Sara T. Kritz

Represented the borrower in connection with a $53 million construction loan for the Highland Logistics Center in Frederick, Md. The transaction will allow for the redevelopment of a 28-acre parcel into a modern logistics hub featuring a two-building, 452,000 sq. ft. development.

Represent Brookfield Properties/Forest City Realty Trust in connection with the parcel-by-parcel acquisition, development, and financing of Southeast Federal Center (now known as The Yards), an approximately 42.5-acre multiple parcel mixed-use development located in Washington, D.C., on the southeast waterfront between the Washington Nationals baseball stadium and the Navy Yard. The transaction is one of the largest redevelopments in the District of Columbia and one of the largest dispositions or urban real property by the federal government. The project, which requires significant environmental remediation efforts, entails 5.5 million square feet of mixed-uses including office, retail, hospitality, and multifamily, as well as a public park.

Successfully closed the back-to-back sale and purchase of two large, multifamily properties in Georgia and North Carolina, both of which exceeded $100 million. The combined transactions involved a 1031 exchange, tenancy in common issues, and various other complexities that had to be resolved on a compressed timeline

Represented the lender in connection with a $47 million loan to construct 170-unit townhome in Brandywine, Md.

Represented the lender in connection with a $51 million acquisition and construction loan secured by property located in Washington, D.C.

Represented the seller in connection with the sale of an apartment building located in Arlington County, Va. for more than $300 million.

Represented the seller in connection with the sale of an office building located in Charlotte, NC for approximately $80 million.

Represented the landlord in leasing transactions for five industrial buildings with a total of 380,000 square feet located in Landover, Md.

Represented the tenant in an office lease agreement for a first-class office building in downtown Washington, D.C.

Represented the developer in the acquisition, financing, and leasing for a national industrial portfolio.

Represented the purchaser in connection with the acquisition of three industrial buildings containing more than 200,000 square feet in Alexandria, Va., and represented the purchaser in leasing transactions post-acquisition.  

Represented the landlord in several office lease agreements for first-class office buildings in downtown Washington, D.C.