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Michael Smetana

Culhane Meadows Haughian & Walsh PLLC

Michael Smetana is an experienced real estate attorney who advances the goals of real estate owners, developers, retailers and non-traditional real estate clients in all manner of commercial real estate transactions — from dirt to demolition.

Michael Smetana has represented clients in a myriad of complex real estate transactions including acquisitions, dispositions, developments, redevelopments, land assemblages, leasing, construction, municipal financing and secured loans. Mr. Smetana has extensive experience in real estate development, sales and leasing.

In addition to his representation of retailers, developers and investors on real estate matters, Mr. Smetana has also represented clients in connection with the ownership, acquisition, sales and financing of general corporate assets and operating businesses and has provided general corporate counsel and dispute resolution advice to many of his clients. His professional skillsets guide clients through all phases of real estate transactions, including –

Acquisition

  • Deal structure planning, including drafting and negotiating letters of intent
  • Drafting and negotiating acquisition documents, including purchase agreements, ground leases,assignments, land swap agreements and related transaction documents; coordinating assemblages
  • Managing and providing legal analysis through all due diligence phases, including review and analysis of leases, entitlements, environmental issues, pending claims, title and survey

Development, Construction and Entitlements

  • Authoring and negotiating all manner of development-related documents, including covenants, conditions and restrictions, easements, development agreements with private parties and units of local governments (e.g., sales tax rebate agreements)
  • Coordinating legal obligations and rights among multiple parties across multiple agreements
  • Resolving environmental and other collateral issues
  • Negotiating construction agreements and amendments (AIA and other forms)
  • Assessing entitlement rights; appearing before municipalities on zoning modifications

Leasing & Financing

  • Drafting and negotiating leases, amendments and related documents for retail, office and industrial leases, including ground, build-to-suit, reverse build-to-suit and existing facility leases
  • Handling lease transactions in all phases of property life cycle: pre-construction, existing facilities, redevelopment and bankruptcy
  • Managing and documenting all aspects of secured financing transactions on behalf of lenders and borrowers

EDUCATION:

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, J.D.
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • Pircher, Nichols & Meeks LLP

BAR ADMISSION : Illinois

MEMBERSHIPS:

  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
    • Mindfulness and the Law Committee

Representative Transactions:

  • Acquisition, sale and financing of single tenant and multitenant retail properties for closely-held real estate companies
  • Negotiation of ground leases and construction contracts to facilitate brand-entry market penetration for a national restaurant chain
  • Value-added office leasing for a private investment group seeking to reposition assets in existing markets
  • Financing of urban residential/retail mixed-use property and low-income housing for redevelopment
  • Redevelopment of TIF district town center properties with municipal financing for a health care facility and grocery-anchored retail center

Cost

Rate : $$$

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Culhane Meadows Haughian & Walsh PLLC is located at 30 S Wacker Dr #22nd+floor, Chicago, IL 60606, USA. You can reach out to Culhane Meadows Haughian & Walsh PLLC using their phone line 312-329-1324. You can also check their website culhanemeadows.com or email them at msmetana@culhanemeadows.com.
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