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Mike is a partner in the real estate department. He focuses his practice on commercial real estate development. Mike regularly negotiates and prepares a wide variety of office, industrial, and major retail tenant leases. In addition, he handles zoning and land use matters before local governmental officials.
Representative Matters
Representation of a multi-state hotel developer in the acquisition, development and disposition of hotel properties, including the preparation of joint venture agreements and the negotiation of financing documents.
Represented owner/developer in the negotiation of site development and restrictive easement agreements with 170,000 square foot retailer, lease agreements with anchor retailers, and outparcel sales within a 100-acre multi-use development.
Represented developer/ground lessee in the development of a residential leasehold condominium project within a community of commercial and governmental research facilities located on a state university campus.
Represents a national real estate investment trust on matters involving retail centers throughout the southeastern United States.
Represented developers in successful rezoning cases involving a 179-acre mixed-use development, including retail, office, residential and hotel uses, and a mixed-use in-fill development located on eleven acres.
Represented owner in connection with the sale of a 550,000 square foot regional shopping mall.
Publications, Presentations and Awards
Legal Elite, Business North Carolina Magazine, Real Estate Law, 2008
North Carolina Super Lawyers, Real Estate Law, 2007
"Can Retail Survive (and Thrive) in the New Planning Environment?" presentation to Alliance Breakfast, International Council of Shopping Centers in partnership with the International Economic Development Council, April 2004
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
Professional: International Council of Shopping Centers, Member
University of North Carolina, Young Alumni Council
Wake County Real Property Lawyers Association; President, 2000. | 