TRANSACTIONAL REAL ESTATE

BartkoZankel handles the full range of real estate matters for tenants, property owners and commercial developers nationwide. We have extensive experience with retail leasing, ground leasing, office leasing, real property acquisitions, build-to-suit and tenant construction projects, environmental assessment analysis, title review, architecture and construction contracts, reciprocal easement agreements, lease assignments and subleases, lease restructuring and disposition, operating expense disputes, real estate financings, and tenant-in-common agreements.

We have one of the strongest retail leasing practice groups in the country, representing major retail tenants including Ross Dress For Less, dd's Discount, Gymboree, Janie & Jack, Crazy 8, Levi's, Dockers, Bare Escentuals, DSW Shoes, Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. We also represent developers and REITS in office and industrial leases, as well as acquisitions and sales transactions and financings. In addition, we have expertise in industrial, restaurant and non-standard occupancy arrangements.

Recent accomplishments

  • Represented The Gymboree Corporation in the negotiation of its new headquarters in San Francisco
  • Represented Ross Dress For Less, Inc. in the negotiation of its corporate headquarters
  • Negotiated retail leases throughout the U.S. for over 50 million square feet for our retail clients
  • Coordinated all legal work for the land use planning, acquisition, financing and development of three regional distribution centers totaling over 3,800,000 square feet for a major publicly held company. Oversaw the land acquisition, financing and planning approval process, including resolving land use and environmental issues, as well as negotiating construction and architectural management contracts, and continuing to assist in the ongoing construction process.
  • Represented the landlord for the largest high-rise multimedia building in San Francisco in leasing and telecommunications matters
  • Represented Ross Dress For Less, Inc. in the bulk acquisition of 37 retail leases from Albertson's
  • Negotiated major industrial warehouse/office lease for a national retailer
  • Developed global construction and architect forms for The Gymboree Corporation, Ross Dress For Less, Inc., and DSW

We have experience with the major issues relating to commercial leasing, including the pass-through of operating and capital expenses and costs associated with compliance laws; property tax reassessments and the impact of real property tax issues on lease transactions; the role of the real property secured lender in an owner's leasing program; the consequences of bankruptcy in commercial lease transactions including strategies for both landlords and tenants; the impact of environmental regulations and the presence of hazardous materials on lease transactions; security and premises liability issues; and contractual remedies and unlawful detainer procedures in commercial lease disputes.

Our attorneys include the chairperson of the San Francisco Real Estate Roundtable, a former director of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) San Francisco, a former General Counsel of CB Richard Ellis, two former in house attorneys of Gymboree, and a former Associate General Counsel of the Gap, Inc. Real Estate Law Department. We are active members of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the Urban Land Institute (ULI), Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), and CREW. Our attorneys have authored many publications relating to commercial leasing, including a leading primer, Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Leases. We have been speakers about retail leasing, reciprocal easement agreements, and purchases and sales agreements at the ICSC Law Conference, the Practicing Law Institute (PLI), CLE International, State Bar of California Education Institute, Commercial Real Estate Institute, the PLI Retail Leasing Conference, and the California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB).

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