Tom Whitten

Debt and Equity

• Represent Phoenix based developer in its joint venture negotiations with multi-billion-dollar investment fund.
• Represent Phoenix based investment firm in the negotiation of a joint venture agreement with an institutional capital partner for the $20M+ development of a 100,000+ sq ft. infill industrial building in Phoenix, Arizona.
• Represent New York based hedge, as capital partner, in the diligence and negotiation of multiple joint ventures with real estate developers.
• Represent investment firm in syndicating equity and negotiating loan agreement for the acquisition of multiple assets.
• Represent regional bank in making a reverse build-to-suit construction loan.
• Represent real estate developers and investors in acquisition, bridge and construction loan negotiations and documentation.  

Acquisitions and Dispositions 

• Represent investment firm in the acquisition of a big box anchored retail center from a publicly traded REIT in Mesa, Arizona.
• Represent New York real estate investor in disposition of a multifamily portfolio worth in excess of $110M+
• Represent investment firm in the disposition of a $150M+ low income housing portfolio.
• Represent New York based investment firm in the acquisition and disposition of $50M+ industrial portfolio.
• Represent investment firm in the $21M+ disposition of an industrial building in Goodyear, Arizona, to a national, long-term hold fund.
• Represent retail developer in the acquisition and disposition of dozens of NNN retail properties.
• Represent retail developer in its development and leasing of 400,000+ rentable sq. ft. retail supercenter.
• Represent investment firm in its leasing and disposition of a 40,000+ sq. ft. industrial property in Casa Grande, Arizona.
• Represent oil and gas operator in a series of portfolio transactions to complete 1031 exchanges and diversify holdings.
• Represent seller of $13M+ multi-tenant retail center in Mesa, Arizona.
• Represent multiple gas station and car wash owners and purchasers in real estate intensive M&A transactions.

Leasing

• Represent investment firm in its leasing and disposition of a 60,000+ sq. ft. industrial property in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
• Represent autism therapy center in a full building lease for a new therapy location.
• Represent retail developer in negation of multiple reverse build to suit retail leases.
• Represent investor in the leasing of retail portfolio in excess of 500,000 rentable sq. ft.
• Represent institutional Buyer/Landlord in sale-leaseback transactions related to M&A deals. 

Operators

• Represent owner and operator of high-end steakhouses on various corporate matters.
• Represent family office that owns and operates nearly 100 restaurant locations in the leasing, acquisition and development of multiple locations.
• Represent Landlords and Tenants in lease disputes and tenant bankruptcies.