Josh Murrell

Saul Ewing's Chicago office
Primary Office
Experience

Leasing

Select representations include:

  • A landlord in leasing a 200,000-square-foot maintenance and warehousing facility to the North American division of an international heavy‑machinery manufacturer, coordinating transaction terms among U.S. and European stakeholders.
  • The owner of multiple suburban retail centers in leasing matters, including letters of intent, new leases, amendments, work letters, and renewals with restaurant franchisees, telecom retailers, and medical service providers.
  • A construction supply manufacturer in the drafting and negotiation of a multi‑year lease with an option to purchase an 84,000-square-foot property, including an accompanying environmental indemnification agreement.

Acquisitions, Dispositions & Sale-Leasebacks

Select representations include:

  • The purchaser in the acquisition of a 28,000-square-foot industrial/manufacturing facility involving assumption of leases and service contracts, negotiation of post‑closing possession terms, and resolution of building systems issues prior to closing.
  • The seller in a $12 million sale‑leaseback of a corporate office, manufacturing, and distribution facility, including negotiation of purchase and long‑term lease agreements and management of due diligence through closing.
  • A national hospitality and entertainment company in the acquisition of a 150‑acre parcel of vacant land, including title review, drafting of the purchase-and-sale agreement, mortgage and note documents, and resolution of delinquent property tax issues.
  • Clients involved in commercial and industrial property acquisitions and dispositions, including a $10 million, 32,000-square-foot mixed‑use property purchase and a $3 million, 5,000-square-foot commercial property sale with national‑chain tenants.

Real Estate Development

Select representations include:

  • A food distribution company on real estate tax treatment and development incentives related to the purchase of a $42 million, 91,000-square-foot office and warehousing center.