EXPERIENCE

Barry's recent representations include:

• The New York City Economic Development Corporation in negotiations for 99-year ground leases to Cornell University (Roosevelt Island) and New York University (downtown Brooklyn) as part of the City’s Applied Sciences initiative
• Northwell Health (formerly North Shore – LIJ Health System) in various acquisitions, leases and other real estate transactions in New York City and on Long Island
• IBM in large leasing transactions in New York City and other real estate projects globally
• The Oneida Indian Nation in numerous leases of retail and restaurant space at the Turning Stone Casino Resort in Upstate New York
• Time Warner and its affiliates in various subleasing and facilities initiatives
• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in several space leases in Manhattan, including in the historic Chrysler Building and at 650 Madison Avenue
• Blue Sky Real Estate in numerous real estate financing projects in locations across the United States
• Not-for-profit corporations in structuring and implementing leasehold condominium transactions, and obtaining related real estate tax exemptions
• American Ballet Theatre in lease negotiations for a new headquarters location
• New York City Public Library in leasing and condominium transactions
• KLM Equities in the acquisition and leasing of 920 Broadway, located in New York’s Flatiron district
• Union Theological Seminary in strategic real estate activities with respect to its campus in New York City
• The New School in the acquisition and development of leasehold condominium space for student dormitory use at 301 First Avenue, the former Gilman Hall of Beth Israel Medical Center
• Numerous employers in corporate retention transactions with the City of New York involving real estate, sales tax and energy benefits
• Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in a 69-year lease for a visitor’s center and performance space at the David Rubinstein Atrium (formerly known as the Harmony Atrium)
• Major League Baseball in transactions involving its leased premises at 245 Park Avenue and across the country
• Ground lessors in long-term leases to developers for new projects
• 1199/SEIU United Healthcare Workers East with respect to various real estate projects in Manhattan
• Ceruzzi Properties in retail development transactions in the outer boroughs of New York City
• New York Wheel in the development of a 630-feet high observation wheel planned to overlook New York Harbor and the New York City skyline on land leased from the City of New York on Staten Island
• The Blue School in connection with the purchase and financing of new locations in the Financial District
• United American Land in the phased sale of 11 parcels of downtown Brooklyn property to AvalonBay Communities
• Family-run real estate businesses in the reorganization (or, in some cases, division) of relatives’ ownership interests
• Corporate clients in the real estate aspects of merger and acquisition transactions
• Landlords and tenants in office, commercial and retail leases of all sizes, from under 5,000 square feet to over 500,000 square feet