Bank of America Center
1111 E. Main Street, P. O. Box 561
Richmond, VA. 23218-0561
Phone: 804-644-1400 Fax: 804-225-8706
The lawyers in our real estate practice have extensive experience acting as counsel to conduit lenders and other financial institutions, commercial loan providers and borrowers/developers in connection with a broad range of transactions.

Lender Representation
Cantor Arkema, P.C. has experience in the representation of conduit lenders, mortgage bankers and other financial institutions in the nationwide and local financing of all types of real property including: multifamily properties, health care/assisted living facilities, manufactured housing, low income housing, office buildings, shopping malls, retail condominiums, self-storage and mixed use properties. These loans are typically securitized and require compliance with the Fannie Mae DUS Program, Freddie Mac Program PLUS or rating agency guidelines that require, among other things, the structuring of bankruptcy remote borrowing entities.

Representative Transactions:
  • Ground Leases
  • Syndicated Tenants in Common
  • Seniors Housing
  • Credit Facilities
  • Bridge Financing
  • Forward Commitments
  • Distressed Properties

Commercial Loan Servicing Representation
Cantor Arkema, P.C. has experience in the representation of national commercial loan providers involving a broad range of servicing issues including: loan assumptions, transfers of equity interests, workouts/restructurings and foreclosures.

Representative Transactions:
  • Assumptions of State Licensed Assisted Living Facilities
  • Foreclosure of LIHTC Property
  • Workout of Loan Portfolio

Borrower/Developer Representation
Cantor Arkema, P.C. has experience in the representation of developers/borrowers in the acquisition and disposition of real property and has acted as local counsel to publicly traded entities in connection with the financing of real property located in the Commonwealth.

Representative Transactions:
  • Acquisition of regional golf course portfolio
  • Acquisition of distressed assets