Russell A. Arouh

Healthcare Real Estate

• Representation of private healthcare/university system in multiple lease transactions, including ground leases of portions of an office and mixed-use park (a) to a National Basketball Association professional sports team; (b) to a large multi-family developer; and (c) for use as a musculoskeletal facility.
• Representation of private healthcare/university system in multiple real estate transactions, including (a) long-term ground lease to senior living facility; (b) acquisition and leasing of multiple medical office buildings; and (c) acquisition of majority of former shopping mall for back-office healthcare space.
• Representation of regional hospital in (a) the restructure of its corporate use of multiple medical office building portfolio; (b) acquisition and development of multiple sites in connection with expansion; and (c) relocation of its corporate headquarters, including negotiation of 175,000 square feet of office lease.
• Representation of local healthcare provider in connection with (a) local expansion of operations, including acquisition and development of multiple sites; (b) relocation of corporate offices; (c) financing multiple properties; and (d) disposition, via sale and lease, of excess properties.
• Representation of regional hospitals in disposition of operations and associated real estate.

Industrial & Warehouse

• Representation of a national product supplier on a 1.2MM square foot warehouse lease in Lehigh, Pennsylvania, and a 1.5MM square foot warehouse lease in Gastonia, North Carolina.
• Representation of national cold-storage developer in leasing of facilities.
• Representation of a warehouseman on the lease of 22 acres of land in Baltimore, Maryland, and a 500,000 square foot warehouse lease in Savannah, Georgia. The use is intended to include U.S. Customs and Border Patrol inspection areas.
• Representation of a national retailer on (a) a 182,000 square foot warehouse lease in Newark, New Jersey; (b) a 122,000 square foot warehouse lease in Pflugerville, Texas; (c) a 907,000 square foot distribution center lease in Atlanta, Georgia; and (d) multiple other warehouses leases and renewals.
• Representation of a food distributor in the purchase of the assets of another food distributor, including the leases of four warehouse facilities.
• Representation of a warehouseman in the lease of 197,000 square feet of warehouse space in Kansas City, Missouri.
• Representation of light industrial developer and manufacturer in the acquisition of 23-acre site, including 400,000 square foot building, for its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility.
• Representation of developer in acquisition of multiple building industrial park and subsequent leasing activity in the Southeast.
• Representation of national food distribution company in various warehouse leases, including 550,000 square foot warehouse lease in Southeast U. S.
• Representation of real estate investment and development company in lease of approximately 12-acre industrial site in North Carolina.
• Representation of retailer in acquisition of inventory and supply warehouse across the United States.
• Representation of secure document management company in warehouse leases.
• Representation of national biomedical company in lease of industrial space for research, manufacturing, storage and distribution.

Office

• Representation of national labor and employment law firm in negotiation of office leases, lease amendments and related documents, including SNDA agreements, construction agreements and letters of credit.
• Representation of developer in construction and leasing of office towers adjacent to retail development.
• Representation of real estate investment fund in leasing of office space in multiple office parks.
• Representation of payment processing company in relocation of its U.S. corporate headquarters, including negotiation of 130,000 square foot office lease.
• Representation of medical supply company in lease of office space.
• Representation of pediatrics office in relocation of its practice.
• Representation of physician’s office in sale/leaseback of four buildings.
• Representation of national food distribution company in various office leases.
• Representation of retailer in acquisition of new corporate headquarters in the Southeast.

Retail

• Representation of national developer in development of 700,000 square foot power center, including negotiation of reciprocal easement agreement and various big box anchor leases.
• Representation of national developer with property management issues relating to regional mall ownership.
• Representation of regional retailer in connection with its expansion of operations across the Southeast.
• Representation of retail real estate investment and development company in acquisition and leasing of shopping center outparcels in the mid-Atlantic and Southwest regions.
• Representation of regional developer in acquisition, redevelopment, leasing and re-financing of neighborhood shopping centers in Georgia and Alabama, including negotiation of big box anchor leases and restaurant ground leases.
• Representation of fast-expanding national restaurant chain in negotiation of leases across the United States, including negotiation of lease for relocation of corporate headquarters.
• Representation of national developer in acquisition of land underlying power center development in Florida and negotiation of reciprocal easement agreement and various related documents.
• Representation of national retailer in negotiation of power center anchor leases in Southeast and mid-Atlantic regions.
• Representation of regional mall ownership in shopping center redevelopment and expansion in Minnesota, including negotiation of theater anchor lease.
• Representation of retail real estate investment and development company in acquisition of shopping center in South Carolina.
• Representation of national retailer in negotiation of big box leases in locations across the United States.
• Representation of various developers / landlords in negotiations of big box retail leases, including sporting goods stores, craft stores, fashion and department stores, office supply shows and pet supply stores.