Présentation
Benjamin (Ben) Kirschner focuses his practice on transactional real estate matters. He has represented a broad range of clients in real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, ground leasing, joint ventures and financing of residential, multi-family, office and industrial properties. Ben also has counseled clients on the real estate aspects of large corporate transactions.
Beyond his active legal practice, Ben has represented clients, pro bono, in negotiating for the lease of office space, obtaining U-visas and negotiating the repayment of Social Security overpayments.
Results
Acquisitions and Dispositions
- Represented a client in separate acquisitions and related bridge financings of seven residential apartment complexes located in Texas, Oklahoma and Ohio
- Represented a client in the sale of a $4 million industrial facility
- Represented an investment fund in the purchase of a $210 million office building complex located in Denver, Colorado
- Represented a client in the $85 million disposition of two shopping centers located in Florida
Joint Ventures
- Represented a client in the joint venture/acquisition of a vacant land in connection with its plan to develop $1.5 billion of mixed-use property
- Represented a client in the joint venture/acquisition of six shopping centers located in Virginia
Leasing
- Represented a client, as landlord, in the retail lease of ground floor space to a gourmet burger restaurant
- Represented a pension fund, as landlord, in numerous office space leases
Management
- Represented a client in the negotiation of management agreements and related service contracts for a chain of international all-inclusive resorts
- Represented a client in the revision of a joint-use agreement for use of a shared atrium located between a hotel and neighboring office building in South Carolina
Community
- Shorashim, board of directors
Credentials
Education
Northwestern University School of Law, JD, 2011
University of Illinois at Chicago, MA, 2007
University of Illinois at Chicago, BS, cum laude, 2006
Admissions
Illinois
Languages
English
Hebrew
