Chris F. Moratschek

Represented Blackstone in connection with its acquisition of a portfolio of 228 mortgage loans from Atlantic Union Bank for approximately $2 billion.

Represented guarantor and its subsidiary borrowers in connection with a $530,000,000 syndicated mortgage loan secured by a portfolio of 35 shopping center assets located across the nation.

Advised a leading international investment and management firm, performing all diligence and related needs for their purchase of loans in default for a total of over $600 million and subsequent foreclosures of more than 70 properties in California.

Represented a Cleveland-based construction company in the acquisition of a combined office-warehouse space and the negotiation of financing for the purchase and build-out of such space.

Advised a Port Authority in connection with a real estate due diligence review in anticipation of the Port’s acquisition of a municipal airport.

Represented a Cincinnati-based construction company in connection with the acquisition of a new headquarters building and the simultaneous taking of the company’s existing headquarters building by the State of Ohio through eminent domain.

Represented a prominent national developer and property owner in connection with a $48,000,000 loan from a life insurance company secured by a large regional shopping center.

Counseled a developer in connection with the redevelopment of an abandoned and dilapidated four story building into a mixed-use space through the leveraging of federal and state historic tax credits.

Represented a Northeast Ohio-based community development corporation in the formation of a special improvement district (SID).

Represented a tenant in the leasing of property in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio to be extensively renovated and used as a hostel, the only one of its kind in Northeast Ohio.

Advised a Cleveland-based developer as to its interest in 4,000 acres of land in West Virginia subject to fifty year-old coal leases.

Acted as lender’s co-counsel in connection with a handful of the 35 sources of funds that were assembled to fund the $272 million initial phase of the Flats East redevelopment project in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

Represented a regional multi-family developer and property owner in the acquisition of a market rate apartment property in Southwest Ohio.

Represented a prominent national developer and property owner in connection with obtaining multiple loans exceeding $250,000,000 in the aggregate, which loans were secured by portions of a significant regional lifestyle center and mixed-use development located in Westlake, Ohio. The loans included a $140,000,000 CMBS loan, a separate $102,000,000 CMBS loan, and a $17,500,000 HUD loan.

Represented a developer in the acquisition of a 14 property portfolio of affordable housing multi-family projects in Virginia for a purchase price in excess of $50 million.

Represented a developer in the acquisition and financing (bridge and construction) of land in Texas in connection with the development of a large student housing project.

Represented a borrower in a $102 million CMBS loan secured by a large regional mall.

Represented a purchaser in the acquisition and financing of two separate multi-family portfolios. One transaction involved a 2,192 unit ten property portfolio consisting of multi-family affordable housing projects across four states for a purchase price in excess of $106,000,000. The other transaction involved a nine property portfolio of multi-family affordable housing projects located across three states for a purchase price in excess of $19,000,000.

Represented a developer in the acquisition and financing of land in connection with a mixed use development in Southern California.

Advised and assisted a governmental entity in the administration of its various real estate-based economic development loan and grant programs.

Represented a NYSE-listed REIT in connection with the sale of a business park in California for a price in excess of $25 million.

Represented the seller in its sale of a retail shopping center in Rochester, New York.

Represented a leading international investment and management firm in transferring membership interests in 7 underlying real properties, with a total value exceeding $51 million.

Represented one of Canada’s largest developers and owners of multifamily residential properties in connection with a CMBS loan in excess of $36 million for acquisition financing the equity joint venture with respect to a market rate apartment property in Texas.

Represented one of Canada’s largest developers and owners of multifamily residential properties in connection with a CMBS loan in excess of $51 million for acquisition financing the equity joint venture with respect to a market rate apartment property in Texas.

Represented one of Canada’s largest developers and owners of multifamily residential properties in connection with a CMBS loan in excess of $79 million for acquisition financing the equity joint venture with respect to a market rate apartment property in Florida.

Represented one of Canada’s largest developers and owners of multifamily residential properties in connection with a CMBS loan in excess of $40 million for acquisition financing the equity joint venture with respect to a market rate apartment property in Texas.

Represented one of Canada’s largest developers and owners of multifamily residential properties in connection with a CMBS loan in excess of $89 million for acquisition financing and the equity joint venture with respect to a market rate apartment property in Texas.

Represented a regional multi-family developer and property owner in the $53 million refinancing of a market rate apartment property in the Columbus, Ohio area.

Represented a regional multi-family developer and property owner in the $28 million acquisition financing of a market rate apartment property in the Dayton, Ohio area.

Represented a regional multi-family developer and property owner in the structuring and $43 million acquisition financing via agency debt and institutional preferred equity of a market rate apartment property in the Columbus, Ohio area.

Represented a developer in the acquisition financing for a 14 property portfolio of affordable housing multi-family projects in Virginia for a purchase price in excess of $50 million.

Represented a private developer in connection with the $43 million construction financing of a student housing development in Gainesville, Florida, as well as all aspects of a complicated joint venture structure with the main equity partner, a national leader in student housing management. Due to certain requirements of certain equity investors/owners undergoing tax deferred 1031 exchanges, it was necessary to setup the transaction as a tenancy in common structure, which involved a more complicated overall structure due to various considerations that had to be taken into account to comply with IRS rules and regulations, along with a tenancy in common agreement to document the foregoing, all of which complicated matters with our construction financing.

Represented a private developer in connection with the sale/ground leaseback and $34 million refinancing of a student housing development in Arlington, Texas, and handled all aspects of the sale/ground leaseback and refinancing.

Represented the seller of a seven property market rate apartment portfolio in Florida for a sales price in excess of $103 million.

Represented one of Canada’s largest developers and owners of multifamily residential properties in connection with all of its United States-based acquisitions and dispositions. As part of its dispositions, we have assisted the client with the sale of multiple multifamily properties in Texas and Florida, each with a sales price in excess of $50 million.

Ongoing representation of The CommuniCare Family of Companies, including handling dozens of acquisitions, dispositions, leases and financings.