Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys were named to the 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 17 attorneys were named 2024 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

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Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 36 attorneys were named to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 17 attorneys were named 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is an honor

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys were named to the 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 14 attorneys were named 2022 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is an honor

Yaron Kornblum, Marie Landsman and John Panagopoulos represented the purchaser in the acquisition and finance of a portfolio of buildings located in Hell’s Kitchen. The aggregate purchase price was $13.5 million and was financed with a $10 million mortgage given by Dime Community Bank.

On March 31, Ron Kornblum represented six tenant-in-common entities in the refinanced, multi-unit luxury apartment complex called Annandale Gardens, located at 10862 Nichols Blvd., Olive Branch, MS, with a $42.15 million loan from Capital One.

On March 21, Ron Kornblum, Marie Landsman and Amy Silver represented the purchaser with a triple-net-lease tenant at 2200 Smithtown

On December 7, 2021, Yaron Kornblum represented our client in securing a Spreader Agreement of four exiting mortgages over four properties containing an aggregate of 123 residential units with four co-borrowers into one mortgage by Greystone Servicing Corporation for a loan amount of $14.38 million.

On December 8, 2021, Yaron Kornblum, Marie Landsman and Daniel

On November 3, 2021, Yaron  Kornblum and Marie Landsman represented TX VINTAGE LLC in the acquisition of a 150 unit apartment complex in Houston, TX, for a purchase price of $22.5 million. The purchaser obtained financing from Arbor Realty SR Inc for a loan amount of $19.55 million.

On November 18, 2021, Yaron Kornblum and

On October 5, 2021, Yaron Kornblum and Michael Twersky closed a $27.23 million refinance with Natixis Real Estate Capital LLC, covering the commercial premises containing 12 commercial units known as 6410-6440 South Point Pkwy, Jacksonville, Florida.

On October 6, 2021, Scott Feuer represented an investor in the sale of a mixed-use retail/apartment building at 668

On September 24, Yaron Kornblum and Marie Landsman represented Sobro Sharp LLC, Gates Place LLC and W.T. Partners LP, in the sale of 514 and 518 East 138th Street, Bronx, NY, for $7.5 million.

On September 24, Yaron Kornblum and Marie Landsman represented Sobro Sharp II LLC, Windsor Estates II LLC and Medary Stenton Associates,

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 30 attorneys were named to the 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 13 attorneys were named 2021 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is a tremendous

On June 15, 2021, Yaron Kornblum represented 420-424 East 148th Street Owners LLC in a refinancing transaction of three multifamily properties containing 27 units located at 420-424 East 148th Street, Bronx, NY, with Amalgamated Bank for a loan amount of $3.77 million.

On June 17, 2021, Yaron Kornblum represented EC Holdings LLC and 25 Dongan

On March 12, 2021, Yaron Kornblum and John Panagopoulos represented BF 227 Limited Liability Company and BBM Chocolate Distributors Ltd. in the refinance of the property located at 16 Old Bloomfield Avenue, Pine Brook, NJ. The loan amount was $5 million, along with a $2 million line of credit from Bank Hapoalim, B.M.

On March

Yaron Kornblum and Marie Landsman represented several TIC members in the acquisition of a multifamily family property comprised of 252 units called Cullen Apartments, located at 13555 Cullen Boulevard, Houston, Texas. The purchase price was $39.3 million and was financed by a loan from Arbor Realty SR, Inc. in the amount of $31.6 million. Jeffrey

On November 3, 2020, Yaron Kornblum and Marie Landsman represented the borrowers, three tenants in common entities, in a refinance with Andrews Federal Credit Union with a loan amount of $6 million for a property located at 440 and 450 Waverly Avenue, Patchogue, NY, a medical and professional office building consisting of 20 commercial spaces.

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 23 attorneys were named to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 13 attorneys were named 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys, the practice areas for which they were recognized, and the years they were included in Super Lawyers.

On September 22, 2020, Ron Kornblum represented the borrower, BRIDGEVIEW II, LLC, in the refinance of a 110 unit property located at 26-45 9th Street, Astoria, NY, with Keybank National Association as a lender for a loan amount of $30.9 million.

On September 15, 2020, Ron Kornblum and Marie Landsman represented the purchaser, 4 Georgia

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On August 13, 2020, Ron Kornblum represented the borrowers, 79 Kingston Owner LLC, AB36 LLC and BN36, LLC, in the refinance of 79 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY with a $2.2 million loan from Signature Bank.

On August 13, 2020, Ron Kornblum represented the borrower, Barry Nathan II, LLC in the refinance of 827 Nostrand Avenue,

On July 22, 2020, Yaron Kornblum represented the seller, 169th Street Realty LLC, in the sale of two mixed-use properties known as 101 and 103-105 East 169th Street, Bronx, NY, for a purchase price of $1.68 million.

On July 22, 2020, Yaron Kornblum represented the borrower, Realty Equity Holdings 3282, LLC, in the refinance of

Ron Kornblum, represented 421 Broadway LBS Holding LLC in the financing transaction of the premises located at 3200 Long Beach Rd, Oceanside, NY and 3211 Lawrence Avenue, Oceanside, NY with a private lender in the amount of $3M.  The funds were utilized for a building and project loan covering the installation of the improvements for

On April 21, Ron Kornblum represented Solomon Properties At The Devon LLC in a financing transaction of  a 39 unit apartment complex located at 148 Greenwich Street, Hempstead, New York, with a loan from KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION in the amount of $7.29M.

On April 30, Ron Kornblum and David Leno represented, Hebrew Academy Of The

Ron Kornblum represented  BARRING VISTA VILLAS LLC in a financing transaction of a 60 unit apartment complex located at 1325 Stewartstown Road and 108 Wedgewood Drive, Morgantown, West Virginia, with a loan from  CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION in the amount of $28.75M.

On February 27, 2020, Ron Kornblum and Marie Landsman, represented the Purchasers, Meadows Apartments LLC, Meadows Hancock LLC, and Meadows Vermilyea LLC, each a Georgia limited liability company, as Tenants-In-Common in the acquisition of The Meadows Apartment located in Columbus, Georgia, which property was comprised of 86 units, with a purchase price of $6.9M. Financing

On January 15, John Panagopoulos represented the lender, ERA Buildings LLC, for a loan amount of $2 million to the Purchaser of 1248, 1250 and 1252 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.

On January 23, Ron Kornblum and Marie Landsman represented six tenant-in-common purchasing entities in the acquisition, and related IRS 1031 tax free exchange transactions, of

In December 2019, David Leno and Louis D’Amaro represented Northwell Health in the acquisition of eight medical office practices in Manhattan, while successfully meeting the year-end deadline.

Louis D’Amaro, Benjamin Malerba and Ada Kozicz engaged in lease negotiations for a 10 year lease and guaranty for a psychiatric and behavioral health office located on West

Louis D’Amaro and Ron Kornblum represented the manager of large, residential apartment complexes in New York City in negotiating a broadband communications marketing agreement granting a distributer the exclusive right to market and provide cable televisions and wireless services to residential customers.

Ron Kornblum and Marie Landsman represented nine tenant in common entities in the

Ron Kornblum represented the seller in the sale of 1169-1173 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. The purchase price was $6M and involved an IRS 1031 tax free exchange for members of the selling entity.

Michael Heller and Louis D’Amaro closed on the sale of a 180,000 square foot office building in New Hyde Park. The sale

Yaron Kornblum represented 509-511 West 189th LLC, 519-521 West 189th LLC and 520, West 190th LLC in the refinance of properties located at 509-511 and 519-521 West 189th Streets, NYC and 520 West 190th Street, NYC containing a total of 149 residential units with Greystone Servicing Corporation for an aggregate loan of $18.360 million. Yaron also represented

1. Yaron Kornblum and Marie Landsman close on the sale of a 20-unit apartment building and a 27-unit apartment building in Brooklyn, NY to Midwood Apartments LLC for a combined sale price of $10.4 million.
2. Yaron Kornblum and Marie Landsman closed on an acquisition of an industrial building in Woodbury, NY for the purchase price

Yaron Kornblum closed the following transactions:

• Represented Ellwood Realty LLC in the refinancing of a $4.85M loan with New York Commercial Bank;
• Represented Audubon Realty LLC in the refinancing of a $4.85M loan with New York Commercial Bank;
• Represented Diagonal Realty LLC in the refinancing of a $4.15M loan with New York Commercial Bank;

Yaron Kornblum and Marie Landsman represented the Purchaser in its acquisition and financing of a portfolio of apartment buildings located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The aggregate purchase price was $29 million, with a mortgage amount of $22.38 million provided by Greystone

On December 27, 2017, Yaron Kornblum represented the tenants-in-common purchasers in their acquisition, with a twist, of 2734 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, NY for the purchase price of $9.42 million. The Purchasers first acquired the shares of the Seller for a purchase price of $7.9 million. The closing on the real property was consummated immediately thereafter,

On November 29, 2017, Yaron Kornblum represented 4 Emery Avenue LLC in the acquisition of an industrial property located at 4 Emery Ave., Randolph, NJ, for a purchase price of $1.88 million. M&T Bank provided financing in the amount of $1.4 million.

On November 20, 2017, Yaron Kornblum represented 264 East 28th Street LLC in the refinancing of a property located at 264 East 28th St., Brooklyn, NY, containing 17 units, with the Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) providing financing in the amount of $2.02 million.

Also on November 20, Yaron represented 1068 Winthrop Street LLC in the

On November 15, 2017, Yaron Kornblum represented 830 West 177th LLC, Home 830 West 177th LLC and Field Realty 177 LLC as tenants in common structuring, in the refinance of the property located at 830 West 77th St., New York, NY, containing 43 units. Greystone Servicing Corporation Inc. provided the financing in the amount of

On October 2, 2017, Yaron Kornblum represented the Borrowers and co-owners, Brook-Sharp Realty LLC and MK Brook LLC, in a refinance of a portfolio of real estate holdings consisting of twelve buildings located in the Bronx, with residential and commercial units.  The loan amount was $24 million and the transaction was financed through New York

On November 8, 2017, Yaron Kornblum represented 790 Grand Street and 2847-2918 FDB LLC on the purchase of a factory located at 790 Grand St., Brooklyn, NY, for $2.2 million. Yaron addressed convoluted and sophisticated IRS Section 1031 tax-free exchange issues in order to consummate the transaction.

Yaron Kornblum, Walter Gumersell, Stephen Weissman, Scott Feuer and John Panagopoulos represented a group of investors in the acquisition of membership interests in two properties on York Avenue in Manhattan.  As part of this complex transaction, the investors and the owner of an adjacent property located on 83rd Street entered into a Master Purchase Option

On August 10, Yaron Kornblum represented 690 Onderdonk LLC in the purchase of 690 Onderdonk Ave., Ridgewood, NY for the purchase price of $1.6 million with financing from JPMorgan Chase Bank NA for a loan amount of $1.12 million.

On August 9, Yaron Kornblum represented the Borrower, 117-119 15th Street LLC in the refinance of

On September 14, Yaron Kornblum represented 771 East 213th Street LLC in its acquisition of a mixed use dwelling with eight units located at 771 East 213th Street, Bronx, N.Y. for a purchase price of $1.5 million with financing from Signature Bank for a loan amount of $1.04 million.

On September 19, Yaron Kornblum represented

Yaron Kornblum represented the Purchaser in its acquisition of a 150 unit apartment complex located at 411 East Gibbsboro Road, Lindenwold, NJ.  The purchase price was $7.5 million and financed through Customers Bank for a loan amount of $6 million.

On June 15, 2015, Yaron Kornblum represented the Purchaser, 182 Hart Management LLC, in its acquisition of 182 Hart Street, Brooklyn, NY for a purchase price of $1.250 million, and financing from Signature Bank, in the amount of $900,000.00.

On June 20, 2017, Yaron Kornblum represented the Purchaser, 344 McGuiness Holdings LLC in its acquisition

Yaron Kornblum closed a $11.7 million refinance transaction for 3054 Godwin LLC with Amalgamated Bank, as lender, for the property located at 3054 Godwin Terrace, Bronx, New York.

Yaron Kornblum closed a $8.15 million refinance transaction with Signature Bank for properties located at 3001 Briggs Avenue, Bronx, NY, 215 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY, 301 Brightwater Court, Brooklyn, NY, 835 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY and 930 Winthrop Street, Brooklyn, NY.

Yaron Kornblum and Marie Landsman represented Oceanside Marine Terminals LLC in the purchase of 6 lots located in Oceanside, NY from Sprague International Properties LLC.  The purchase price was $1.8 Million and closed on March 30, 2017.  The transaction involved complicated title issues and was contingent upon the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issuing

Yaron Kornblum closed a $14.3 million refinance transaction with The Bridgehampton National Bank for properties located at 25 Dongan Place, New York, NY, 4219 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY and 420-424 East 148th Street, Bronx, NY.

During a three day closing that concluded on January 13, 2017, Yaron Kornblum and Marie Landsman represented the seller in the sale of properties located at 3880 Broadway, 543-545 West 162nd St. & 75 Ft. Washington Ave., New York City for an aggregate purchase price of $40 million.  The transaction was facilitated subject to a

Yaron Kornblum and Marie Landsman represented 410 St. Nicholas LLC in the sale of a commercial building located at 410 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY, for a purchase price of $67,500,000.00, pursuant to a settlement agreement.  The transaction involved a sophisticated tax structure requiring the expertise and assistance of Scott Eisenmesser.

Yaron Kornblum and Marie Landsman represented purchaser, Pine Lake Landings LLC in its acquisition of a New Jersey apartment complex for the purchase price of $35,100,000.  The transaction involved an assumption of a $25,819,086.07 mortgage.

Yarom Kornblum, Marie Landsman and John Panagopoulos represented a major real estate developer in his acquisition of a medical facility at the University of Texas in Galveston, TX.  The purchase price was $17,700,000 with a loan amount provided by Green Bank, NA. of $11,494.909.

Yaron Kornblum, with the assistance of John Panagopoulos and Ilana Camarda, represented MGSA I LLC, MGSA II LLC, MGSA III LLC and MGSA IV LLC in the mortgage financing transaction funded by Customers Bank in the loan amount of $17,000,000.00 for two apartment complexes in Bronx, NY.

Yaron Kornblum, with the assistance of John Panagopoulos and Ilana Camarda, represented 738 East 21 LLC, 738 East 21 LLC, 1815 Beverly Realty LLC, 1900 Newkirk Realty LLC and 2401 Cortelyou Realty LLC in a mortgage financing transaction funded by The Bridgehampton National Bank for a loan amount of $13,900,000.00 for three apartment buildings in

Yaron Kornblum, with the assistance of John Panagopolous, closed the purchase of a four building apartment complex in Brooklyn, New York on behalf of the Purchaser, with a purchase price of $18,360,000 and mortgage financing of $13,500,000.00.

Yaron Kornblum, a partner in the firm Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use practice group, closed a record breaking sales transaction on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.  The 70 unit, 108,000 square foot apartment building, owned by the Zauderer Family, sold for $67,000,000.  The building, built in 1913, was self-managed by the matriarch of the family for

Real Estate partner, Yaron Kornblum, represented May Bao Ltd., a subsidiary of Beijing Capital Development Holdings Co., Ltd., in its purchase of a luxury high rise apartment building known as The Grayson.  The Grayson, located at 247 E. 28th Street, New York, New York, was purchased from Silverstone Property Group for $100 million.