Commercial Real Estate

Representation of institutional lenders and borrowers in over $200 million in work-outs of office, industrial and hotel projects, including negotiation of pre-work-out and forbearance agreements and loan modification agreements, disposition of borrower assets, coordination of bankruptcy court, title and survey, leasing and property management matters.

Representation of a national bank in loan modification and restructuring with a national homebuilder, including negotiation of loan restructuring documents, coordination of title, survey and redevelopment materials, and lease review and property management negotiations.

Representation of developer in modification and restructuring of $20 million construction loan for a suburban Chicago, Illinois condominium project, including negotiation of loan restructuring documents and coordinating escrow disbursements.

Development of a $30 million medical office building in northwest suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Development of a 300-acre industrial/business park in northwest suburban Chicago, Illinois.

Planning and pre-development activities for a 600+ acre industrial park in east suburban St. Louis, Missouri.

Planning and redevelopment of a 90+ acre industrial park on an environmentally challenged site in southwest suburban Chicago, Illinois.

Development of multiple industrial buildings in an industrial park in west suburban St. Louis, Missouri.

Representation of institutional owner in connection with leasing, asset management and other ownership matters for numerous high-rise office buildings in downtown Chicago, Illinois totaling over 2,500,000 rentable square feet.

Development of a 39-story high-rise condominium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A $250 million mixed-use office-residential-lifestyle center project in southwest suburban Chicago, Illinois, involving sales tax rebate financing, vertical platting and preparation of condominium declarations and related documents, leasing of 200,000 square feet of retail space to upscale national retailers, and the sale of residential and office condominiums.

A $100 million high-end mixed-use residential, restaurant and transit facility in west suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota, including negotiation of multi-party reciprocal easement agreements with local governmental authorities and private parties, development agreements, condominium documents, construction financing, and leases and outlot sale agreements with national retailers and restaurants.

A $35 million development of a mixed-use building in Chicago, Illinois with a specialty grocery store on the first floor and a community group on the upper floors.

An upscale $200 million joint-venture lifestyle center in suburban Portland, Oregon, which includes 450,000 square feet of retail space, including a national grocer and cinema, and 50,000 square feet of office space.

A $500 million joint-venture lifestyle center outside of Austin, Texas, including the negotiation of a reciprocal easement agreement with a national department store, sales tax rebate financing, vertical subdivision, and leasing of 725,000 square feet of retail space, including a national department store and cinema, 150,000 square feet of office condominiums and 300,000 square feet of for-rent and for-sale residential units.

A $300 million lifestyle center in suburban Los Angeles, California, which includes 300,000 square feet of upscale retail space, including a national grocer, several reverse build-to suit restaurant leases and 50,000 square feet of office space.

A $125 million lifestyle center project in east suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota, involving joint-venture agreements, special assessment financing, like-kind exchange issues, and the leasing of 400,000 square feet of retail space, including a national grocer and the sale of numerous outlots.

A $100 million power center developed on a ground lease on public-owned land in Portland, Oregon, including 350,000 square feet of retail space and 25,000 square feet of office space.

A $65 million power center developed on a ground lease in suburban Portland, Oregon, including 300,000 square feet of retail space and 10,000 square feet of office space.

A $100 million power center in suburban Tampa, Florida, which includes a national department store and 250,000 square feet of retail space.