Matters

Commercial Bank – $17 Million Mortgage Loan

Represented a commercial bank as lender on a $17 million loan secured by a hotel in Brooklyn, NY.

Commercial Bank – Financing

Represented a commercial bank in a $24.5 million acquisition and capital improvement loan to finance the acquisition and improvement of an office building in Nashville, Tennessee.

Real Estate Management and Investment Firm – Loan Acquisition

Represented a boutique real estate management and investment company on the acquisition of certain loans secured by vacant land located in Upper Manhattan (on which construction is contemplated of an affordable housing apartment building). The loans had an aggregate original principal balance of nearly $5.5 million.

Real Estate Investment Manager – $57.5 Million New Jersey Hotel Financings

Represented a prominent real estate investment management firm on two senior mortgage loan financings aggregating $57.5 million, and secured by full service hotels in East Rutherford and Edison, New Jersey, including issues attendant to the implementation of a multi-million dollar property improvement plan.

Real Estate Developer – $53 Million Refinance

Represented a real estate developer in connection with the refinancing of two existing residential apartment buildings in Englewood, New Jersey. The loan was provided by State Farm Life Insurance Company. The transaction involved addressing the complex zoning approval history for the project.

Veteran NYC Developer – Partnership Dispute

Successfully represented veteran New York City developer as plaintiff in litigation filed in New York state court arising out of a dispute with former business partners over interests in a certain major New York City real estate development project. Herrick was able to resolve the dispute quickly, negotiating a settlement agreement on favorable terms for our client, which avoided protracted litigation.