Financeable Ground Leases: Landlord, Tenant, and Lender Basics

Mr. Goldstein has experience handling complex transactions related to sports stadium and arena projects, including negotiation of project ground leases and development documents, facility use agreements, and financings throughout the lifespan of such projects. In addition, he has broad experience in a wide range of real estate matters, including representation of commercial lenders in conventional mortgage and construction lending, workouts, and restructuring of loans. Mr. Goldstein’s collaborative approach to working with his clients enables all parties involved in the transactional matters he leads to achieve their commercial goals. 

Mr. Homburger concentrates his practice in the area of real estate financing, development and investment, and he is particularly noted for his experience in sale/leaseback transactions and the use of advanced financing techniques. He served as an adjunct professor of law at The John Marshall Law School, where he taught a course in advanced real estate transactions. Mr. Homburger is a frequent speaker and writer on topics such as sales and leaseback financing, commercial real estate leases and mortgages, and numerous others.

Mr. O’Sullivan represents developers, investors, governmental entities and not-for-profit institutions on a range of real estate matters with a focus on development issues, particularly those that arise in public-private transactions. He has represented clients on a range of complex transactions for properties across the U.S., including acquisitions and dispositions, large-scale developments, joint ventures, construction projects, and public and private financings. Mr. O’Sullivan also navigates clients through the multi-step process of applying for and utilizing tax incentive programs at the local and federal level. He advises clients on the tax incentives available for investors in Qualified Opportunity Zones and on how to structure those investments given the evolving regulatory framework.