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owenstein Sandler’s commercial real‑estate team delivers a competitive edge across the United States, handling everything from single‑property transactions to intricate, multi‑jurisdictional portfolios. We advise clients on using real estate as both an investment vehicle and a growth catalyst.
Our partners span private equity, REITs, developers, investment advisors, asset managers, banks, family offices, national and regional retailers, and Fortune 100 firms. From strategy and structuring through due diligence, closing, and post‑transaction support, we help clients maximize every opportunity.
We specialize in office, industrial (warehouse and manufacturing), hospitality, multi‑family, retail, self‑storage, R&D, life sciences, data centers, and infrastructure. Our deep market knowledge lets us anticipate trends and navigate complex deals and disputes.
Collaboration is central to our practice. We work closely with Private Equity, M&A, Tax, Investment Management, Bankruptcy, Environmental, Litigation, Private Client Services, and other groups to deliver value‑adding, business‑focused solutions.
**Core Services**
- Acquisitions & dispositions
- Financing (debt, equity, securitized, life‑insurance, portfolio)
- Joint ventures
- Leasing (full‑building, sub‑leases, build‑outs)
- Sale‑leaseback transactions
- Development, land use, and zoning
- Restructurings, distressed work‑outs
- Real‑estate litigation
**Representative Transactions**
- **Acquisitions**: Secured a $92 M purchase of a former newspaper plant in New Jersey for a 400,000 sq‑ft logistics hub; closed a $150 M deal for a 617,000 sq‑ft warehouse in the Meadowlands; advised a family‑owned firm on a $1 B multi‑family portfolio across eight states; negotiated a $40 M acquisition of a 13‑acre site in Pennsylvania with Qualified Opportunity Zone benefits.
- **Dispositions**: Managed the sale of 700+ acres of Meadowlands land, coordinating landfill closure and logistics redevelopment; handled the sale of two luxury high‑rise towers in Newark; facilitated the transfer of 17 Houlihan’s restaurants to a franchisor.
- **Financing**: Re‑financed 10 grocery‑anchored retail centers for $160 M; secured $640 M fixed‑asset financing for an international manufacturer’s U.S. sites; arranged a $280 M term loan for a chemical plant acquisition that included demolition, remediation, and mixed‑use development.
- **Joint Ventures**: Partnered a national multi‑family operator with a private‑equity firm to acquire a 300‑unit complex in Texas; co‑developed a 41‑story mixed‑use tower on Manhattan’s Upper West Side; acquired a self‑storage building near Brooklyn Navy Yards with a global investment manager.
- **Leasing**: Negotiated a 23,623‑sq‑ft Hudson Yards headquarters for a software company, including a turnkey build‑out and expansion rights; secured a 225,000‑sq‑ft warehouse lease for a logistics provider at the former U.S. Steel site; arranged a 70,000‑sq‑ft life‑sciences headquarters in Trenton with clean‑room space.
- **Sale‑Leaseback**: Executed a $105 M sale‑leaseback of a 218,000‑sq‑ft industrial warehouse for a beauty‑products manufacturer; handled an eight‑figure sale‑leaseback for a dessert‑decorating company in Ocala, FL; managed a sale‑leaseback for a transportation services provider in Paramus, NJ.
- **Land Use**: Obtained entitlements for a state‑of‑the‑art utility control center in New Jersey; secured approvals for a 135,000‑sq‑ft retail center expansion in Sussex County; helped a Canadian cannabis company develop a 110,000‑sq‑ft cultivation facility in Gloucester County.
Through strategic insight, meticulous execution, and cross‑practice collaboration, Lowenstein Sandler’s commercial real‑estate practice consistently delivers superior outcomes for its diverse client base.
