Condominiums and Cooperatives

We have multi-national experience in advising clients in the development, operation and conversion of large scale residential and multi-use properties. We have the leading condominium and multi-family housing practice in New York and have advised developers of multi-family, hotel and retirement properties through the United States. We also regularly advise local, state and federal officials on housing-related issues and have advised government agencies in Russia, Poland, Japan and China on privatizing government owned housing.

Representative Transactions

  • $480 million refinancing/renovation of Co-Op City, the largest multifamily community in the
    United States (15,000 units).
  • $230 million refinancing/renovation of Parkchester North and South Condominium (12,000
    units).
  • Redevelopment of a freight yard into the Morton Square Condominium encompassing an
    entire square block in the West Village.
  • Representation of the sponsors of the reconstruction and conversion to condominium
    ownership of Manhattan House, The Apthorp, Miraval Living, Sheffield 57, 254 Park Avenue
    South, The Setai Condominium Residences.
  • Representation of the developers of mixed-use properties, including: Cielo, Three Ten East
    Fifty Third Condominium, Residences at Jefferson Place, W Downtown Hotel and Residences,
    Centria, Atelier.
  • Representation of the owners of Columbus Park Towers, Cadman Tower and Southbridge
    Towers in the privatization of the Mitchell-Lama housing.
  • Representation of the boards of over 100 condominium and cooperative corporations.