Scott
Levine

Major financial institution in connection with a $300 million syndicated construction loan to finance the construction of The Hub, a 52-story mixed-use rental building located in Brooklyn, New York with an affordable housing component. In addition to the construction loan, the project was financed with a preferred equity investment. An institutional fund provided a refinancing vehicle through an equity takeout arrangement.

Joint venture in connection with the acquisition through a Section 363 bankruptcy sale of eight hotels branded or to be branded with a national hotel chain in several states, along with related financing arrangements.

Institutional foreign national pension plan in connection with a $500 million construction loan for multiple condominium components of a mixed-use property in Bellevue, Washington, with each component severing into a separate, stand-alone, term loan.

Hedge fund in connection with several note-on-note financings that converted to REO mortgage loans upon the underlying borrower foreclosing on the underlying defaulted loan.

Institutional bank lender and a debt fund in connection with the restructuring of a defaulted mortgage loan for a high profile hotel in Manhattan.

Joint venture in connection with the bifurcation of a fee interest into a fee and leasehold interest and the leasehold financing of three hotels in Manhattan.

Life insurance company as agent in connection with the restructuring of a loan secured by 31 office properties in Southern California.