Profile
Glenn A. Kleinbaum has more than thirty years’ experience representing clients in real estate transactions with a concentration in commercial leasing. A significant portion of Glenn's practice is devoted to representing landlords and tenants in office, retail, warehouse, and industrial leasing across the United States. Glenn also represents developers and owners in connection with the acquisition, financing, development, and sale of office, retail, warehouse, and industrial properties. In addition, Glenn has represented institutional lenders in connection with secured loan transactions and workouts.
Concentrations
- Commercial leasing (office, retail, warehouse, and industrial)
- Ground leases
- Lease workouts
- Co-working agreements
- Office and retail development
- Real estate finance including secured loan transactions
- Land use/zoning
Capabilities
Experience
- Routinely represents landlords and tenants on 100,000+ square feet office leases.
- Routinely represents major online retailer on warehouse leases nationwide.
- Routinely represent national banking institutions in connection with the acquisition, development, leasing and disposition of bank branches and office space.
- Represented various "big box" retailers in connection with the acquisition, leasing and development of retail stores.
- Represented tenant in connection with the lease of prominent Times Square attraction.
- Represented global governing body of worldwide recognized sport in connection with the negotiation of license with municipality to host “World Cup” event.
- Represented worldwide casino and resort company in connection with the lease of location for the development of a destination entertainment complex.
- Represented a Fortune 100 company in connection with the discontinuance of retail operations nationwide involving the termination of 80 retail leases.
- Represented a Fortune 100 company in connection with the discontinuance of retail operations nationwide involving the termination of over 100 retail leases.
- Represented worldwide fast-food franchisor in connection with lease of global corporate headquarters.
- Represented various developers in connection with the acquisition, development and disposition of commercial and residential properties including shopping centers, warehouse space, manufacturing facilities, office buildings and residential subdivisions.Represented the redeveloper of the central terminal at LaGuardia Airport in connection with various concession subleases.
- Represented client disposing over 200 real estate leases and fee properties during its liquidation generating in excess of $350 million for the bankruptcy estate.
Recognition & Leadership
- Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2010, 2013, 2017-2018, and 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 and 2022-2023
- Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, "Top Tier" Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
- Associate Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
- Member, New York State Bar Association
Credentials
Education
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J.D., Hofstra University School of Law, 1991
- Hofstra Law Review
- Staff editor and member, board of editors
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B.S., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1988
- Beta Alpha Psi
Admissions
- New York
- Florida