REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Rhys W. Hefta
Represented a national life insurance company as the lender in the US$75 million permanent financing of a mixed-use project in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
Represented the owner and manager in the US$111 million refinancing of a two tower, mixed-use high-rise property in downtown Seattle. The loan was provided by Freddie Mac. The transaction also included the restructuring and streamlining of the equity ownership structure for the project.
Represented a Puget Sound-based public company in the US$14.3 million acquisition of an office building in Dallas, Texas from a seller in bankruptcy.
Represented a national life insurance company as the lender in a US$79.3 million construction loan for a multifamily project in Englewood, Colorado.
Represented the borrower in the US$58 million permanent financing of the residential portion of a mixed-use project in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, WA.
Advised the lender in the US$40 million financing of a hotel in the Capitol View neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee.
Advised the lender in connection with the US$82.5 million mortgage financing of a portfolio of five industrial and logistics properties in Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.
Represented an owner and operator of senior housing facilities in the nearly US$120 million permanent financing of a portfolio of three senior housing facilities in California.
Advised a business technology and consulting firm in connection with a 110,000+ square foot headquarters lease in Seattle, WA.
Represented a national life insurance company as the lender in the US$60 million construction financing for a warehouse/logistics facility in Miami-Dade County, FL.
Represented a national life insurance company in the nearly US$120 million permanent financing of a shopping center in Kirkland, WA.
Represented a national life insurance company in the US$124 million permanent financing of an outdoor lifestyle shopping center in Oxnard, CA.
Represented lender in US$226 million financing of a portfolio of 13 industrial and logistics properties in six states. The loan was also cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized with a prior US$110 million loan secured by 12 properties in eight states.
Advised a life insurance company in the US$400 million financing of a trophy office building in Seattle, WA.
Represented a life insurance company in the US$100 million financing of a 5-star luxury hotel in Newport Beach, CA.
Represented a lender in a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transaction for a portfolio of 26 properties located in three states.
Represented a major life insurance company in the US$350 million financing of a major regional shopping center in Bellevue, WA, and subsequent loan modifications.
Represented a Chinese institutional investor in connection with real estate diligence and operating lease negotiations for a US$900+ million investment in a joint venture acquiring a portfolio of 39 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities located in 11 states.
Represented the lender in the project financing of a battery energy storage facility in Ontario, Canada.
Represented a distressed debt and equity investment fund in the acquisition and restructuring of numerous real estate loans, as well as the acquisition and financing of distressed assets.
Represented a registered investment manager in the obtaining of lines of credit secured by portfolios of mortgage loans and REO properties owned by its managed funds.
Represented institutional lenders in Sharia-compliant financings, including a US$130 million financing of an office building in downtown Seattle, WA and an US$87 million financing of a credit-tenant office building in Houston, TX.
Represented a number of Seattle-area start-up ventures in leases of office space, including the Bellevue, WA headquarters sublease for a fast-growing wellness technology start-up.
Advised a life insurance company in the US$35 million financing of a newly-constructed multi-family project in the Boston, MA area.
Represented a non-profit corporation in a note offering secured by a pledge of the equity interest in its headquarters building. Thereafter, advised the client in the US$30 million sale of the same building.
Represented an assisted living developer in a joint venture for the development of a senior housing facility in Anthem, AZ.
Represented a developer in a joint venture for the development of a senior housing facility in Auburn, WA.
Represented a Seattle multi-family developer in the US$28 million sale of a newly-constructed apartment building in Seattle, WA.
Represented a Seattle-based consulting company in various matters relating to the lease for its Seattle headquarters, as well as leases and subleases for offices in 20 other major US markets.
Represented a Seattle-based developer in the negotiation of joint venture agreements for the development of multi-family and senior housing projects in a suburban downtown redevelopment area.
Represented a public entity in the sale of a development property for transit-oriented multi-family development in Tacoma, WA, together with related development agreements and restrictive covenants.
Represented a life insurance company in the US$46.5 million construction financing of a multi-family project in Charlotte, NC.
Advised a life insurance company in the US$93 million construction to permanent financing of a 350+ unit apartment project in downtown Seattle, and represented the same life insurance company in the subsequent sale of the project and assumption of the loan.
Represented two major life insurance companies as co-lenders in the US$600 million financing of an office building in San Francisco, CA.
Ongoing representation of a multi-family value-add investment and management company in the purchase and financing of 11 apartment complexes in the Dallas, TX area totaling over US$150 million, and related joint venture transactions.
Represented a special loan servicer in a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transaction for a shopping center in Los Angeles, CA.
Represented an international investment fund manager in the acquisition and financing of a trophy Chicago Loop office tower.
