Byron P. Alterman, Esq. 1640 Powers Ferry Rd, SE Building 27, Suite 301 Marietta, GA 30067 Phone: 678.594.3715 Fax: 678.826.0645 email: byron@byronalterman.com Representative Transactions: • Represented purchaser in all aspects of sale/leaseback transactions with seller retaining possession and become operating tenant, including negotiating lease, amending REAs and completing due diligence.
• Closed large ground lease freestanding coupon lease portfolio containing 5 national tenant ground leases, including financing and due diligence.
• Facilitated, drafted and negotiated thousands of commercial leases for clients, including face to face negotiations for space ranging in size from under 1,000 feet to greater than 100,000 square feet.
• Completed leases for tenants in connection with large scale roll-out of national retail tenants for locations all over the United States.
• Negotiated and drafted leases on behalf of big box retailers in enclosed malls, strip centers and mixed-use developments.
• Represented and strategized with landlords for the completion of ground leases, anchor store leases, development agreements and big box leases. • Managed a team of attorneys and paralegals abstracting leases in connection with merger transactions on behalf of landlords and tenants.
• Handled all aspects relating to the sale of property from owners to shopping center retailers, including: purchase and sale documents, development agreements, restrictive covenants, and reciprocal easement agreements.
• Collaborated with opposing counsel to create “master leases” on behalf of national landlords and tenants later used as templates for future leases between the companies.
• Closed joint venture agreement on behalf of mall owner with for capital infusion and equity position in a mall.
• Consummated sale-leaseback transaction for free-standing industrial building by negotiating and drafting all related documents.
• Counseled property management companies and asset managers with respect to lease enforcement matters and all aspects of property ownership.
• Negotiated and advised clients on complex purchase and sale agreements carving out existing parcels from remainder of existing shopping centers, including amending private ordinances among owners.
• Closed multi-million dollar transactions on behalf of purchasers and sellers, including purchase and sale agreements, conduit loan agreements, and loan defeasance agreements.
• Created CC&R’s for shadow anchor users to provide for the operation of the shopping center as one operating unit with several layers of ownership.
• Drafted Restrictive covenants in contemplation of outparcel sales.
• Completed outparcel sales for buyers and sellers.