Real Estate

Commercial Leasing

• Represent regional real estate developer/operator in leasing transactions for office and mixed-use buildings in Oakland.
• Represent biotech and pharmaceutical companies in leasing transactions for lab and office space in Emeryville, San Mateo, Burlingame and South San Francisco.
• Represent regional industrial and office developer in leasing transactions in Santa Clara, Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
• Represent financial services firm leasing class-A office buildings in Oakland and San Francisco.
• Represented national food manufacturing company in corporate office and industrial lease transactions.
• Represented craft brewer in negotiating 90,000 square foot lease for brewery, restaurant and offices.
• Represent union pension fund in commercial leasing transactions in class-A office building acquired by pension fund in Oakland.

Retail Leasing

• Negotiate leases for high-end U.S. retail mall and street-front locations for international apparel retailer.
• Represent wide spectrum of retailers in leasing transactions in shopping centers, power centers, strip malls and stand-alone locations in California.
• Represent national health and fitness chain in lease transactions throughout California.
• Developed and directed implementation of systems for efficiently handling a large portfolio of lease transactions for fast-growth retailer.
• Represented national home improvement chain in leases for new locations and renegotiating leases during bankruptcy proceedings.
• Represent local and regional restaurant operators in leasing transactions.

Acquisition, Disposition and Financing

• Handle complex real estate acquisition, finance and lease transactions for regional industrial/office developer.
• Assist retailers in real estate due diligence and lease renegotiation as part of acquisition of stores and chains from other retailers.
• Represented multi-state parking garage operator in sale of property for development of high-rise residential building, with right to repurchase office and parking lot commercial condominium units in project. Representation included handling multiple purchase and sale transactions, advising on the subdivision process and negotiating covenants, conditions and restrictions for the project.
• Represent regional restaurant chain in acquisition and development of single and multi-tenant retail properties.
• Represented developer in negotiating complex construction, loan, intercreditor and lease agreements for acquisition, financing, construction and leasing of mixed-use center, including condominiums, restaurants and parking garage.
• Represented regional banks in loan enforcement, foreclosures, workouts and disposition of REO properties.
• Represented food manufacturer in the sale of industrial, warehouse and manufacturing facilities, including redevelopment of properties for residential, commercial/retail and industrial projects.
• Represented regional water company in property evaluation, development of entitlement strategies and negotiation for disposition of surplus properties throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Represent county surplus property authority in numerous real estate transactions selling surplus properties.