Curt N. Trisko

Member

Minneapolis

(612) 260-9035

(612) 260-9080

Curt represents corporate, individual, and nonprofit clients in the acquisition, sale, leasing, and development of commercial and residential real estate. His clients have included developers, owners of office portfolios, financial institutions, REITs, government entities, and homeowners. In addition to his transactional work, Curt is experienced in real estate trial and appellate practice in both state and federal courts. Curt is a Minnesota State Bar Association certified Real Property Specialist. First and foremost, he is a problem-solver who is able to adapt to the demands, challenges, and peculiarities of the matters encountered by his clients.

Prior to joining Cozen O’Connor, Curt worked as part of a prominent mid-size Twin Cities firm and also practiced law in northeastern Minnesota and New York City.

Curt serves on the Residential Growth and Integration Workstream for the Minneapolis Downtown Council to develop their 2035 Plan, Downtown by Design, which showcases a vision for Minneapolis over the next decade.

Curt earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he studied abroad in Beijing, China and Durban, South Africa. In his personal time, he enjoys creating accompaniments for singer-songwriters on pedal steel guitar and backcountry backpacking excursions. He is a year-round bicycle commuter.

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Experience

Represented an equipment supplier in connection with its leasing of approximately half a million square feet of warehouse space in the Savannah, Ga. metropolitan area.


Represented a Bitcoin mining company in its acquisition of two Bitcoin mining sites and associated land in Mississippi.


Represented the seller in connection with the sale for redevelopment of a parcel adjacent to their historic, luxury home. The sale involved retaining a sight line easement to preserve scenic lake views and preserving boat lift rights.


Represented the owner of 10 industrial properties in the southern United States in the successful completion of a $36 million loan transaction.


Represented the seller in connection with the sale of 17 multifamily communities consisting of 3,434 units.


Represented the owner of multiple car dealerships in a series of related corporate and real estate transactions in which two dealerships were combined to form a new joint venture, one real parcel was sold, and other related parcels were leased to the joint venture.


Represented the landowner in the sale of approximately 450 acres of southwestern Minnesota farmland, including a homestead, to a local family farming operation.


Represented Radial, Inc., a leading 3PL for enterprise brands, in relation to its nationwide real estate portfolio of industrial and office space leases, including its locations in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.


Represented an AmLaw100 firm in negotiating Class A office leases in several major metropolitan areas.


Represented the real estate investment affiliate of a leading logistics company in the $750 million recapitalization of a national portfolio of industrial warehouse and outdoor storage facilities with a foreign sovereign wealth fund and with significant debt financing provided by a major U.S.-based life insurance company.


Assisted with all aspects of a housing authority's merger with another housing authority through HUD's intensive process, resulting in the transfer of all real estate and housing projects, and the formal dissolution of a housing authority.


Represented housing authorities in the conversion of single-family public housing units to Section 8 units through intensive HUD processes, including drafting municipal, transactional, and HUD-required documents; handling title curative actions and title insurance; and drafting closing documents.


News

Six Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named to 2024 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

July 22, 2024

Thomas G. Wallrich and Christopher J. Bellini were recognized as Super Lawyers, and John E. Crozier, Cassandra Jacobsen, Samuel E. Mogensen, and Curt N. Trisko were named Rising Stars.

Fourteen Cozen O’Connor Lawyers Named to Minnesota Monthly “Top Lawyers” list

July 09, 2024

The list will appear in the July/August 2024 issue of Minnesota Monthly

Cozen O’Connor Promotes 23 Attorneys to Member

March 15, 2024

“This is a group of terrific lawyers across many offices and practices areas and we look forward to following their achievements,” said Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Heller.

Three Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named to 2023 Super Lawyers

July 17, 2023

Thomas G. Wallrich was recognized as a Super Lawyer, and Cassandra Jacobsen and Curt N. Trisko were named Rising Stars.

Events & Seminars

Past Events

Education

  • University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 2010
  • University of Minnesota , B.A., 2007

Awards & Honors

Top Lawyers in Minnesota, Minnesota Monthly, 2024

Minnesota Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2023-2024

  • Minnesota
  • New York
  • Minnesota Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court - District of Minnesota
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Minnesota State Bar Association, Real Property Section

Board Member, The Cedar Cultural Center

Board Member, Green Cities Accord

Committee Member, 2035 Plan, Minneapolis Downtown Council