Brian S. Lichter
Co-head of Real Estate practice. Represents owners, developers, funds, REITs and other financial institutions in a broad range of commercial real estate transactions.
Brian is co-head of our Real Estate practice. He represents property owners, developers, funds, REITs and other financial institutions in a range of commercial real estate transactions. He advises on the acquisition, development and disposition of office, multifamily, SFR portfolio, retail, hotel and data center assets; joint ventures; commercial mortgage, mezzanine, construction and preferred equity financings; and debt restructurings. Brian also leads the firm’s Real Estate Credit group, providing strategic guidance across all real estate finance matters.
Brian is a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and his work is recognized by Chambers USA, IFLR1000 and Law360.
He serves on the board of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York and holds numerous roles with UJA-Federation of New York, including its Real Estate Executive Committee. He is a member of the Real Estate Board of New York and an associate trustee of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Experience
Lender Representations
- Macquarie Capital Principal Finance on its:
- senior mortgage loan secured by certain portions of the broadcast antenna tower at One World Trade Center in NY
- mezzanine loan secured by ownership interests in 300 Park Avenue in NY
- Strategic Value Partners on its acquisition of the mortgage loan on The Bluffs at Playa Vista, CA
- Blackstone on mortgage financing and preferred equity investments in affiliates of RXR for a luxury apartment building in Blue Bell, PA and a multifamily portfolio in NJ and PA
- Acadia Realty Trust on its preferred equity investment in a JV to acquire a 49% interest in Liberty View Industrial Plaza, Brooklyn, NY and its mezzanine loan to a subsidiary of the JV
Borrower Representations
- Strategic Value Partners on the financing and acquisition of AMP&RSAND in San Diego
- RXR, SL Green and partners’ $1.7B mortgage, mezzanine debt and equity recapitalization of 5 Times Square in NY
- Meadow Partners, PGIM and Tribeca Investment Group’s $150M financing of 295 Fifth Avenue
- Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group $1.5B construction financing for the Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards
Joint Ventures
- RXR on its:
- JV with Elliott Investment Management L.P. to acquire 590 Madison Avenue in NY
- JV with a public pension fund for the acquisition of 1,000+ acres in Apex, NC and subsequent horizontal and vertical development of housing and commercial assets
- Atlas Holdings on its JV with Machine Investment Group to develop a 400-megawatt data center campus in Lancaster, PA
- Strategic Value Partners on its JVs with One Investment Management, RXR and Columbia Property Trust to acquire and recapitalize Hudson House, a multifamily development in Jersey City, NJ
- Related Companies on its JV with Atria Real Property Investors to acquire, develop, redevelop, operate and manage senior living projects worldwide
Acquisitions
- RXR and Elliott Investment Management on the acquisition and financing of 590 Madison Avenue in NY
- Yellowstone Real Estate Investments acquisition of 1740 Broadway in NY
- Cadre and a partner on the acquisition of Harvest at Marmalade multifamily community in Salt Lake City
- RXR and SL Green acquisition of a 48.7% controlling interest in One Worldwide Plaza in NY
Dispositions
- Cadre on its sale to Yieldstreet
- J.P. Morgan Investment Management on the sale of a 49.9% membership interest in 498 Seventh Avenue in NY
- SL Green sale of commercial condominium units in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
News
Recognition
Chambers USA – Real Estate: Mainly Dirt, New York
IFLR1000 – Real Estate, M&A, United States
Law360 – “Real Estate MVP of the Year,” 2016
Law360 – “Rising Star: Real Estate,” 2012
UJA-Federation of New York – Larry A. Silverstein REX Award, 2017
American College of Real Estate Lawyers – Fellow
Education
Prior experience
- Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, 2011-2013
- Associate, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, 2002-2011
Qualifications and admissions
- State of California
- State of New York