Olshan Law: Attorney Profiles: Hyman Kindler

HYMAN KINDLER
Of Counsel / New York

Hyman Kindler has over 20 years of experience representing prominent real estate owners, developers and lenders in sophisticated real estate transactions in New York City, as well as across the country.

Mr. Kindler has been repeatedly named to the New York Super Lawyers list, a Thomson Reuters lawyer rating service, since 2008.

Mr. Kindler's experience includes representing sellers and purchasers of transferable development rights ("air rights") in New York City, including the assemblage of multiple zoning lot parcels as development sites.

Additionally, Mr. Kindler has drafted and negotiated complex restrictive easement agreements, zoning lot development agreements and other significant documents pertaining to matters of title.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
• Represented developer in the acquisition of air rights from owners of eight different lots in the development of the Hotel Ludlow, to be built at 180-184 Ludlow Street (Lower East Side).

• Represented sellers and developers in the transfer of air rights in connection with the construction of the following condominiums: Vesta 24 Condominium (24th Street and 10th Avenue); The Urban Glass House Condominium (330 Spring Street); Park Avenue Place Condominium (55th Street and Park Avenue); 425 Fifth Avenue Condominium (38th Street and 5th Avenue); Crossing 23rd Condominium (Gramercy-Flatiron District); Jade Condominium (Chelsea); Impala Condominium (76th Street and First Avenue); and The Porter House Condominium (Meatpacking District).

• Lead real estate attorney on $620 million public merger involving Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed operator of 250+ casual and upscale restaurants.

• Represented joint venture of Boston Properties and Madison Equities for the office building assemblage on Manhattan's 8th Avenue consisting of nine lots, two air rights parcels and three different sellers for more than $200 million.

• Represented developer in the acquisition of air rights in connection with the development site for the Thompson LES Hotel at 190 Allen Street (Lower East Side).

• Drafted complex Declaration of Easements, Obligations and Restrictions governing Impala Condominium.

• Represented seller of Independence Plaza North, a Mitchell-Lama apartment complex in New York City for $156 million.

• Represented purchaser in acquisition and financing of warehouse space in Bergen County, New Jersey.

• Represented REIT in nationwide acquisition and sale of shopping centers.

• Represented sponsor of The Danielle Court Condominium (76th Street and First Avenue).

• Represented owner of 652-662 Sixth Avenue (f/k/a The Limelight) in allocation of air rights.

BAR ADMISSIONS
1989, New York