ATTORNEY BIO

 

Representative matters include:

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Transactions

• Represented purchaser in the contract review and negotiation of a $40 million multifamily portfolio acquisition in Newark, New Jersey.

• Represented purchaser in the $7.9 million acquisition of a Newark portfolio consisting of four multifamily properties, including contract negotiations, due diligence, and closing. Matter featured in NJBIZ in April 2020.

• Represented purchaser in the $2 million acquisition of land for multifamily development, including contract negotiations, due diligence, and closing.

• Represented purchaser in a $2 million corporate stock acquisition, including the preparation and negotiation of transaction documents and loan documents through closing.

• Represented seller in the $2.2 million sale of an industrial building in Carlstadt, New Jersey.

• Represented seller in the $1.2 million sale of a multifamily property in Jersey City, New Jersey, and assisted the client in connection with a 1031 exchange.

• Represented purchaser in the $700,000 acquisition of land in Irvington, New Jersey, for redevelopment as a mixed-use commercial and residential property.

• Represented purchaser in the $1.2 million acquisition of a multifamily property in Passaic, New Jersey, including contract negotiations, due diligence, and closing.

• Represented purchaser in the $200,000 acquisition of a business in Union City, New Jersey, from contract negotiation through closing.

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Leasing

• Represented an out-of-state landlord, a public official, in resolving a nonpayment dispute involving a 33,500-square-foot single-tenant commercial property and in negotiating and preparing a new long-term lease.

• Represented tenant in the review and negotiation of a 4,500-square-foot medical office lease in Bloomfield, New Jersey, including substantial tenant improvement issues.

• Represented tenant in the negotiation of a lease within a 30,000-square-foot office building in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.

• Represented tenant in the negotiation of a 4,800-square-foot industrial lease in Edison, New Jersey, involving significant environmental issues.

• Represented tenant in the review and negotiation of a 4,100-square-foot retail lease in Bloomfield, New Jersey, within a newly developed mixed-use project.

• Represented tenant in the negotiation of a 4,000-square-foot office lease in Clifton, New Jersey, including tenant improvement negotiations.

• Represented tenant in the review and negotiation of a 3,500-square-foot office lease in Englewood, New Jersey.

• Represented tenant in the review and negotiation of a 2,500-square-foot office lease in Ridgewood, New Jersey.

• Represented tenant in the review and negotiation of a 10,000-square-foot industrial lease in Middlesex, New Jersey.

• Negotiated the early termination of a commercial lease for a tenant at Gateway Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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Real Estate Litigation / Dispute Resolution

• Successfully resolved a real estate closing dispute in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Paterson, through settlement negotiations before a scheduled Order to Show Cause hearing, avoiding further litigation and court intervention.

• Represented plaintiff in a contested New Jersey real estate dispute involving a lease with option to purchase and claims for specific performance. Following motion practice and appeal, the matter was resolved through negotiated settlement without further litigation.

• Successfully resolved a contested New Jersey real estate and LLC dispute through mediation involving ownership interests, disputed member contributions, and allocation of sale proceeds, avoiding the cost and uncertainty of trial.

 

Tax Appeals

• Represented the owner of an industrial property in South Brunswick, New Jersey, in successfully defending against a municipal complaint seeking to increase the property’s assessment, resulting in tax savings of more than $130,000 over three years.

• Represented the owner of a commercial property in Hackensack, New Jersey, in securing a reduction in assessed value of more than $1 million, resulting in substantial tax savings and application of the Freeze Act in subsequent years.

• Handled residential property tax appeals in the New Jersey Tax Court, achieving successful outcomes for homeowners.

 

Residential and Refinance

• Represented hundreds of buyers and sellers in residential real estate transactions throughout New Jersey, from contract negotiation through closing.

• Represented homeowners in refinance transactions throughout New Jersey.

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