Robert E. Wood

Listed in Chambers USA, Real Estate, 2003-2006, 2008-2022 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Real Estate Law, 2005-2023 "Lawyer of the Year," Nashville, Real Estate Law, 2012 Listed in Nashville Business Journal, “Best of the Bar," Real Estate, 2012 Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, Real Estate Law, 2007-2021 Represent homebuilders and land development firms Representation of several national and local homebuilders and land development companies in connection with the acquisition, entitlement and development of projects, including assistance in establishment of owner associations and governing restrictions for the developments. Nashville commercial real estate acquisitions/developments Representation of clients in connection with commercial real estate developments, including a $220 million downtown mixed-use retail and Class A office project and a $330 million downtown mixed-use Class A office, hotel and condominium development. Closing of permanent loan facilities around the country Representation in connection with the closing of permanent loan facilities in the Southeast, Midwest, Maryland and Virginia, ranging in amounts up to $100 million. Commercial condominiums and horizontal property regimes Representation of owners of commercial properties in Tennessee in connection with the restructuring of ownership by conversion to a condominium or horizontal property regime. Other market developments Representation of select clients in the acquisition of commercial real estate investment properties in markets throughout the Southeast and Midwest, including a $100 million downtown office acquisition in Cincinnati, Ohio. Represented homebuilder in acquisition and development Representation of a Chicago, Illinois-based homebuilder in connection with the acquisition, entitlement and development of multiple properties in Nashville. Representation of this client involved the negotiation and drafting of purchase contracts for multiple properties, assistance with review of due diligence matters, including title, survey and zoning, and providing counsel with respect to required entitlements for the client’s proposed use and development of the projects. Represented client in negotiation, structuring and closing of commercial mortgage loans Representation of life insurance company client in connection with the negotiation, structuring, and closing of multiple commercial mortgage loans, including loans secured by real estate assets in Florida, Texas, Georgia, New Jersey, Virginia and other jurisdictions, ranging in amounts from $26 million to $60 million.