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Tom has practiced in the real estate group since 1974 and has developed expertise across the broad spectrum of commercial real estate, with particular emphasis on the development, purchase, sale, leasing and financing of office building and shopping center projects. He is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and has been listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" since 1983. Tom is past Chair of the real estate practice group.
1000 Nicollet Mall. Representation of Target Corporation for its two-phase corporate headquarters, including land assembly, tenant terminations, governmental authorizations, and leasing of retail space on Nicollet Mall
900 Nicollet Mall. Representation of Target Corporation for its Target Store in the full block, mixed-use project with both public and private ownership, including purchase of air rights, drafting of the reciprocal easement and operation agreement for the project, lease from the City of public parking garage space, management agreement for the leased public parking level, steam service agreement, and public subsidy recapture agreement with the Minneapolis Community Development Agency
800 Nicollet Mall. Representation of U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Companies Inc. as anchor tenant in a lease of approximately 400,000 square feet for its Minneapolis headquarters
Baker Center
Representation of Oxford Development Minnesota, Inc. in the sale of this full block project on an earn-out basis, with retention of management and leasing authority, to a British-based pension fund
Representation of St. Paul Properties, Inc., a subsidiary of The St. Paul Companies, in the purchase of the project from the pension fund
IDS Center. Representation of Oxford Development Minnesota, Inc. in the purchase of the IDS Center, a full block landmark office tower and mixed-use project, and in the subsequent sale of a 50% participation to a pension fund
Major Office Leases
Representation of St. Paul Properties, Inc. as landlord, in a lease of over 300,000 square feet to American Express Financial Corporation
Minnegasco as tenant in LaSalle Plaza (Minneapolis)
Faegre & Benson LLP as tenant in Wells Fargo Center
Brookfield Market, Inc. as landlord in a lease of retail space at Gaviidae Common (Minneapolis) converted to retail bank and headquarters offices space for National City Bank
Arthur Andersen LLP as tenant in Plaza VII and the World Trade Center (St. Paul)
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