Experience

Residential and Commercial Condominiums

• Representation of developer in connection with condominium structuring and formation for 1 million-square-foot, mixed-use office and retail development.
• Representation of developer in connection with common interest community structuring and development of a 300+ lot unit subdivision.
• Representation of developer in connection with CCRs and commercial condominium structuring for 18-acre, mixed-use retail, office, and residential development.
• Representation of building owner in condominium conversion and renovation of a 35-unit apartment building in Seattle, Washington.
• Representation of owners’ associations in connection with condominium merger and restructuring matters.
• Advised owner’s association in connection with wind down and termination issues in connection with 1,000+ unit timeshare condominium.
• Representation of developer of a mixed-use condominium and townhome development on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Development, Finance and Joint Venture Projects

• Representation of developer of a 36-acre, transit-oriented development on former industrial space in Bellevue, Washington.
• Representation of developer in the development and sale of a $1.1 billion public-company headquarters in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood.
• Representation of developer in the development and sale of a national headquarters for a Seattle, Washington-based public-company retailer.
• Representation of developer of a 1.7 million-square-foot, mixed-use office, hotel, retail, and residential tower in downtown Seattle.
• Representation of borrower in connection with a $100 million construction loan for the renovation of a Seattle landmark.
• Representation of lender in connection with a $15 million mezzanine loan for the acquisition of a national-branded hotel in Los Angeles, California.
• Representation of joint venture partner in negotiations for the development of a $40 million transit-oriented apartment project.

Leasing

• Representation of public-company tenant in negotiating a lease for its 100,000+ square-foot Seattle headquarters.
• Representation of landlord in the acquisition of a ground lease interest and sublease to a public-company aviation manufacturer.
• Representation of landlord in connection with retail and restaurant leasing for portfolio of properties in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood.

Acquisitions and Dispositions

• Representation of joint venture sellers in the $565 million sale of two mixed-use office buildings comprising a total of 541,487 square feet of office space in the Spring District in Bellevue, Washington.
• Representation of seller in the sale of an approximately $150 million mixed-use hotel and retail project in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood.
• Representation of buyer in the $60 million acquisition of a research and development office park in San Jose, California.
• Representation of seller in the $75 million sale of partnership interests in a national apartment portfolio.
• Representation of seller in the sale of a 20-acre office complex in Issaquah, Washington.
• Representation of seller in the $1 billion sale of a nationwide senior-housing portfolio to a real estate investment trust and its affiliates.
• Representation of buyer in the acquisition of a $500 million apartment portfolio in the southeastern U.S.
• Representation of buyer in the $20 million acquisition of an office park in Redmond, Washington.
• Representation of buyer in the $20 million acquisition and subsequent financing of a boutique hotel in California.
• Representation of seller in the $60 million sale of a Seattle apartment project to an institutional life insurance company.

Honors & Activities

Professional Honors & Activities

• Included in The Best Lawyers in America^® (currently: Real Estate Law), 2023
• Listed among Rising Stars (Real Estate), Washington Super Lawyers^®, 2020–2021
• Member, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section, King County Bar Association, 2016–present

Civic Activities

• Board of Directors, Homeward Pet Adoption Center, 2017–2019

Insights & Presentations

• Co-chair, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Midyear Meeting and Conference, Washington State Bar Association, June 2022
• Co-author, “New Washington law allows removal of racist covenants from deeds and public records,” Puget Sound Business Journal, May 2022
• Author, “Regional Real Estate Practice Guide: Washington,” Chambers USA: Regional Real Estate Guide, 2018
• Panelist, “Washington State Hospitality Law Manual,” Washington Lodging Association, October 2012
• Panelist, “Washington State Hospitality Law Manual,” Washington Lodging Association, March 2012
• Associate Editor and Contributor, Washington State Hospitality Law Manual, Third Edition

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