Arnold & Porter‘s workload consists mainly of mortgage and mezzanine financings, representing borrowers and lenders in transactions involving mortgage and mezzanine debt. The team handles matters across a range of asset classes, including office, retail, hospitality, multifamily, industrial and mixed-use properties. New York-based practice head Steve Gliatta has extensive expertise in representing investment banks and institutional lenders. Also in New York, co-head Jeffrey Kapner handles acquisitions and dispositions while Amy Rifkind in Washington DC is a commercial real estate specialist. Located in New York, Louis Hait is another name of note.
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Work highlights
Advising Affinius Capital in the structuring and closing of a US$112 million mortgage and mezzanine financing of Alexander Crossing, a 440-unit apartment building located north of New York City in Yonkers. The newly built waterfront property offers 119 studios, 218 one-bedroom units, 90 two-bedroom residences and 13 three-bedroom apartments.
Advised First Abu Dhabi Bank in a US$719.5 million mortgage loan, to affiliates of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, secured by a hospitality portfolio comprised of three nationally known hotels.
Advised long-standing client Affinius Capital in a US$160 million note-on-note financing for 2-building, mixed-use development going up at 300 Nevins Street in Brooklyn.
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Practice head
Steve Gliatta; Jeffrey Kapner; Amy Rifkind
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Louis Hait