Hofmann, John G.

Mr. Hoberman is a highly proficient transactional lawyer specializing in complex real estate and investment ventures in New York City and throughout the United States with particular emphasis on large commercial acquisitions, sales and financings. He counsels clients in the formation, syndication, acquisition, financing, development, sale and leasing of all real estate asset classes. Mr. Hoberman has over 14 years of experience in fashioning syndications, joint ventures, tenancies in common and other strategic partnerships. Mr. Hoberman also counsels his clients on loan acquisitions, sales and restructurings.

Mr. Hoberman is a dynamic negotiator and clients relish Mr. Hoberman's practical business approach to complicated transactions, his creativity in structuring transactions and especially his ability to move quickly to complete a deal.

Mr. Hoberman often represents prominent real estate families as well as institutional clients who have remained long term clients as a result of his deal making ability at a reasonable cost.

Mr. Hoberman has expertise in a broad array of transactions including single asset and portfolio real estate acquisitions and sales, sophisticated financing transactions including securitized mortgages, multi-tranche mezzanine loans and preferred equity transactions, office and retail leasing for both landlords and tenants and workouts on behalf of both lenders and borrowers.

Mr. Hoberman graduated from Binghamton University in 1995 and from Brooklyn Law School in 1998. He resides in Rye Brook, New York with his wife Robin and their three daughters.

Some of Mr. Hoberman's recent significant representations from 2012 include:

• Sale of 275,000 square foot, 16 story office building in midtown New York City for a purchase price in excess of $120,000,000.00 with complicated debt structure.
• Acquisition by investment group of 900,000 square foot midwest office tower valued in excess of $150,000,000.00 including negotiation of complicated joint venture with top national developer.
• Acquisition by investment fund of New York City west side office building for a purchase price in excess of $100,000.00.
• Joint Venture representation of real estate family in the acquisition of trophy office building in New York City valued in excess of $500,000,000.00.
• Joint Venture representation of real estate family in the acquisition of trophy office building in Illinois valued in excess of $300,000,000.00.
• Acquisition by investment group of 140,000 square foot Florida shopping center.
• Acquisition by real estate families of 18,000 square foot building in the heart of SoHo, New York City for a purchase price in excess of $32,000,000.00.
• Acquisition of 14,000 square foot mixed use prime SoHo, New York City building.
• Acquisition by investor of commercial retail cooperative unit in the NoMad area of New York City, a subsection of the Flatiron district.
• Sale of 44,000 square foot building with office and retail space in downtown Boston.
• Representation of Landlord in 30,000 square foot retail lease in Herald Square area.
• Representation of Borrower in refinance of five story flagship retail property in the NYC Meatpacking district with wall street lender.
• Sale of residential portfolio in Bridgeport, CT.
• Numerous leases representing landlord at prime New York City midtown buildings.
• Representation of auspicious restaurant tenant in numerous New York City locations.