Multi-Family and Apartments

Start to Finish Legal Representation on Multi-Family & Apartment Investment & Development Projects, Including Private Placements & Multi-Family Syndication & Fund Formation 

Known as a leading apartment and multi-family investment & development attorney, Shams represents local, regional, national, and international private equity firms and developers, property managers, and landlords, in all aspects of acquisition, disposition, private equity fund formation, and syndication, ownership, and development for multi-family properties and apartment complexes nationwide.

When it comes to multi-family and apartment complexes, as a commercial real estate and private equity attorney, Shams knows how to navigate the pitfalls during the fund raising, acquisition, dispositions, development, re-development, and operation of this complex asset class, to ensure his clients accomplish their business goals.

Shams counsels and advises general partners, fund managers, and ground-up developers in all phases of investing, developing, and managing large and complex, Class A and B apartment complexes with hundreds and even more than a thousand units. From zoning to entitlements and permitting construction, and due diligence, Shams’ multi-family commercial real estate and corporate law practice is comprehensive, ensuring his client’s objectives are met and interests protected.

Notable recent transactions include:

• Acquisition of portfolio of 4 multi-family properties for private equity fund based in Houston, Texas.
• Fund formation for private equity firm to acquire a portfolio of multi-family assets.
• Disposition of raw land for development of Class A apartment complex by the institutional developer.
• Leasing of the ground floor retail of a new Class A multi-family and mixed-use development.
• Leasing of the ground floor retail of an award-winning mixed use and multi-family project with institutional capital involved.

The Leading Law Firm for Apartments & Multi-Family Syndication, Fund Formation, Securities & Private Placements

Shams represents numerous private equity firms, GPs, sponsors, and fund managers in the formation of syndications and real estate funds under various private placement securities exemptions, including Rule 506(b) and Rule 506(c). He represents many of these clients from start to finish on their multi-family projects including representing them in the acquisition or development of the asset, reviewing and negotiating the financing documents, and forming their real estate syndication fund. On many of these multi-family and apartment transactions, Shams offers fixed and flat-fee arrangements, including an all-encompassing fixed fee, to ensure that clients minimize their legal spend and reduce their acquisition and/or development costs.