Chip focuses his practice on real estate financing, corporate financing, commercial real estate sales and acquisitions, leasing, zoning, land use, municipal law and public authorities law. He represents numerous lenders, developers and corporations in such areas as commercial lending, borrowing, real estate development and leasing.
- Served as counsel to a pharmaceutical company in a $26 million sale and leaseback transaction.
- Represented a client in the acquisition of vacant land and the development of a 135,000 square foot industrial agricultural facility. Later, represented the same client in a sale and leaseback transaction involving the same facility. Also assisted the same client with leasing five distribution locations across New York State.
- Acted as borrower’s counsel in connection with mortgage loans in excess of $500 million secured by mineral rights.
- Represented a Fortune 500 company in connection with its purchase of an approximately 570,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Monroe County.
- Served as borrower’s counsel in connection with a $210 million CMBS refinancing of a regional mall.
- Represented a retail client in connection with a $20,000,000 construction and project loan for redevelopment of an existing retail mall.
- Represented a lender in connection with a $5.85 million leasehold construction loan for the development of a limited service hotel.
- Served as New York counsel to a lender in excess of $20 million for development of a mixed use development at a college campus.
- Served as local counsel to a Real Estate Investment Trust in giving New York enforceability opinions on loan transactions, some in excess of $200 million.
- Assisted large national real estate holding company in the refinancing and sale of a substantial industrial and office park with a purchase price of approximately $55 million.
- Represented regional bank in the sale and leaseback of a portfolio of its bank branches.
- Represented a local lending institution in the acquisition and development of both fee and leasehold properties for use as branch banking locations.
- Acted as lender’s counsel in connection with the financing and refinancing of various aircraft for business purposes, including filings with the FAA and International Registry.
- Represented a state agency in the acquisition and condemnation of an entire city block in Western New York consisting of commercial, municipal and residential property.
- Served as counsel to numerous landlords and tenants in a variety of lease transactions for office and industrial space.