JAMES J. GINSBURG
Jay is experienced in advising individuals, financial institutions, and businesses in all aspects of real estate transactions. He represents lenders, developers, lessors, lessees and property managers in a wide variety of real estate lending, acquisition, sales, leasing, development and construction matters.

PRACTICE AREAS
• Real Estate Finance
• Acquisitions and Sales of Commercial Real Estate
• Real Estate Leasing
• Commercial Loan Workouts

represeNtatiVe Matters
REAL ESTATE FINANCE
• Represented lender in $17,000,000 refinancing of multi-tenant industrial warehouse
• Represented agent lender in $54,200,000 syndicated construction loan for mixed-use
apartment building
• Represented lender in $42,000,000 construction loan for condominium
project secured by ground lease mortgage
• Represented lender in $21,000,000 acquisition and development loan to seven
entity TIC borrower for industrial park
• Represented developer in $4,000,000 construction loan for condominium project

ACQUISITIONS AND SALES OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
• Represented financial institution seller in disposition of 40 unit
mixed-use apartment building
• Represented developer in acquisition of 74 improved vacant residential lots
in planned housing development
• Represented regional floor and carpet retailer in purchases and sales
of warehouse facilities
• Represented regional parking garage operator in purchases and sales of parking
garage structures

REAL ESTATE LEASING
• Represented national insurance company in negotiating leases for satellite
offices and regional headquarters

COMMERCIAL LOAN WORKOUTS
• Represented lender in $67,000,000 Forbearance Agreement with national home
builder involving seven projects
• Represented lender in $7,000,000 Deed in lieu of Foreclosure Agreement
of retail strip mall
• Represented lender in restructuring $5,000,000 loan secured by
three apartment complexes
• Represented lender in $2,000,000 short sale of apartment building
• Represented lender in $6,000,000 Deed in lieu of Foreclosure Agreement of partially
completed residential subdivision

EXPERIENCE
• 2010 Metz Lewis LLC
• 2008 Dykema Gossett, PLLC
• 2006 Schwartz Cooper Chartered

EDUCATION
• 2004 J.D., cum laude, Duquesne University School of law
• 2001 M.B.A., Duquesne University
             John F. Donahue Graduate School of Business
• 2001 B.A., cum laude, Duquesne University

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND HONORS
• Member, NAIOP, Pittsburgh Chapter
• Member, Turnaround Management Association