Perella Weinberg Partners fund, which is also part of the joint venture, also provided equity to be used in connection with a residential development in the Las Olas section of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Commerical Bank – $90 Million Miami Construction Loan

Represented Centennial Bank in a $90 million construction loan for a luxury residential development on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami.

U.S. Commercial Bank – Hylan Credit Facility

Represented a U.S. commercial bank, as lender, in a secured credit facility consisting of a term loan and a revolving loan to Hylan, a fiber optic data communications contractor, to finance a recapitalization resulting in the sale of 50% of the company to a private equity firm. The loans are secured by a first lien on all present and future assets of the borrower.