Profile

At a Glance

John is Of Counsel in the Real Estate Department and the Co-Chair of the Affordable Housing Practice Group. John leverages over a decade of experience concentrating in the affordable housing and LIHTC industry. He devotes his practice to representing developers, joint venture partners, tax credit syndicators, and other stakeholders in the development, financing and closing of complex tax credit transactions throughout New York and all across the country.

Prior to joining the firm, John was a senior associate at Cannon Heyman & Weiss, LLP in Albany.

Practice Areas

Industry Expertise

Education

• Albany Law School, J.D.
• State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A.

Bar Admissions

• State of New York

Key Representative Matters

• Represented the developers of a 70-unit new construction affordable housing development located in Hamburg, New York. Structured, negotiated and closed the project's financing package comprised of 9% federal and New York State LIHTC equity, senior construction loan, Erie County HOME loan, and HTFC loans.
• Represented the developer of a 33-unit new construction affordable housing development located in Baldwin, New York. Structured, negotiated and closed the project's financing package comprised of 9% federal and New York State LIHTC, an IDA lease-leaseback, senior construction loan, Nassau County HOME loan, HCR Housing Trust Fund subsidy, and Downtown Revitalization Initiative funds.
• Represented a developer in the acquisition, rehabilitation and financing of an 87-unit affordable housing development located in Lexington, North Carolina financed in part by tax-exempt bonds, 4% LIHTC, a HUD 221(d)(4) loan, and a HAP contract.
• Represented a developer in the acquisition, development and financing of a 39-unit affordable housing development involving the adaptive re-use of a former elementary school located in Hornell, New York, financed in part by 9% federal and New York State LIHTC, HCR Housing Trust Fund subsidy, and NYSERDA grant funds.

• Represented a joint venture of two developers in the acquisition, development and financing of a 42-unit new construction affordable housing development in Ithaca, New York financed in part by 9% federal LIHTC, HCR Housing Trust Fund subsidy, Tompkins County Community Housing Development Fund grant funds, and NYSERDA grant funds.
• Represented a developer in the acquisition, rehabilitation and financing of a 100-unit affordable housing development in Selma, North Carolina financed in part by tax-exempt bonds, 4% federal LIHTC, and a 20-year Mark-Up-To-Market Project-Based Section 8 HAP Contract.
• Represented a developer in the acquisition, rehabilitation and financing of an 88-unit affordable housing development in Chattahoochee, Florida financed in part by tax-exempt bonds, 4% federal LIHTC, and a 20-year Mark-Up-To-Market Project-Based Section 8 HAP Contract.

Professional Affiliations

• New York State Bar Association
• American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law
• New York State Association for Affordable Housing