Woods Oviatt Gilman

Profile

At a Glance

Sarah J. Kwiatkowski is a Partner in the firm’s Real Estate & Finance Group. Sarah has broad transactional real estate experience representing owners, buyers, sellers, lenders, borrowers and developers in transactions involving acquisition, disposition, leasing and secured financing throughout New York and the United States. Sarah also assists buyers, sellers, and tenants with sale/leasebacks for single-tenant and multi-property portfolio transactions nationwide, as well as representing landlords and tenants in lease and sublease transactions for office buildings, shopping centers, retail spaces, and warehouse properties. Such representation includes institutional lenders in connection with real estate and commercial financing transactions and workouts. A portion of Sarah’s practice involves the acquisition, disposition and financing of mobile home park properties throughout the country.

Honors

Listed in the current edition of the “Best Lawyers in America”

University of Pittsburgh Law Review

Practice Areas

Industry Expertise

Education

University of Pittsburgh, School of Law, J.D., Cum Laude

University of Rochester, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

State of New York

Key Representative Matters

Represented a national REIT in disposition (in a series of transactions) of eight national chain restaurants located in multiple states, with a combined deal value in excess of 20MM, which involved the negotiation and execution of break-out leases with national tenant
Represented financial institution in the workout and restructuring of loans in excess of $200 million on office buildings
Represented client in connection with acquisition of three early learning/childcare centers valued in excess of 15MM
Represented clients in connection with acquisition of triple net leased properties leased to various national retailers and restaurants
Represented client in connection with sale leaseback of multi-site food manufacturing and warehousing project valued in excess of 10MM
Represented client in connection with sale leaseback of manufacturing/distribution facilities valued in excess of 15MM
Represented client in connection with sale leaseback of network operation center valued in excess of 10MM
Represented clients acquisition and dispositions of shopping center properties including subdivision and REA issues
Represented client in acquisition (in a series of transactions) of mobile home parks in multiple states with value in excess of 30MM. Sarah also regularly counsels mobile home park owners on asset management matters that arise in such communities.
Represented national REIT in leasing and other asset management matters, including lease drafting, amendments, lease assignments, subleases, estoppels, renewals, REA amendments and property management agreements.