Project Development

On-Campus Public-Private Partnerships: Represented the Regents of the University of Colorado on the development of an on-campus hotel and conference center through a public-private partnership, including transaction structuring, negotiations with private partners and development of transaction documentation.

Work on the Gateway Project: Represented NJ Transit regarding the Gateway Program, a $23 billion program to improve the Amtrak-owned Northeast Corridor railroad. Also advised  NJ Transit on the Portal North Bridge Project, part of the Gateway Program. This involved the financial plan for a Core Capacity Grant application to the Federal Transit Administration, regulatory and grant compliance, funding issues, railroad operating and maintenance issues, construction, right-of-way acquisition and risk allocation, as well as interagency and program implementation issues.

National Western Center Campus Redevelopment: Represented the City and County of Denver on the redevelopment of the 113-year old, 250-acre National Western Center Campus. We advised the City and County of Denver on the structuring and procurement of a P3 developer to design, build, finance, market, program, operate and maintain approximately 60 acres on the southeast corner of the campus. Referred to as the “Triangle,” the project was structured as a hybrid availability payment and market-rate real estate development revenue-risk P3.

Transit-Oriented Development: Represented the City and County of Denver Department of Aviation on a successful public-private partnership for development of the Peña Station rail stop as a transit-oriented development. Our involvement included issues related to real estate, public and private finance, land use, federal airport regulation and other regulatory issues. Gates Rubber Plant Site: Represented the private purchaser and redeveloper of the former Gates Rubber plant site. Our involvement has included negotiation of the purchase and sale agreement, project due diligence, negotiation of the environmental insurance policy, environmental cleanup and risk management, entitlements and use of special district and tax increment financing and private project financing.

Brownfields Redevelopment: Represented the developer in a brownfields redevelopment, including clean-up of two former landfills, riverfront restoration and acquisition of large, multiple parcel assemblage. Our representation also included negotiations with major anchors, public finance, construction finance and new market tax credit finance. Provided similar representation to private master developers of the former Stapleton International Airport, Denver Union Station, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, and the Lowry Bombing Range and Lowry Training Annex.