Michael Yazdan
Attorney at Law
Admissions
New York State Bar | New Jersey State Bar
Education
J.D., with Certificate in Real Estate Law, Brooklyn Law School
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Awards & Honors
Journal of International Law, Managing Editor
President of the Brooklyn Real Estate Society
About
Michael Yazdan is the founder of Yazdan Law, a firm specializing in transactional real estate matters on behalf of lenders, investors and developers.
Mr. Yazdan is an active member of the New York and New Jersey State Bars. He concentrates his practice on sales and acquisitions, financing, leasing, and development. His expertise includes negotiating purchase and sale agreements, loan documents, loan commitments, and commercial leases.
His experience spans across nearly all real estate assets classes, including mixed-use, office buildings, hotels, shopping centers, and residential and multi-family properties.
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Prior to founding Yazdan Law, Mr. Yazdan practiced at an international law firm in New York where he represented some of the largest institutional lenders and private equity companies in the country.
Representative Transactions
Financing
Represented investor in a $3,400,000 refinancing of a five-building portfolio of buildings in Queens.
Disposition
Represented investor in a $500,000,000 sale of a portfolio of 30+ retail buildings in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.
Acquisition & Financing
Represented developer in a $15,000,000 acquisition and financing of a 41,000 sqft mixed-use office building in New York City.
Financing
Represented private equity investor in a $21,000,000 refinance of a 215,000 sqft office building in Georgia.
Financing
Represented insurance company in a $470,000,000 refinance of a 1.2M sqft office building in Illinois.
Financing
Represented investment bank in a $70,000,000 financing of a 606,000 sqft, single-tenant industrial building in Michigan.
Financing
Represented private lender in a $1,300,000 financing of a four-family building in Queens.
Acquisition & Financing
Represented developer in a $40,000,000 acquisition and financing of a 140,000 sqft mixed-use building in New York.
Leasing
Represented landlord in the lease of an 8,000 sqft restaurant in a New York City Hotel.
Disposition
Represented investor in a $5,750,000 sale of a 241,000 square foot shopping center in Pennsylvania.
Acquisition & Financing
Represented investor in a $39,000,000 acquisition and financing of a portfolio of nursing homes in Connecticut.
Financing
Represented private equity company in a $28,000,000 construction financing of a mixed-use office/retail building in New York.
Disposition
Represented private equity company in a $27,000,000 sale of a 277,000 square foot warehouse in Texas.
Acquisition & Financing
Represented developer in a $1,800,000 acquisition and financing of a six-family building in Brooklyn.
Financing
Represented private lender in a $500,000 financing of a three-story multi-family building in Brooklyn.
Limited Partnership
Represented general partner in the negotiation of a limited partnership agreement with a commitment of $33,000,000 to acquire properties in metropolitan centers in the northeast.
Joint Venture/
Preferred Equity
Represented developer in a $9,000,000 joint venture/preferred equity investment of a 47,000 sqft mixed-use office building in San Francisco.
Disposition
Represented private equity investor in connection with a $14,900,000 sale a 193,000 sqft office building in Texas.
Acquisition & Financing
Represented developer in a $5,200,000 acquisition and financing of an 8,300 sqft multi-family building in Brooklyn.
Acquisition
Represented investor in a $4,000,000 all-cash acquisition of a single-family home in New Jersey.
Leasing
Represented landlord in the lease of a 21,000 sqft big box store in Arizona.
Financing
Represented private lender in a $900,000 financing of a single-family building in Brooklyn.
Acquisition & Financing
Represented investor in a $49,000,000 acquisition and financing of a 44,000 sqft office building in New York City.
Acquisition & Financing
Represented investor in a $3,600,000 acquisition and financing of a 6,800 sqft multi-family building in New York.
Financing
Represented investment bank in a $185,000,000 financing of a 776,000 sqft mixed-use building in Maryland.
Disposition
Represented investor in the exercise of a put option to sell two nursing home facilities for $11,500,000 in Iowa and Nebraska.