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Real Estate
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has one of the most extensive and renowned real estate practices in the United States, with over 100 Real Estate attorneys firmwide. With our London affiliate – Katten Muchin Rosenman Cornish LLP – our practice has developed an international presence with combined experience in the U.S. and European real estate and real estate capital markets, enabling us to provide premier servicing solutions and capabilities on both sides of the Atlantic.
We excel at meeting clients’ needs based on our understanding of business objectives, experience in all types of transactions prevalent in the real estate industry, knowledge of applicable laws and customs, and foresight into new industry trends. Our attorneys understand the motivations and concerns of the various participants in a wide range of transactions, and use this understanding to achieve and deliver creative and business-oriented results for our clients. Our trans-Atlantic practice also regularly includes cross-disciplinary involvement to ensure the broadest level of expertise to address the specific needs of our clients.
Our real estate attorneys are nationally and internationally regarded, and have been recognized in Chambers & Partners Guides, Legal 500: United States, Who’s Who Legal, Best Lawyers in America, Global Counsel, Guide to the World’s Leading Real Estate Lawyers and the Expert Guides published by Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC. Nina Matis, one of our National Co-Chairs, has been recognized as one of the 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America by the National Law Journal (2007). Regionally, we were named in 2007 as one of the top real estate practices in the Midwest by Midwest Real Estate News and as the premier practice in Illinois by Chambers and Partners USA and Legal 500: United States.
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Presented by the Information Management Network
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Affordable Housing: Developers and investors in connection with the development of approximately 1,000 low income residential rental units, financed in part with federal tax credits.
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American Express: In the response to tender offer on ten public limited partnerships owning real estate valued in excess of $500 million.
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Blackacre Capital Group: A substantial investment in connection with the formation of Casden Properties Inc.,
a privately-held REIT that, upon formation, owned and managed, among other things, approximately 117 multifamily apartment complexes. Katten also represented Blackacre Capital Group in connection with the sale of Casden Properties Inc. to Apartment Investment and Management Company, a NYSE-listed REIT; and in connection with a $250 million portfolio acquisition and financing utilizing eight private REITs and eight private qualified REIT subsidiaries and served as general counsel to each of the REITs.
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CIM Group: Acquisition and development in joint venture with various partners of large residential and mixed use urban renewal projects in downtown Los Angeles.
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Credit Suisse First Boston: Loan transactions, including multi-state portfolio loan transaction to newly formed fund.
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Downtown Developments: Redevelopment of downtown Seattle, Washington includes the relocation of the flagship downtown Nordstrom store,
the construction by the developer of a mixed-use condominium, including a parking garage for at least 1,200 automobiles and a five-level retail and entertainment complex above the parking garage. The development also includes the redevelopment of the properties which were occupied by Nordstrom into office, retail and/or hotel uses.
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Equity Residential Properties Trust: Acquisition of multi-family properties for a REIT controlled by Sam Zell.
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Great Lakes Properties Group Trust: Acquisitions and sales of multi-family and industrial properties for group trust (State of Michigan employee pension plans).
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Greenfield Partners: Sale of entities which own the largest portfolio of on-airport air cargo facilities (90 distribution properties at 25 airports throughout the United States and Canada)
to CalEast Industrial Investors, LLC, a real estate operating company whose members include LaSalle Investment Management, Inc. and the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).
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Infinity Group: In connection with the sale of properties of the Infinity Group to Charles E. Smith Residential Realty, LP, in exchange for operating partnership units.
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Institutional Client: Institutional equity investment in development of a 7,000-acre residential development in Charleston, South Carolina.
The project includes 4,500 homes, two golf courses, two hotel properties and in excess of 4 million square feet of retail space.
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Institutional Client: Institutional equity investment in development of a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course
known as “The Concession” in Bradenton, Florida. The project also includes 255 homesites on 1,200 acres. In 2006, Golf Digest named The Concession the #1 Best New Golf Course in America.
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iStar Financial Inc.: A mezzanine term loan and preferred equity investment in connection with the Olympus Real Estate Corp.-sponsored
acquisition and going private transaction of Walden Residential Properties Inc., a REIT owning and managing approximately 140 residential communities containing over 39,000 apartment units.
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iStar Financial Inc.: A NYSE-listed REIT, in connection with a convertible preferred equity investment in The Mills Corporation,
a NYSE-listed REIT specializing in shopping center development and ownership; and in connection with a preferred equity investment in Safeguard Storage Properties LLC, a developer of self-storage facilities sponsored by Prudential Real Estate Investors.
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John Q. Hammons Hotel, Inc.: Special committee to the Board of Directors in connection with its going private transaction.
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LinksCorp, Inc.: In the acquisition, financing and disposition of golf courses throughout the country. Such work includes raising of equity capital from nationally recognized venture capital investors.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company: Mortgage loan representation, including non-real estate collateral on one of the largest commercial buildings in downtown Chicago, Illinois
and on various office buildings, apartment buildings and regional shopping malls; a cross collateralized multi-state loan secured by regional shopping centers.
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Mixed Use Developments: Acquisition and assemblage of downtown parcels, sale to master developer and repurchase of retail component of retail/residential development.
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Morgan Stanley Real Estate Advisor, Inc.: Sale of three Chicago office buildings: NBC Towers, 333 West Wacker Drive and 200 West Madison; acquisition of 200 South Wacker Drive;
sale of regional malls in Minnesota and Illinois; and acquisition and sale of several other office and apartment properties in the Chicago area.
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Newkirk Realty Trust: A NYSE-listed REIT, in connection with its $240 million initial public offering,
which was underwritten by Bear, Stearns & Co., Credit Suisse First Boston, Friedman Billings Ramsey, Key Banc Capital Markets and UBS Investment Bank.
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Pension Funds: In connection with the acquisition and reorganization, through a structured finance offering from Wells Fargo Bank — who subsequently securitized the loan —
involving a portfolio of 43 apartment and industrial/warehouse properties in 16 states. Katten also represented this pension fund in connection with the investment of over one-half billion dollars in preferred securities (including convertible securities) of various public and private real estate investment trusts. Represented pension funds in investments in opportunity funds, partnerships and group trusts (underlying investments in real estate). The firm also represented a pension fund advisor in connection with a subordinated convertible mortgage secured by the Sears Tower.
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Perry Real Estate Partners: Acquisition of a substantial equity interest in a privately-held Spanish residential and hospitality development company located in Barcelona.
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Phoenix High Holdings, LLC: A joint venture formed by affiliates of Thomas J. Klutznick Company,
The Related Companies and JE Roberts, in the acquisition, financing and development of a leasehold interest in 24 acre tract of landlocated in Northeast Phoenix, Arizona. The site will be used to develop a mixed use project containing approximately 294,000 square feet of retail space, 215 condominiums and apartments and 306,000 square feet of office space. The first mortgage acquisition and financing was provided by Capmark in the amount of $290,472,000 and subordinate mezzanine financing was provided by American Mortgage Acceptance Company and Centerline Real Estate Special Situations Mortgage Fund LLC in the amount of $50,800,000. In addition to representing Phoenix High Holdings in the financing, the Firm represented Phoenix High Holdings with respect to the negotiation and documentation of the construction and architect's agreements. Katten also represented affiliates of Thomas J. Klutznick company in the negotiation of the joint venture with The Related Companies and JE Roberts.
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Pritzker Realty Group: Acting as project counsel to a joint venture between Pritzker Realty Group and Higgins Development Partners
in connection with Hyatt Center, a $430 million, 48 story "built-to-suit office project" for Hyatt Corporation/Pritzker Organization, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw and Goldman Sachs and Company located at 71 South Wacker, Chicago, Illinois. Katten has and continues to represent this venture in all aspects of the development, including the negotiation of over one million square feet of leases to date, the construction, architects and other project agreements and the financing thereof.
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Real Estate Opportunity Fund: The formation of a joint venture
for the acquisition of six shopping centers in Puerto Rico aggregating over 2.3 million square feet, and valued at approximately $400 million.
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Related Urban Development: Development of a 2.5 million square foot retail, office, residential and hotel project in downtown West Palm Beach.
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Sport Complexes: Various arenas and stadiums around the country,
including the structuring and development of Comiskey Park; the United Center for the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks; the financing of the Rose Garden, the home of the Portland Trailblazers; the new domed stadium under construction for the Milwaukee Brewers; and the Bi-lo Center, a municipal facility in Greenville, South Carolina.
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State of Wisconsin Investment Board: Representation of pension plan for governmental employees of Wisconsin.
Transactions include the acquisition of the NikeTown/Sony Building located on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago and Westchester Pavilion, a regional retail center located in Westchester, New York.
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The Fifield Companies: Developer of K Station, a $750 million, six building luxury residential high rise development project.
Also represented company as a fund sponsor in the formation of two real estate opportunity funds and a $400 million discretionary investment development program with an institutional investor.
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The International Paper Co.: The Stamford, Conn.-based manufacturer of paper, packaging, building materials and forest products, as well as one of the world's largest private landowners,
has agreed to sell 5.1 million acres of forest land to two separate investor groups. Under terms of the deal, International Paper will sell 3.8 million acres of forest land in the southern United States and 440,000 acres in Michigan for $5 billion to an investor group led by Resource Management. The remaining 900,000 acres, located in Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, will be sold for $1.1 billion to an investor group led by TimberSTAR.
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The John Buck Company: Joint venture with Lend Lease Real Estate Investments in connection with the sale of a newly constructed Class A office building
located at 1 North Wacker Drive in Chicago, Illinois, involving the master lease of the vacant space by the seller. Sales price in excess of $400 million.
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The Macerich Company: The redevelopment of a regional mall in Boulder, Colorado, including the addition of an entertainment enhanced component and various mixed use elements.
Our development experience with our client includes a redevelopment of a regional mall in Dallas, Texas and the development of a power center in Sandy, Utah.
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The Milestone Group: Acquisition of Walden Residential Properties, a privately-held entity owning approximately 140 residential communities containing over 39,000 apartment units.
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The Related Companies: The development of substantial mixed-use project in West Palm Beach, Florida.
The project includes significant retail, office, parking, housing and convention center components. The structuring included state and local incentive financings, pension fund equity investment and construction financing. Katten also currently represents the company in connection with the retail and hotel component of Columbus Centre, New York, New York and a mixed use development in Bellevue, Washington.
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Thomas J. Klutznick Company: The development of a shopping center at 730 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.
Our representation includes acquiring the property, structuring the transaction, forming a joint venture with an affiliate of a Fortune 150 company, construction/mini-permanent financing, negotiating the demolition contract and contracts with the architect and general contractor, leasing matters and all other aspects of development of the property.
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Westin Hotels: An opportunistic real estate fund in a 50-50 joint venture with another real estate fund to acquire Westin Hotels.
Transaction involved the negotiation of a joint venture agreement between the funds, and the representation of the joint venture in negotiating a $440 million debt/equity management to finance the acquisition.
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Winthrop Realty Trust (formerly known as First Union Real Estate Equity and Mortgage Investments): A NYSE-listed REIT,
in connection with the sale of convertible preferred shares to a group of institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs, Halcyon Funds, King Street, HBK Fund and Kimco Realty Co.
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Representation of clients on various high-rise, central city “trophy projects,”
such as 900 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, developed by JMB/Urban housing Chicago’s first Bloomingdale’s department store, high-rise shopping center, office building and hotel complex and Olympia Center in Chicago, developed by Olympia & York, containing Neiman Marcus, offices and condominiums.
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