Daniel Ross Berman

Representing a synagogue in connection with the acquisition and development of community facility space within a mixed-use commercial condominium building in Queens.

Representing an investor in obtaining financing for entitlement and pre-development work in connection with the conversion of an office complex in Westchester, New York to residential use.

Represented the originator of a B Note on an office building on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, as part of a capital restructuring that included two A Noteholders, mezzanine financing and preferred equity.

Represented U.K.-based Skyports in its first major investment in the U.S., by negotiating its concession agreement with the NYC Economic Development Corporation, to become the exclusive operator of the Downtown Skyport.

Represented an alternative asset manager in the sale of an industrial property in Georgia.

Represented an investor in connection with its acquisition and subsequent sale of an A Note related to a defaulted loan on an office building in New Jersey. 

Represented an owner/operator in connection with the $50 million sale of its ground sub-leasehold interest in a mixed-use building located in Manhattan.

Represented an owner in the $190 million sale of its mixed use retail and multifamily project on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.

Represented an investor in a venture that originated a $112.5 million construction loan for the development of a mixed-use project in New Jersey.

Represented an opportunistic investor in its multi-tiered investment in the capital stack as part of the short sale acquisition of a distressed mixed-use office building in Virginia.  

Representing a data center investor/operator in multi-billion dollar ventures for the acquisition, power procurement, financing, development and monetization of sites in excess of 1,000 acres in Texas and Virginia.

Represented a programmatic venture in a multi-tiered joint venture that provided corporate real estate financing an investment fund that owns numerous multifamily properties across the U.S. 

Represented a developer in obtaining construction financing for the redevelopment of a landmarked property in the West Village into an ultra-luxury residential condominium project.

Representing the developer of a multi-acre lifestyle destination anchored by a stadium with approximately 25,000 seats, concessions, entertainment and retail areas. The project will include multiple integrated, but individually developed, parcels totaling more than one million square feet of boutique shopping, entertainment experiences, sponsored events, restaurants, hotels and office space as well as public parks and sports fields.

Representing the owner of a portfolio of office properties in Westchester in connection with various loan workouts.

Represented a venture in the acquisition, equity capitalization and financing of a build to rent development site in Virginia.

Represented a capital partner in the joint venture acquisition of a 20-acre, three-phase mixed use ground up development in Florida.

Represented a developer in the acquisition and partial flip of a development site that included rent stabilized apartment buildings, together with a joint venture with an institutional partner.

Represented the buyer of a build to rent development site in Tennessee and the negotiation with the seller as design-builder for the construction of the project.

Represented a developer in the refinancing of its condominium to multifamily project in Atlanta.

Representing the owner of an office complex in Kentucky in the restructuring of a net lease and the acquisition of an adjacent parcel.

Represented a not for profit in the acquisition of air rights from its neighbor on the Upper East Side.

Represented Rithm Capital, a publicly traded REIT, in its acquisition of 50% of Senlac Ridge Partners, a vertically integrated investment management firm targeting a broad range of commercial real estate equity and debt opportunities.

Represented a film company in its acquisition, joint venture and affiliated lease of a value-add performance space in downtown Manhattan.

Represented a national investor in the joint venture redevelopment of a mixed-use building in Dallas.

Representing a church in the redevelopment and partial sale of its landmarked property in Manhattan, including the construction of a community facility space within the project.

Represented an owner of Broadway theaters in connection with the sale and redevelopment of a building in Times Square, with the theater owner retaining ownership of the landmarked theater within the building via a commercial condominium structure. The purchaser lifted the theater 30 feet above its original ground-floor location, and fully renovated and upgraded it for the theater owner in connection with a multi-billion dollar redevelopment project that includes a new hotel, state of the art signage, first-class retail space and an outdoor concert stage.

Represented a developer in the acquisition of a building to be redeveloped into an ultra-luxury condominium project in Greenwich Village, including mortgage financing and a preferred equity investment.

Represented an investment fund in its headquarters lease in Manhattan.

Represented a publicly traded REIT in its multi-tiered joint venture investment in a mixed-use development in Brooklyn.

Representing a church in the sale of its property in Manhattan, including a ground lease during construction.

Represented a synagogue in the sale of its property in Queens, including a post-closing seller lease.

Representing a church in the sale of its property in the Bronx.

Represented an investor in a joint venture development of a project in Raleigh, North Carolina, and represented the venture in its acquisition financing.

Represented a fund in its acquisition and joint venture relating to a commercial property in Vermont.

Represented an investor in a joint venture development project in Florida.

Represented an alternative asset manager in the acquisition of industrial and office properties in California, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Represented an investor in a joint venture development deal in Nashville.

Represented a student housing investor in the disposition of an asset in Denton, Texas.

Represented a regional investor in the acquisition and financing of an office property in Boston.

Represented an alternative asset manager in the disposition of a mixed-use property in Arlington, Virginia, an office building in Sacramento and a life sciences building in Boston.

Represented a family office in a joint venture development deal in North Carolina.

Represented the managing member of a ground subtenant in a recapitalization consisting of preferred equity and an option to convert to common equity with respect to a mixed-use building in Manhattan.

Represented a sponsor in a loan modification for a condominium project in Brooklyn, resulting in an additional capital infusion and relief on personal guaranties.

Represented a national real estate investor in the acquisition of office, industrial and retail assets in Denver; Coral Gables, Florida; Los Angeles; Seattle; and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Negotiated joint venture agreements, contribution and indemnity agreements, and development management agreements on behalf of a real estate investment company with respect to multifamily and condominium development projects in Miami.

Represented Trinity Place Holdings Inc. in negotiating agreements with the NYC School Construction Authority and Trinity’s construction lender involving the construction of a mixed-use building at 77 Greenwich Street, Manhattan, which will include 90 luxury condominium homes, retail space and a public elementary school.

Negotiated an acquisition, financing and preferred equity investment on behalf of a hospitality company with respect to a boutique hotel and restaurant in Tribeca.

Represented a family office as lender in restructuring a note-on-note facility covering mortgage loans on several properties in Manhattan.

Represented an international investment fund in its acquisition of a nonperforming $158 million mortgage loan secured by a mall in Cincinnati, through the foreclosure and disposition of the asset.

Represented a developer in the acquisition of a subdivided parcel from Verizon for the development of a multifamily building in Brooklyn, including the negotiation of a ZLDA and reciprocal easement agreement with Verizon, which retained ownership of the central office located on the adjacent lot.

Negotiated construction loan documents on behalf of a major developer for a luxury rental project in Long Island City and a subsequent refinancing of the project.

Represented an investment manager as tenant in the lease of its office headquarters in Manhattan.

Represented a leasehold cooperative facing a substantial rent reset in buying out its ground lease, including structuring and negotiating the acquisition financing and financing facilities for the cooperative’s individual shareholders.

Represented a family office in its preferred equity investment in a condominium construction project in Park Slope.

Represented Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers in the $260 million sale of its Manhattan Campus to the Rudin family and North Shore LIJ, in connection with SVCMC’s Chapter 11 filing.

Represented a residential cooperative corporation as landlord in the master lease of its ground-floor commercial space and subsequent subleasing of the space.

Represented Toll Brothers and Starwood Capital in the ground leasing of sites in Brooklyn Bridge Park for the development of a hotel and residential complex.

Advised VICI on its $749 million acquisition and leaseback of gaming and hospitality properties in Las Vegas and Philadelphia.

Negotiated the $255 million sale by a developer of its ground lease of a luxury apartment building in Battery Park City, and represented the buyer subsequent to the acquisition in construction-related matters.

Negotiated predevelopment, construction and mezzanine loan documents on behalf of a lender for the development of a luxury mixed-use project on the Upper East Side, including a subsequent loan restructuring.

Represented a developer in the ground lease development of a residential cooperative building and townhouses in the West Village.

Represented an ad hoc group of first-lien lenders and bondholders in the bankruptcy of Westmoreland Coal Co. with respect to the real estate aspects of a credit agreement and obtaining a first lien on its owned and leased coal mines in the United States and Canada.

Represented a private equity fund in acquisitions and joint ventures relating to value-add industrial properties in Brooklyn.

Represented a REIT in the acquisition of a 230-unit multifamily building in East Harlem for $100 million, including negotiating the financing and addressing HPD and HDC regulatory matters.

Represented an investment company in the $50 million acquisition of an estate for years, ground lease and purchase option relating to a retail center in California.

Represented New Valley in connection with its joint venture investment in the development of a luxury rental tower in Long Island City and the subsequent sale of the property.

Represented the buyer of two mixed-use buildings in Tribeca for more than $550 million, including the negotiation of mortgage and mezzanine financing.

Represented the buyer of a student housing complex in Stillwater, Oklahoma, for approximately $40 million, including the negotiation of acquisition financing and partnership documents.

Represented the seller of 74 net-leased retail properties located throughout the United States.

Represented Bally Total Fitness in connection with real estate matters relating to its bankruptcy, including financing the company’s real estate through leasehold mortgages.

Represented an owner of shopping centers in the division of real estate assets between two partners in the context of a private auction.

Represented a church in the sale of its building and acquisition of a replacement property on the Upper East Side.

Represented the seller of a portfolio of more than 60 properties throughout the United States.