Commercial Real Estate

Representation of lessee in $25 million sale and leveraged leaseback financing of 24 gasoline/merchandise stores with estate-for-years/ unsubordinated remainder structure.

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.

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 $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.

A Wal-Mart/Dominick’s-anchored project in south suburban Chicago, Illinois, including 200,000 square feet of retail space and outlots.

A $50 million Jewel-anchored shopping center in north suburban Chicago, Illinois, including 250,000 square feet of retail space and several outlots.

A $65 million power center anchored by Target, JC Penney and Shop ‘n Save in suburban St. Louis, Missouri, including the negotiation of transportation development district financing and 500,000 square feet of retail leases and sale agreements for numerous outlots.

A $75 million Target/Roundy’s-anchored power center in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin, including 300,000 square feet of retail space.

A $125 million Target/Lowe’s-anchored power center in Rochester, Minnesota, including preparation and coordination of competing project declarations and off-site improvement covenants, and negotiation of land acquisition contracts, municipal off-site infrastructure improvement agreements, leases for 600,000 square feet of retail space, the sale of numerous outlots, and the sale and master lease of the project to an institutional buyer.

A suburban $130 million lifestyle center in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area, which involved the leasing of 400,000 square feet of retail space and the sale of numerous outlots.

A $20 million municipal acquisition of theater and entertainment facilities in multi-story condominium building, including, among other things, representation of municipality in condominium platting, preparation and negotiation of relevant condominium declarations, and purchase contract negotiations with developer.

A $50 million redevelopment and conversion of a national headquarters building for a publicly traded company into a mixed- use project featuring retail and amenity space and the first office condominium project in downtown Chicago, Illinois, including negotiating the land acquisition contract and joint-venture agreements, and supervising preparation of the reciprocal easement agreement and condominium declarations for the project.

A $150 million mixed-use office, residential and lifestyle center project in southwest suburban Chicago, Illinois, including the negotiation of development and other municipal agreements, coordination of sales tax rebate financing and the negotiation of over 300,000 square feet of retail leases and sale contracts.

A $135 million sale of a mixed-use retail, office and apartment project in downtown Chicago, Illinois.