Olshan’s real estate lawyers are leaders in their field, representing owners, developers and investors in the assemblage, acquisition, finance, construction and development of commercial properties.
We have helped transform neighborhoods and skylines, guiding clients at every stage, from commercial and residential property siting through acquisition, finance, development, design and construction of large-scale projects in New York and Miami, and across the nation. Our Real Estate lawyers have negotiated real estate contracts for the purchase and sale of properties to construct major office buildings, mixed-use facilities, apartment complexes, residential and commercial condominiums, hotels and retail establishments.
Our lawyers excel in handling deal intricacies such as air rights, land use, and zoning issues and how best to resolve them. The Real Estate team advises on environmental considerations, conducts due diligence, negotiates all the agreements necessary to implement our clients’ plans and represents them in post-completion sales and leasing. Working closely with our Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring lawyers, we bring together the necessary knowledge and experience to manage issues involving distressed properties and handle troubled loan workouts. Our Real Estate Litigation Group is skilled at resolving acquisition and development disputes.
- The historic Terminal Warehouse: Represented Convene Hospitality Group in its lease for a 50,000 square-foot space in West Chelsea, marking its first location under its new brand, The Mallory.
- Bedford Post Inn in Bedford, New York: Represented Sunday Hospitality in the acquisition and financing.
- New York Liberty: Representing New York Liberty in the lease of their state-of-the-art training facility in Brooklyn.
- The iconic Herald Center: Representing JEMB Realty Corp. and leading its complex $300 million refinancing and preferred equity deal, including a mortgage loan from Bank of Montreal.
- A historic Midtown South boutique office building: Representing Williams Equities in the $147.5 million purchase of a historic Midtown South boutique office building.
- Kings Athletic Club at the historic Hotel St. George: Represented SC Hospitality in a 49-year lease and approximately 52,000-square-foot development project in Brooklyn Heights.
- 7 West 21st Street: Negotiated joint venture and interim loan for construction of apartment building; co-counsel on State HFA construction loan.
- Kaufman Astoria Studios Expansion: Acquisitions, construction loans, economic development leaseback for two new stage/office buildings and closed NYC street to create “back lot.”
- Turnstyle at Columbus Circle: Long term lease with the MTA, lease up with individual retailers and the financing and construction of the project.
- 10 Sullivan in SoHo: Assemblage, joint venture, interim financing and construction loan for ground up residential condominium.
- 250 West 55th Street: Acquisition, assemblage, air rights, joint venture for ground up office building.
- 101 Wall Street: Conversion of office building to residential condominium including termination of office leases, construction loan for gut re-hab, offering plan and sell out.
- Hudson Yards Area: Ground lease to developer of ground up mixed use property, subsequent assemblage and modification of ground lease with air rights component and pending leasehold condominium.
- Flatbush Avenue: Ground lease to developer for assembled site with staged ground up construction of mixed use building including a school condominium, retail and residential rental.
- Vesta 17 and Vesta 24 Condominiums: Acquisition, construction loans, joint venture for ground up residential condominium.
- 425 Fifth Avenue: Acquisition, construction loan, joint venture for ground up residential condominium.
- 57 Irving Place: Assemblage, acquisition, construction loan for ground up residential condominium.
- Chelsea Modern Condominium at 447 West 18th Street: Acquisition, construction loan.
- Crowne Plaza Hotel inTimes Square: Ground lease to developer with construction supervision.
- Hotel developments at 7 West 51st Street and 8th Avenue: Ground lease to developer with supervision of construction.
- One York in Tribeca/SoHo area: Acquisition and development for residential condominium.
- Marriott Wind Watch Hotel in Hauppauge, NY, a golf resort, hotel and residential development: Acquisition and development.
- The Century Tower at 400 East 90th Street and First Avenue in Yorkville: Acquisition and construction loan.
- The Empire Condominium at 188 East 78th Street in Upper East Side: Acquisition, construction loan, joint venture for ground up residential condominium.
- The Impala Condominium at 76th Street and First Avenue: Assemblage, acquisition, construction loan.
- The Seville Condominium at 300 East 77th Street at Second Avenue: Acquisition and construction loan.
- TriBeca Film Center: Created commercial condominium.
- W Hotel in Times Square: Acquisition and joint venture.
- Weill Cornell Medical Research building redevelopment at 407 East 67th Street: Ground lease for ground up development.
- Willow Hotel Development at 120 East 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan: Ground lease for development.
- 10 West 21st Street: Ground lease to developer with development supervision.
- Metropolitan College Bronx Campus: Acquisition and negotiation of commercial condominium and tax credits in ground up mixed use property.
- 407 East 61st Street: Ground lease to developer including leasehold condominium.
- New York City Partnership Foundation Inc. (affiliate of the Partnership for New York City): Pro bono negotiation of bridge loan for development of Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty’s Senior Center on Staten Island.
- Astoria Gardens: Development, acquisition, joint venture, construction agreements, construction loan for ground up residential condominium.
