Hernandez Legal Group
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Real Estate
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
· Real Estate Acquisitions/Underwriting
Expert in complex deal negotiation, sourcing opportunities, site selection, market analysis, financial underwriting, physical due diligence, title review, obtaining financing and executing tax deferred exchanges. Experienced in resolving entitlement issues, commercial financing challenges, and maximizing disposition value. Real estate broker in both California and Nevada representing clients in multiple jurisdictions such as California, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Florida.
· Transactional Documentation
Experienced in negotiating and drafting letters of intent, purchase and sale agreements, security agreements, deed of trusts, indemnity agreements, and legal opinions. Experienced in negotiating defeasance pledge and security agreements. Successfully negotiated with national and local lenders such as JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers, Wachovia Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, GE Capital, ARCS Commercial Mortgage, Far East National Bank, Vineyard Bank, and Bank of America.
· Commercial Leasing
Experienced lease negotiator with over 125 leases executed in a five year period. Expert in negotiating both business and legal issues in order to maximize income and minimize liability. Successfully leased up new shopping center at Universal Studios six months prior to grand opening. Negotiated with over 50 different major and national tenants.
· Management & Development
Hands on operational management of over a 1,500,000 square foot industrial portfolio with over 130 tenants for three years including the 10 acre Los Angeles Produce Market. Coordinated the sale of $25,000,000 portfolio of industrial property. Responsible for implementing a $1,200,000 environmental remediation program, in order to reposition and dispose of the Glendale Gateway Industrial Center. Team member of the development of the Alameda Industrial Center: a Ten acre for sale condominium project. Executive management team member for Universal Studios’ CityWalk retail shopping center development mitigating construction defect issues and resolving base building development issues.
·Some Retail Tenants with whom I have negotiated
Airtouch Cellular, Albertson's, Baja Fresh, Bank of America, Baskin Robbins, B.B. King's Blues Club , Ben & Jerry's, Buca di Beppo, Café Puccino, Café Tu Tu Tango, Camacho's Cantina, Carl's Jr., Carpeteria, Cinnabon, Chase Bank, N.A., CVS Drugs, Daily Grill, El Pollo Loco, Emaginator, Food 4 Less, Frosty Bites, Gladstone's Restaurant , Haagen Dazs, Hard Rock Café, Hollywood Video , Hot Topic, Howl at the Moon, IMAX Theaters , Jack-in-the-Box , Jillian's Hi-Life Lanes, Jody Maroni's, Juice Club, Karl Strauss Microbrewery Restaurant, Loew's Cineplex, Nascar Silicon Speedway, NBC Studios, Panda Restaurant , Paramount Studios, Pit Fire Pizza Co, Popcornopolis, Ralphs Grocery Company, Rubio's Baja Grill, Rumba Room, Safeway, Saddle Ranch Chop House, Shanghai & Main, Staples, Starbucks Coffee , T.G.I. Friday's, Taco Bell, Target, The Gap, Tommy's Hamburgers, Tony Roma's, Tower Records, Tropic Nut Company, Tropical Ice, Upstart Crow, Versailles Restaurant , Vons Grocery Company, Wal-Mart, Wasabi On City Walk, Wells Fargo Bank , Wet Seal , Wetzel's Pretzel's, Wherehouse Records, Wolfgang Puck's Cafe.
