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Barry J. Guttman

Partner
Cleveland
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216.363.4547
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Barry represents national, regional and local developers, owners, operators, lenders and investors on a broad range of commercial real estate matters across all asset classes.

These include acquisition, disposition, development and debt and equity financing of single assets, portfolios of assets and real estate companies; mortgage and mezzanine financing; joint venture agreements; and leasing.

Representative Experience

  • Represented multi-family developer in the sale of affordable senior housing development in Houston, Texas. 
  • Represented a buyer in connection with its acquisition of five properties leased to national retailer for an aggregate purchase price over $8 million.
  • Represented a buyer in connection with its acquisition of three gas stations in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Mississippi for an aggregate purchase price of $74 million.
  • Represented a large private equity firm in the buyout of its membership interests in a joint venture owning a hotel located in Illinois.
  • Represented a large private equity firm in the sale of four multifamily apartment properties in Ohio for over $60 million.
  • Represented a large private equity fund in connection with its $30,000,000+ acquisition of 16 properties located in Alabama and New York leased to a larger national retailer.
  • Represented a leading international investment and management firm in its $8.2 million disposition of an office complex in Maryland.
  • Represented one of the largest multifamily developers in the country as the seller in its disposition of an affordable housing property in Michigan, structured as a partnership interest entity sale.

  • Represented a large private equity fund in connection with its acquisition of forty bank branch locations in a more than $55 million NNN sale-leaseback portfolio transaction.
  • Represented a leading international investment and management firm in its $14 million disposition of an office building in Santa Clara, CA.

  • Real Estate
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 2013, J.D.
    • Member, Arts & Entertainment Law Journal
    • Member/Coach/Competition Writer, Moot Court Honor Society
    • Second Place Oralist, 2011 Monrad G. Paulsen Moot Court Competition
  • New York University, 2009, B.A., Economics and Psychology
    • University Honors Scholar
    • President’s Service Award Recipient, 2009
  • Ohio
  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law, 2021-2025
  • Listed, Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Stars, 2023
  • Member, Ohio State Bar Association
  • Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
  • Member, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
  • Co-Founder, Cleveland Real Estate Network
  • Member, Jewish Federations of North America National Young Leadership Cabinet
  • Member, Jewish Federation of Cleveland Endowment Fund Committee
  • Member, Jewish Federation of Cleveland Allocations Committee
  • Past Chair, Jewish Federation of Cleveland Young Leadership Division
  • 2015 Anti-Defamation League Glass Leadership Class
  • 2015 Mandel Symposium
  • Past Chair, Fuchs Mizrachi School Alumni Association

Highlights

Articles and Presentations
June 30, 2021
My Benesch My Team - NRP Group
October 16, 2020
Title Emergency! — Title Insurance Solutions for Your Difficult Retail Acquisition/Disposition Transaction | Barry J. Guttman
February 13, 2020
My Benesch My Team Campaign - Stark Enterprises

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News
August 15, 2024
132 Benesch Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers® Rankings
August 17, 2023
Best Lawyers in America® Rankings 2024
December 29, 2022
16 Benesch Attorneys Named 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers; 24 Named Ohio Rising Stars

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Beyond the Office
Hobbies
Spending time with my wife, playing basketball, listening to music, seeing musicals, watching TV, Cleveland sports...
Favorite Vacation
Honeymoon to Australia
Favorite Book
The Great Gatsby
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