Ms. Buchinsky’s practice focuses on the representation of financial institutions and owner/developers in the financing of commercial real estate transactions in New York City and throughout the United States with an emphasis on owner/developer representation.
Her experience includes: construction, interim and permanent financing of apartment buildings, office buildings, hotels and other types of commercial property through both traditional portfolio lenders and investment banks originating for securitization and/or sale in the capital markets; mezzanine financing; sale/leaseback financing; credit lease financing; and workouts and restructuring loans. These financings have included single property transactions, as well as large multi-state/multi-property transactions.
Ms. Buchinsky also represents owners, developers and lenders in a wide variety of commercial real estate transactions.
Representative Matters
Recent Owner/Developer Representation
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Refinancing of a premier Manhattan office building with an investment bank that originated the loan for securitization
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Creation of a commercial condominium for a Queens shopping center development
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Construction financing for the construction of a mixed use shopping center/residential condominium complex in Queens
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Defeasance of a Manhattan apartment building loan that was part of a securitized mortgage pool in connection with the sale of the project
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Ground lease amendment and easement, covenant and restriction agreement with adjoining property owner to facilitate the construction of a residential project on the ground leased parcel
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Multiple refinancings of Manhattan and Queens residential apartment building loans with a commercial bank originator for sale of the refinanced loans to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation for securitization
Recent Lender Representation
- Financing of a $1 billion plus loan for a Manhattan office building in Manhattan
- Forbearance/work out of a mixed use retail/residential condominium project in Brooklyn