Experience
Hotels & Leisure
Development of Mixed-Use Residential Hotel Complex
Represented DRW Holdings Group in the development of a mixed-use residential and hotel complex in Chicago, as well as the sale of the hotel upon completion to an affiliate of Loews Hotels & Resorts. Read the project case study.
Complex Purchases and Financings for Geller Investment Co
Represented Geller Investment Co. in two complex transactions involving (1) the purchase and financing of floors 8-20 of a former office building and converting it into a Conrad Chicago hotel; and (2) the purchase and financing of the Washington Marriott Georgetown in Washington, D.C.
Hotel Joint Ventures, Acquisitions and Financings
Represented Integrated Capital, LLC in the formation of a joint venture and acquisition of the Springmaid Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which had not been sold in more than 50 years, and in an acquisition and financing for the Miami Dadeland Hotel, a boutique hotel in South Miami, Florida.
Hotel Refinancings
Represented Integrated Capital, LLC in a three-property refinancing, for properties located in Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
The Westin St. Francis, San Francisco, CA
Perkins Coie represented Strategic Hotel Capital in the acquisition of San Francisco hotel Westin St. Francis.
Real Estate
Represented Purchaser of Granite and Limestone Quarries
Represented SPO Partners & Company in the $420 million purchase of 12 limestone and granite quarries primarily in Georgia and Tennessee.
Purchase of Power Plant
Represented a forest products company in the acquisition of a 28-megawatt co-generation power plant to provide steam and electricity for lumber mill operations with excess power to be sold to third-party customers.
Leasing Transactions
F5 Networks New Corporate Headquarters
Represented F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) in leasing new corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington. The new Class A office building, developed by Daniels Real Estate and Stockbridge Capital Group, will be called F5 Tower. F5 Networks leased the entire 516,000 square feet of office space in the 44-story building. A full-service luxury hotel designed by Philippe Starck will occupy the lower floors of the tower.
Cloudera Inc. New Corporate Headquarters
Represented Cloudera, Inc. (NYSE: CLDR) in leasing new corporate headquarters in Palo Alto, California. Cloudera leased the entire 225,000 square feet of office space in the three-story building.
New York Tech Company Lease
Represented a high technology company on a $7.8 million, 52,000 square foot office lease in New York.
NoCal Venture Capital Firm Lease
Represented a venture capital boutique on a $3 million, 5,000 square foot lease in the Bay Area.
Sublease for Tech Company
Represented a high technology company on a $3.8 million, 28,000 square foot headquarters sublease in the Bay Area.
Healthcare Tech Incubator HQ Lease Agreement
Represented a national landlord on a $10 million, 48,000 square foot headquarters lease of a healthcare startup company in the Chicagoland area.
Startup Headquarters Lease
Represented a technology startup company on a $3.5 million, 14,000 square foot headquarters lease in the Bay Area.
Food Services Company Lease in Midwest
Represented a prominent food services company on a $2 million, 17,000 square foot office lease in the Chicagoland area.
National Landlord Lease Agreement
Represented a national landlord on a $12 million, 75,000 square foot headquarters lease of a national shipping company in the Chicagoland area.