Simon focuses his practice on representing banks, investment banks and other lenders in the real estate finance area.  He has represented permanent construction and interim lenders in commercial mortgage loans, securitized mortgage loans and mezzanine loans where the collateral has consisted of office, hotel, retail, multi-family, healthcare and mixed use properties, and membership interests, partnership interests and notes and mortgages.  Simon has also represented various borrowers in mortgage and mezzanine loan financings.  The representation of borrowers has given Simon valuable and constructive insights in better representing lenders in financing transactions.  In addition Simon has represented mortgage and mezzanine lenders in workouts and foreclosures. 

His practice also encompasses commercial real estate transactions including acquisition and sale of commercial properties, representation of landlords and tenants in office, retail and other commercial leases, representation of preferred equity investors, joint ventures and development and construction agreements.

Representative Engagements
$305 million mortgage loan of Chicago hotel.

$55 million mortgage loan of 10 multi-family properties in Washington Heights, New York.

$60 million mortgage loan of Manhattan office building.

$285 million securitized mortgage and mezzanine loan financing of 65 healthcare properties.

$34 million mortgage loan of Arlington, Va office building.

$160 million securitized mortgage loan financing of 20 healthcare properties.

$600 million loan secured by a pledge of a note and mortgage encumbering office buildings in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sale of Chicago mixed use hotel and retail project.

Workout of $30 million of mezzanine loans affecting residential lots in Arizona.

Foreclosure of three assisted living facilities in New York State.

Representation of borrower in $175 million securitized construction mortgage and mezzanine loan financing of Brooklyn condominium project.