Overview

Sabina Shapiro focuses her practice on general real estate law and has extensive experience representing buyers, sellers and borrowers in acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, and financing of commercial, retail and multifamily projects.

Education

University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2002

Stanford University, B.A., 1999, with honors

Admissions

Washington

Experience

  • Represented borrower in a significant capital loan ($300+ million) related to the office component of an extensive multiuse development.
  • Represented purchaser in acquisition of $55 million student housing facility in Tampa, Florida, and related $35 million Fannie Mae financing.
  • Represented purchaser in acquisition of $47 million apartment complex in Tacoma, Washington, and related acquisition/rehabilitation financing.
  • Represented seller of $13 million office building in Bellevue, Washington.
  • Represented purchaser in acquisition of $15 million apartment project in Lynnwood, Washington, and related assumption of $9 million Freddie Mac loan.
  • Represented joint venture partner in $75 million sale of its partnership interests in a national affordable housing portfolio of more than 30 properties throughout the U.S.
  • Represented purchaser in land acquisition, joint venture, and construction financing for development of apartment project in Sammamish, Washington.
  • Represented East Coast-based purchaser of $500 million affordable housing portfolio in the southeastern U. S.
  • Represented borrowers as local Washington counsel in connection with multiple Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans and loan assumptions.

Insights

Insights & Presentations

  • “Concurrent Interest in Land,” Washington Real Property Deskbook Series, Vol. 1, Chapter 3, Washington State Bar Association (5th Ed. 2024)
  • “How borrowers can navigate loan defeasance transactions” (co-author), Daily Journal of Commerce, September 6, 2022

Recognition

  • Selected as one of “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business” (Washington) by Chambers USA (Real Estate), 2023
  • Included in The Best Lawyers in America® (Real Estate Law), 2023–2025
  • Listed among Rising Stars in Washington Super Lawyers ®, 2010–2011

Affiliations

Professional

  • Washington Women Lawyers, Member
  • University of Washington School of Law Leadership Council, former Member

Civic

  • Laurelhurst Elementary PTA, former Co-President
  • CREW Seattle & Sound, Member

Industries

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