Andrew F. Palmieri

Andrew provides legal advice to developers in connection with the development of commercial real estate projects, such as mixed-use office, multifamily, hotel and retail properties, from the due diligence and acquisition of both improved and unimproved land, through site development, construction and permanent lending, leasing and sale. 

Select representations include assisting:

• A national hotel operator acquire, renovate and re-brand a luxury, extended stay hotel in Alexandria, Virginia. 
• Regional developer in the acquisition and financing of multifamily housing projects in the District of Columbia.
• A national multifamily housing developer in the acquisition and financing of a project site in Arlington, Virginia.
• A national senior living provider in the acquisition of land for a senior living facility in Alexandria, Virginia.
• A prominent D.C. developer in the acquisition, finance, redevelopment and leasing of the 600 Block of H Street NE Washington, D.C.
• A national multifamily operator in the acquisition and finance of large multifamily properties in Richmond, Virginia, San Antonio, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona.
• An international nonprofit organization in the acquisition and finance of a headquarters building, with leasing of the remainder of the building.
• A regional developer in the acquisition and finance of approximately 1 million square feet of office space in the Chantilly, Virginia market.
• A national banking company in the disposition of Marbury Plaza in Southeast Washington, D.C.
• a New York-based REIT in the disposition of a medical arts building in Fairfax, Virginia; and multiple medical arts buildings in Port Jefferson, New York.

Andrew works with national and international energy companies, and their lenders or private equity investors, in connection with real estate diligence and financing for projects across the United States.

Selected representations include assisting:

• A Canadian lender in conducting real estate due diligence for a 12-acre, 15-turbine wind farm in Central Pennsylvania.
• A national energy company in negotiating purchase options for prospective battery sites in Virginia.
• An international bank in connection with real estate due, environmental and utility regulatory due diligence for the construction of a $1.3 Billion natural gas power plant in Illinois.
• An international energy company in connection with real estate due diligence for the acquisition of nuclear power sites.
• A private equity firm in the performance of real estate due diligence in connection with investing in the international developer of over 1500 acres of solar farms spread across five projects throughout Virginia.

Andrew provides legal advice to lenders in connection with complex real estate financings.

Select representations include assisting:

• A national telecommunications company as Virginia and District of Columbia local counsel on the securitization of a $3.5 billion credit facility.
• A national manufactured housing operator as District of Columbia local counsel for acquisitions and refinancings across the United States that are governed by District of Columbia law.
• A regional bank in the financing of a $34,640,000 acquisition of a development site in the 1300 block of M Street SE in Washington, D.C.
• An international nonprofit in the refinance of its Alexandria, Virginia based headquarters building.
• A regional bank in the financing of land for a multifamily project in Reston/Dulles, Virginia.
• A regional bank in the finance of mining operations in Anne Arundel, Maryland.
• A regional bank in providing the financing for an appeal bond loan secured against multiple assets, including multi-state properties and equity interests in affiliated entities. 

Andrew negotiates commercial leases on behalf of both landlords and tenants for space in office and mixed-use buildings in connection with office, restaurant and retail tenancies.

Select representations include assisting:

• A publicly traded technology company as exclusive leasing counsel for offices leases across the United States.
• An international government contracting firm as national real estate counsel for office and industrial leasing across the United States.
• A regional shopping center developer in connection with negotiating protective covenants with national retail tenants.
• Both landlord and tenants in the negotiation of rent abatements and COVID-19 pandemic concessions.
• A regional developer in the negotiation of complex ground lease agreements associated with the redevelopment of a former military base in Washington, D.C.
• Both landlords and restaurateurs in the negotiation of leases for restaurants ranging from fast casual to upscale dining.
• A local developer of a mixed-use project in the retail leasing of ground floor space to national retailers and local boutiques.
• A regional developer in the negotiation of lease terminations to facilitate the redevelopment of an historic warehouse to luxury condominiums.