PHILADELPHIA – Oct. 14, 2026 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) in the disposition of a 441,000-square-foot office building in Philadelphia to Burlington Stores (NYSE: BURL).
Located at 3151 Market St. in Philadelphia’s University City neighborhood, the building will serve as the new corporate headquarters for Burlington. The retailer plans to occupy the entire building and relocate its headquarters from New Jersey, bringing an estimated 2,000 new jobs to Philadelphia over the next five years.
The Greenberg Traurig deal team was led by Shareholders Joshua D. Cohen and David B. Lipner, with assistance from Associate Aska Fujimori-Smith and Paralegal Rebecca Jaegers. Complex components of the transaction required significant interdisciplinary support, with meaningful contributions across the Greenberg Traurig platform, including by Shareholders Michael A. Suleta and Timothy W. Donovan, Of Counsels Laura Bottaro Galier and Brian L. Gaudet, and Associate Laura Hendee Siman.
“We deeply appreciate and value our relationship with longtime client and close partner Brandywine and congratulate them on this significant achievement,” Philadelphia Real Estate Practice Chair Cohen said. “We also applaud the Burlington team and our local and state officials, including Gov. Josh Shapiro and Mayor Cherelle Parker, for their leadership in this game-changing move for the city and the commonwealth.”
“It was a privilege to work alongside Brandywine, whose strategic vision in Schuylkill Yards is transforming growth in our city,” Lipner added. “As a Philadelphia real estate attorney, it’s especially rewarding to work on a transaction that will have such a lasting impact on the city’s future. Its successful execution reflects the strength of Greenberg Traurig’s national platform. The Greenberg Traurig team included attorneys across practices and offices, enabling us to provide integrated counsel on every aspect of the transaction.”
“Greenberg Traurig is a trusted and valued partner of Brandywine,” Brandywine Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary Shawn Neuman said. “Their deal-oriented approach, sound judgment, and bench of attorneys with expertise spanning the spectrum of real estate matters have been instrumental to our achievement of transactional objectives.”