Portrait of Lori Pittman Haas

Lori Pittman Haas

Partner | Group Leader, Real Estate

  • Represents major convenience store retailer with several thousand stores throughout the U.S. in acquisition, disposition, leasing, liquor licensing, and landlord-tenant related matters.
  • Represented buyer of two historic buildings in downtown Cleveland in the creation of commercial condominium units to facilitate New Markets Tax Credit financing.
  • Represents commercial real estate developers in land acquisition and pre-leasing to secure financing for retail and mixed-use developments.
  • Extensive experience in representing tenants and landlords in the lease (and sublease) of retail, office, and warehouse spaces.
  • Assisted property owner of several grocery stores in sale-leaseback transaction with REIT.
  • Represented buyer of several nursing homes in Florida and Illinois.
  • Assists clients with liquor-related matters, including obtaining new permits, transfer of existing permits, or obtaining permits for economic development purposes (TREX).
  • Represented major lifestyle center developer in retail tenant workout issues.
  • Key due diligence role in NYSE-listed REIT’s $350 million acquisition of 36 department stores in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas.
  • Real estate counsel to regional automotive service company, as debtor-in-possession, in the $14 million sale of 80 stores under Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

Experience

  • Represents major convenience store retailer with several thousand stores throughout the U.S. in acquisition, disposition, leasing, liquor licensing, and landlord-tenant related matters.
  • Represented buyer of two historic buildings in downtown Cleveland in the creation of commercial condominium units to facilitate New Markets Tax Credit financing.
  • Represents commercial real estate developers in land acquisition and pre-leasing to secure financing for retail and mixed-use developments.
  • Extensive experience in representing tenants and landlords in the lease (and sublease) of retail, office, and warehouse spaces.
  • Assisted property owner of several grocery stores in sale-leaseback transaction with REIT.
  • Represented buyer of several nursing homes in Florida and Illinois.
  • Assists clients with liquor-related matters, including obtaining new permits, transfer of existing permits, or obtaining permits for economic development purposes (TREX).
  • Represented major lifestyle center developer in retail tenant workout issues.
  • Key due diligence role in NYSE-listed REIT’s $350 million acquisition of 36 department stores in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas.
  • Real estate counsel to regional automotive service company, as debtor-in-possession, in the $14 million sale of 80 stores under Section 363 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.