Evan M. McLaughlin
Managing Associate
He / Him / His
Overview
Evan is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group and focuses his practice on a wide range of commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and development.
What I Do
Experience
Represented the seller in a $35.5 million disposition of a 600-unit apartment complex in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Represented a publicly traded REIT in its acquisition of a Tires Plus auto repair property in Peoria, Illinois.
Represented a publicly traded REIT as buyer’s and landlord’s counsel in a more than $22 million sale-leaseback transaction involving five auto repair properties in Nebraska, Tennessee, Illinois and Alabama.
Represented a publicly traded REIT in a $150+ million acquisition of 23 strip shopping centers in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arizona, Texas, Virginia and Indiana.
Represented a privately owned REIT in the disposition of a 1.1 million-square-foot mall for $57.5 million.
Represented publicly trade REIT in connection with a sale-leaseback transaction in which it acquired five Christian Brothers Automotive sites in Ohio, Florida, Illinois, and Nebraska for $21,000,000 +.
Represented Blackstone in connection with its acquisition of a portfolio of 228 mortgage loans from Atlantic Union Bank for approximately $2 billion.
Represented a large privately owned REIT in connection with its sale of a shopping center in Ann Arbor, Michigan for over $53 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 buyer in connection with its acquisition of five properties leased to national retailer for an aggregate purchase price over $8 million.
Represented one of the largest multi-family owners in the country in connection with its acquisition of two commercial properties located outside San Francisco, California for an aggregate purchase price of $26 million. This transaction was in connection with a new multi-family development planned on the property.
Represented Brookfield Asset Management in connection with the real estate and loan-related matters of its acquisition of a portfolio of 43 mortgage loans from Valley National Bank for over $920 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 national retailer.
Represented publicly traded REIT in connection with its $9,590,000 acquisition of three properties in Louisiana, Alabama, and Colorado leased to an automotive repair company.
Represented one of the largest multifamily owners in the country in its disposition of an apartment complex in San Mateo, California for over $250 million.
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 large private equity fund in connection with its acquisition of 12 properties located in Mississippi and Louisiana and leased to Dollar General for a total aggregate purchase price of over $21,000,000.
Represented the buyer in the acquisition of a six-tenant retail strip center located in the Dayton, Ohio area for approximately $6 million.
Represented buyer in its $32,500,000 acquisition of 22.6-acre shopping center located in Loganville, Georgia, with 26 tenants and anchored by Kroger.
Represented a seller in its $4,100,000 sale of a four-tenant strip center outparcel located in Missoula, Montana.
Represented a buyer in its $1,935,000 acquisition of a 0.5-acre property in Michigan leased to a tenant operating a pet neurology facility.
Represented a large private equity fund in connection with its acquisition of twenty-one retail/industrial properties in a more than $40 million NNN sale-leaseback portfolio transaction.
Represented a large private equity fund in connection with its acquisition of eleven retail locations across two states in a more than $22 million NNN sale-leaseback portfolio transaction.
Represented a privately-owned REIT in its $14,100,000 disposition of part of a shopping mall located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Represented a large real estate private equity fund through its communications infrastructure company in multiple acquisitions in 2023, including 42 properties and related wireless communication facilities in California, Florida, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. These acquisitions included over one hundred tenant interests and a combined value of over $100 million.
No results found
Credentials
Education
- cum laude
- Notes and Comments Editor, Chicago-Kent Law Review
- Harold J. and Nancy F. Krent Excellence Award, 2019
- Men’s Basketball Team Captain, 2017-18
Clerkships and Bar Admissions
Related News & Insights
Evan McLaughlin and Hannah Kraus mentioned in Crain’s Cleveland People on the Move
Benesch Adds Associate to Real Estate Team in Cleveland
As Benesch continues to add to its roster of top-notch legal talent, the firm is pleased to welcome Associate Evan …
My Benesch My Team – NRP Group
“Benesch is very aware of the value of time. When giving counsel, they cut through the clutter to highlight the …