Jeremiah C. Kauffman

Jeremiah C. Kauffman

Associate
About

Jeremiah Kauffman practices in the area real estate transactions including the purchase, sale and exchanges of investment real estate; commercial leasing; real estate financing and structured transactions including mezzanine loans and preferred equity; and formation of real estate investment entities.

Jeremiah represents public and private real estate companies, REITs, and institutional and financial investors in connection with a broad array of transactions involving leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, complex financings and development of commercial real estate.

Bar admissionsCalifornia

EXPERIENCE

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
Education
  • J.D., University of California at Los Angeles
  • B.A., Temple University

Pro Bono

Jeremiah serves as a member of the DLA NorCal Pro Bono Committee and his pro bono activities cover a variety of matters including:

  • Land conservation 
  • Low income residential eviction assistance
  • Community Empowerment Project and non-profit commercial lease drafting and negotiation
  • Clemency Project
  • Adult record expungement

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