Jeremiah C. Kauffman

Finance

• Representation of REIT in multiple mezzanine loans and preferred equity investments, including:
  • $33 million preferred equity investment as part of $85 million capital stack for development of 220-unit apartment complex in Philadelphia, PA
  • $20 million junior mezzanine loan as part of $153 million capital stack for development of 296-unit apartment complex in Monrovia, CA
  • $17 million mezzanine loan as part of $77 million capital stack for development of 380-unit apartment complex in Fort Worth, TX
  • $11.5 million junior preferred equity investment as part of a recapitalization of a $75 million capital stack to complete development of 384-unit apartment complex in Kissimmee, FL
  • $10 million mezzanine loan as part of $72 million capital stack for development of 180-unit apartment complex in Hollywood, FL
• Representation of international institutional investor in purchase of over $500 million of loan syndications secured by US properties
• Representation of borrower in negotiations with special servicer for restructuring $30 million CMBS loan secured by an office building in San Francisco, CA, and ultimate facilitation of a non-contested foreclosure to absolve borrower and guarantor of all liability

Leasing

• Representation of landlords in negotiation of office, retail, R&D, and medical leases for single and multi-tenant sites; examples include: 
  • over 400,000 square foot single-tenant office complex in Santa Clara, CA
  • over 200,000 square foot single-tenant office building in East Palo Alto, CA
  • over 80,000 square foot single-tenant office building in Palo Alto, CA
  • over 30,000 square foot office lease in multi-tenant building in San Francisco, CA
  • life science and bio-tech leases for landlord of multiple campus sites throughout Silicon Valley covering 1.5 million square feet of commercial space
  • medical office and surgery center leases for landlord of multiple properties in Palo Alto and Redwood Shores, CA
• Representation of numerous corporate clients as tenants in negotiation of office and laboratory leases

Acquisitions, Dispositions and Development

• Representation of institutional investor in negotiations for disposition of $250 million portfolio of office buildings in the San Francisco Bay Area
• Representation of global tech company in $40 million purchase and development of land for expansion of headquarters in San Jose, CA
• Representation of international hotel brand in their acquisition of a $135 million flagship casino hotel in Las Vegas, NV
• Representation of developer in acquisition, financing and re-development of $65 million mixed-use project in Menlo Park, CA
• Representation of retail-based REIT in re-development projects requiring review and analysis of title, land use and leasing issues for multiple shopping centers nation-wide
• Representation of REIT in the review of land use, title and survey for acquisition and leaseback of large portfolios of restaurant-based properties around the US