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Josh Farrell focuses his practice on a wide range of commercial real estate transactions, including the representation of developers, investors and institutions in the acquisition, sale and financing of commercial properties.

Concentrations

  • Acquisition and sales
  • Joint ventures
  • Secured financing
  • Construction financing
  • Mezzanine financing
  • General real estate

Capabilities

Experience

  • Representation of a major developer in its $350 million recapitalization of 3 large scale residential development projects in a complex preferred equity joint venture and mezzanine financing structure.
  • Representation of a publicly traded REIT in its $200 million recapitalization of an office and retail project in midtown Manhattan through a joint venture with a European investor.
  • Representation of an investment fund in its $220 million equity investment in a joint venture for a major retail property in SoHo.
  • Representation of a major development company in its $320 million recapitalization of a large mixed use project in midtown Manhattan through a joint venture with a large insurance company.
  • Representation of a joint venture of major developers in the acquisition, acquisition financing and construction financing of a $400 million residential condominium development project in downtown Manhattan.
  • Representation of a joint venture of major developers in the acquisition, acquisition financing, construction financing and joint venture/equity investment in a $600 million mixed-use/hotel condominium development project in SoHo.
  • Representation of a joint venture of foreign investors in the $550 million acquisition of a major office building in midtown Manhattan.
  • Representation of a private real estate company in its $500 million acquisition financing of a forty (40) property portfolio located in six (6) states.
  • Representation of a major REIT in a $750 million acquisition financing for a thirty (30)property portfolio of assets located throughout the United States.
  • Representation of a hotel developer in its $195 million construction financing of a major boutique hotel on Wall Street.
  • Representation of 3 joint venture partners in the $320 million construction financing of a mixed use project in Brooklyn.
  • Representation of a national real estate development company in its $165 million acquisition and financing of a major hotel in Fort Lauderdale.
  • Representation of a major development company in its $935 million acquisition and financing of a major office building in midtown Manhattan.
  • Representation of an Italian development company in the acquisition, acquisition financing, construction financing and development of a $600 million mixed-use condominium project in midtown Manhattan.
  • Representation of a developer in its $1 billion acquisition of a major office building in midtown Manhattan and its sale of the building 3 years later for $1.4 billion.
  • Representation of a hotel development company in its $230 million sale of a boutique hotel in midtown Manhattan, which at the time was the highest price per room hotel sale ever in the United States.
  • Representation of a private real estate company in its acquisition and financing of a $261 million office building in Times Square, a $183 million office building in Phoenix, a $162 million office building in Washington, DC and a $110 million office building in Charlotte.
  • Representation of a major REIT in its $190 million sale of an eleven (11) property multifamily portfolio in New York City.
  • Representation of a major development company in its $240 million sale of a residential project on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
  • Representation of a hotel company in a complex preferred equity investment/profit participation capitalization structure of a major hotel in midtown Manhattan.
  • Representation of a major REIT in its $125 million acquisition of a distressed asset in Williamsburg, Brooklyn through a complex joint venture/financing structure.
  • Representation of a private developer in a $175 million construction loan and preferred equity financing for a mixed-use project in Savannah, Georgia.

Recognition & Leadership

  • Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2017-2018, 2022
  • Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, "Law Firm of the Year" in Real Estate Law, 2015
  • Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2011-2013, 2015, 2019, 2022, and 2023
  • Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
  • Member, Winning Team, Chambers USA Award for Excellence, Real Estate, 2010 and 2013
  • Member, American Bar Association

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., New York University School of Law, 1993
  • B.A., Political Science, cum laude, Colgate University, 1987
    • Political Science Honors
Admissions
  • New York

Related Capabilities

Real Estate Real Estate Finance