Real Estate

Client/Company Business Transaction
AIMCO (Denver, CO) REIT engaged in the ownership, acquisition, development, expansion, and management of multi-family apartment properties $43 million apartment portfolio sold to Archol Group (Irving, TX)
Alexandria Real Estate Trust (Pasadena, CA) A public REIT owning office and lab facilities. $33 million private placement of common stock.
Alternative Living Services (Chicago, IL) Group of retirement centers. $85,800,000 initial public offering of common stock.
Apartment Investment & Management Co. (Denver, CO) REIT engaged in the ownership, acquisition, development, expansion, and management of multi-family apartment properties. $25 million assisted living portfolio sold to Brookdale Living Communities (Chicago, IL)
Bluegreen Corporation (Boca Raton, FL) Land developer & timeshare company. $110 million lead managed issuance of subordinate debt.
Bridgestreet Accomodations Corporation (Cleveland, OH) Provider of corporate full service accomodations. $27,065,250 initial public offering of common stock
Cardinal Capital Partners (Dallas, TX) A private real estate company. Five credit tenant lease transactions totaling $285 million for tenants including Circuit City, CarMax and Black & Veatch.
Corporate Office Properties (Columbia, MD) A NYSE office REIT owing property in and near D.C. $79 million lead managed stock offering.$35 million lead managed preferred stock offering.
The Ferchill Group
(Cleveland, OH)
Real Estate developer and manager. Represented the Ferchill Group in the sale of a $31.5 million Research and Development office property to the Inland Group.
Forest City Enterprises Inc. (Cleveland, OH) A diversified real estate owner and developer. $125,710,000 follow-on offering of common stock.
Forest City Enterprises Inc. (Cleveland, OH) A diversified real estate owner and developer. $82,110,000 follow-on offering of common stock.
Forest City Enterprises Inc. (Cleveland, OH) A diversified real estate owner and developer. $56 million common stock offering, sole placement agent.
Forest City Enterprises Inc. (Cleveland, OH) Real estate developers. $55,875,000 follow-on offering of common stock
Franz Klammer Lodge (Telluride, CO) The first private residence club in Telluride, Colorado. $28 million of private equity and sub-debt to construct the club and market the intervals.
Giltz & Associates LLC
(Canton, OH)
Real Estate developer and manager. Represented Giltz in the Exchange of a $130 million retail portfolio for Operating Partnership Units in Cedar Shopping Centers Inc.
Giltz & Associates LLC
(Canton, OH)
Real Estate developer and manager. $25,000,000 joint venture equity for retail development
Glimcher Realty Trust (Columbus, OH) A NYSE real estate company owning regional shopping malls. $88 million lead managed common stock offering and $62 million lead managed preferred stock offering.
Mariner Group (Fort Myers, FL) Resort owner. $45 million lead placement agent of convertible subordinated debt.
Pepper Tree Resorts (Ashville, NC) Timeshare developer. $112 million sale to Equivest Corporation.
Ramco-Gershenson Property Trust (Farmington Hills, MI) A public REIT owning community shopping centers in the Midwest. $25 million lead managed preferred stock offering.$55 million lead managed common stock offering.
Regency Commercial Associates LLC
(Evansville, IN)
Real Estate developer and manager. Real Estate consulting
Signature Inns, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN) Owner and operator of hotels Sold to: Jameson Inns, Inc. (Nashville, TN)
The Dana Corp. (Findlay, OH) Owner of Diamond Savings and Loan. $85 million securitization of beach condominium mortgages.
The Inland Group (Chicago, IL) A private and public real estate company. Seven Credit Tenant Lease transactions totaling $420 million for retailers including Wal-Mart and Circuit City.
Townsend Capital (Towson, MD) A private owner and developer of real estate. $111 million bond lease transaction for Lucent Technologies, Denver, Colorado Research Center.
Westgate Resorts LLC (Orlando, FL) Largest private timeshare developer in the U.S. Six consecutive transactions totaling $325 million of timeshare securitized debt placed with insurance companies.
Weston, Inc.
(Solon, OH)
Commercial real estate developer and manager. $30,000,000 joint venture equity for value add industrial