Experience
National Development Counsel for Senior Living Developer / Operator
We serve as national development counsel for Cameron General Contractors and Resort Lifestyle Communities, which are affiliated entities currently among the most active developer/operators of senior living retirement communities in the United States. To date, we have handled the acquisition and development of more than 20 such retirement communities in a variety of locations from the east coast to the Pacific Northwest, as well as numerous places in between. Our work encompasses all phases of the ground-up development process, including site selection, due diligence, land acquisition, securing zoning and other governmental approvals, obtaining governmental incentives, negotiating municipal and private development and cost-sharing agreements and obtaining both construction and permanent financing.
Development of Residential Subdivisions
We serve as development counsel for Sunesis Construction Co. and its affiliate entities in the creation of new residential subdivision developments throughout the Cincinnati area. These developments include single family detached homes, townhomes, and multifamily components and frequently require the establishment of multi-neighborhood homeowners associations to govern dealings between the respective components as well as their residents. Representation includes performing due diligence activities including zoning analysis, facilitating the procurement of governmental economic incentives, evaluating and resolving title issues, obtaining title insurance through Mercantile Title Agency (Dinsmore’s wholly owned title agency), structuring and closing on property acquisitions to create assemblage parcels, establishing a homeowners association, and negotiating easement rights, municipal funding agreements, joint venture agreements, construction loan documents and lot sale agreements.
$100 Million Industrial Property Portfolio Disposition
We served as lead counsel to a New York-based private equity fund in the time-sensitive, multi-phase disposition of a $100 million-plus industrial property portfolio comprised of fee simple and ground subleasehold interests in northeast Ohio and Indiana. Our work included the negotiation of multiple purchase/sale agreements, coordinating with each buyer’s counsel on due diligence, obtaining lender consents, insuring title, and handling closings with multiple sellers.
Represented the Design Builder of a Medical Office Clinic
Served as project counsel to a design-builder for the development of a medical office clinic location for The Mayfield Clinic in Green Township, Ohio. Representation included performing due diligence activities, evaluating and resolving title issues, obtaining title insurance through Mercantile Title Agency (Dinsmore’s wholly owned title agency), structuring and closing on the property acquisition, negotiating cross access and utility easement agreements, negotiating a build to suit lease agreement, negotiating construction financing and obtaining governmental approvals.
Real Estate Leasing, Purchase, Sale and Development
Represented Fortune 100 company in various real estate matters, including the leasing, purchase, sale and development of its North American properties.
Industrial Leasing
Represented Fortune 100 company in the site selection, due diligence and leasing of a 175,000 square foot regional manufacturing, warehouse and distribution center.
Real Estate Tax Valuation Reduction
Represented the client in the filing of a Board of Revision complaint to contest the Preble County Auditor’s valuation of commercial real estate property originally valued at over $8 million and in a hearing held by the Board of Revision regarding such complaint; achieved a 73% reduction in the taxable value of the property.
Real Estate Tax Valuation Reduction
Represented the client in the filing of a Board of Revision complaint to contest the Hamilton County Auditor’s valuation of commercial real estate property and in a hearing held by the Board of Revision regarding such complaint; achieved a 92% reduction in the taxable value of the property.
Development of New LaRosa’s Restaurant
Served as project counsel for the development of a new freestanding LaRosa’s restaurant in Cold Spring, Kentucky. Representation included coordinating due diligence, closing on property acquisition and negotiating easement and development agreements.
Development of Medical Office Clinic
Served as project counsel to a group of physicians for the development of medical office clinic locations for a national dialysis services provider. Representation included structuring and closing on property acquisitions, coordinating due diligence, negotiating development and construction agreements, obtaining governmental approvals and leasing out the completed facility in accordance with Stark Law and HIPAA requirements.
Development of Medical Office Clinic
Served as project counsel to a design builder for the development of a medical office clinic location for a national dialysis services provider. Representation included structuring and closing on property acquisition, coordinating due diligence, negotiating development and construction agreements, obtaining governmental approvals and leasing out the completed facility in accordance with Stark Law and HIPAA requirements. Also negotiated and closed on a sale of the project following the completion of construction and lease commencement.
Development of Non-Profit Community Health Center
Served as project counsel to a non-profit health care provider for the development of its new $5.25 million community health center located in the West End of Cincinnati. Representation included securing federal grants and community development financing to facilitate the project, site selection services to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements, coordinating due diligence, title services to clear over $150,000 in liens from the property, negotiation with the City of Cincinnati to obtain a release of over $250,000 in additional liens burdening the property, structuring and closing on property acquisitions, negotiating construction contracts, obtaining governmental approvals, leasing out portions of the completed facility in accordance with Stark Law and HIPAA requirements and obtaining real estate tax exemption for the completed project.
Expansion and Development of Local Brewery
Served as project counsel to MadTree Brewing, LLC for the development of an $18 million production brewery, tap room and event center that will allow for the expansion of its annual brewing capacity from 25,000 barrels to 180,000 barrels. Representation included coordinating due diligence, closing on property acquisition and negotiating development agreements.
Leasing and Sale of Retail Shopping Center
Represented the owners of Tri-County Towne Center in the lease out and sale of the 200,000+ square foot, $24.3 million retail shopping center. Representation included the drafting and negotiation of reciprocal easement agreements involving access, parking and utilities rights, maintenance obligations and building limitations between the shopping center and separately-owned outparcels.
The Banks Project
Served as owner’s counsel to Nicol Investment Company on The Banks project on the downtown Cincinnati riverfront. Representation involves leasing and development matters with national and regional tenants, including first-to-market occupants, as well as the completion of one of the first vertical subdivisions in Hamilton County, Ohio, which distinguished as separate tax parcels the upper floor luxury apartments from the street level retail businesses.
Commercial Real Estate Office Leasing
Representation of a Fortune 500 insurance company in its North American office leasing matters. Representative transactions range from single office suites to build-to-suit, 100,000+ square foot regional office headquarters locations.