Sam A. Mintzer

Represented a publicly traded real estate investment trust specializing in multifamily in the sale of apartments in California for more than $125 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 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 a shopping center REIT specializing in retail in its sale of an enclosed mall in West Virginia for $12.5 million.

Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a grocery anchored shopping center in a suburb of Chicago, IL for $16,650,000.

Represented one of the nation’s largest multifamily owners in its disposition of an apartment complex in Georgia for $21,600,000, which disposition included the defeasance of existing debt.

Represented one of the nation’s largest multifamily owners in its disposition of an apartment complex in Georgia for nearly $16 million, which disposition included the defeasance of existing debt.

Represented a large private equity fund in connection with its acquisition of 111-acre industrial property in Illinois for greater than $86 million.

Represented a large national shopping center developer in its $58,000,000.00 disposition of a shopping mall located outside of Denver, Colorado.

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 privately-owned REIT in its $14,100,000 disposition of part of a shopping mall located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Represented a leading real estate investment trust in the acquisition of a $16,250,000 grocery anchored shopping center in Georgia.

Serving as lead real estate legal counsel to Toys “R” Us Property Company I, LLC (“Propco I”), a subsidiary of Toys “R” Us, Inc., in an effort to maximize the value of Propco I’s portfolio of approximately 284 properties in 46 states totaling 14.5 million square feet as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Toys “R” Us and its affiliates. Benesch is performing comprehensive real estate legal services associated with the operation, lease and sale of these of properties, which include former Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us stores, distribution centers, the Company’s corporate headquarters in Wayne, NJ, and surplus retail properties ancillary to the former store locations.

Represented one of the nation’s largest multifamily owners and operators in the sale of a multifamily property in Georgia for approximately $40 million. Our representation included coordinating the assumption by the buyer of existing debt on the property.

Represented one of the nation’s largest multifamily owners in connection with numerous dispositions of apartment complexes throughout Michigan, having an aggregate transaction value in excess of $600 million. The sale transactions each included the defeasance of existing debt.

Represented one of the nation’s largest property owners in its disposition of an approximately $30M industrial and warehouse facility in Jacksonville, Florida.

Represented one of the nation’s leading real estate owners in a multi-state acquisition of five healthcare properties for over $24,000,000.00.

Represented one of the nation’s largest property owners in its disposition of an approximately $37M industrial and warehouse facility in San Jose, CA.

Represented a publicly traded REIT in its acquisition of three commercial truck repair garages/warehouses in Ohio and Michigan in a $10,250,000.00 sale-leaseback transaction.

Represented a national multifamily investment firm in its sale and recapitalization of a $160+ million multifamily property in New England encumbered by Agency debt.

Represented large multifamily operator in its $115M acquisition and $94M financing of large apartment complex in Fort Worth, Texas area.

Represented a large multifamily operator in the $95M acquisition and $79M financing of two large apartment complexes in the Miami, Florida area.

Represented a large multifamily operator on the $90M disposition of its Florida multifamily asset.

Represented large multifamily operator in its $49M acquisition and $37M financing of large apartment complex in Texas.

Represented a large multifamily operator in $42M acquisition and $32M financing of large apartment complex in Fort Worth Texas area.

Ongoing representation of a publicly-traded REIT in its acquisition of NNN Leased Properties across the US.

Represented a former national retailer in the disposition of a 656,000 square foot distribution center in California for over $35 million.

Represented a former national retailer in the disposition of its 191-acre former corporate headquarters in New Jersey.