Represented a specialty provider of financing in its loan to a real estate investment and development company for historic rehabilitation of a building in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Munsch Hardt prepared and negotiated the loan documents and provided counselling regarding (i) potential environmental contamination of building and review of environmental insurance coverage; (ii) structure of construction contracts and risk-management during the construction period; (iii) insurance coverage issues; and (iv) hospitality industry standards for construction loans.

Represented a full-service private real-estate development company in negotiating the financing for the redevelopment of a former high school building in downtown Dallas, Texas. The project utilized a combination of federal and state historic tax credits, tax increment financing, financing from a real estate investment trust, and a construction loan. Munsch Hardt’s Real Estate team handled all negotiations with the capital providers and other key partners in the transaction in a very complicated master lease structure.

Represented a full-service private real-estate development company in structuring the historic tax credit investments for the $73 MM redevelopment of the West End Marketplace in downtown Dallas, Texas. The project utilized federal and state historic tax credits as well as private financing.

Represented the North Texas chapter of a national youth organization, in securing New Market Tax Credit financing for its multi-million-dollar improvement project to camp that was founded in 1924. The funding from the campaign supported a series of renovations to convert the property into a living laboratory for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). In addition to securing the New Market Tax Credit financing, Munsch cleaned-up up 90 years of title defects and entitlement issues; developed a tax opinion for the transaction, formed a new Texas non-profit as a supporting organization to the camp, secured pre-approval for property tax exemption, lead construction contracts negotiations and reviewed multiple enforceability opinions in connection with the loans for the transaction.

Represented a private, independent Catholic high school in securing New Market Tax Credit financing for its new multi-million-dollar academic center. This financing allows the school to borrow the funds at low rates and receive an immediate $2 MM cash infusion to complete its fundraising for the project.

Represented a federally qualified healthcare center in securing New Markets Tax Credit financing for the construction of a new facility serving West Dallas. The project had been in distress with its contractor but Munsch Hardt was able to navigate the transaction through a construction surety and federal grant process to deliver a product that will improve healthcare access in West Dallas.

Represented a faith-based non-profit in securing New Markets Tax Credit financing for interior improvements to an significant non-profit collaboration center that provides workforce training, literacy education, computer technician training, and food preparation and delivery services to South Dallas. The project had already received seed funding that was required to stay in place and Phill and his team were able to structure the transaction to satisfy the needs of all capital sources.

Represented a community housing development organization in the development of a $9 MM affordable housing project for supportive family housing utilizing low-income housing tax credits, CDBG grants, Chapter 380 grants, and construction financing.

Represented a sponsor in the development of a $24 MM affordable housing project as a part of a $170 MM mixed-use condominium project in the Arts District in Dallas, Texas utilizing low-income housing tax credits, tax exempt bonds, TIF, grant funds, and private donations.

Represented a commercial real estate financing company as the construction lender to the first affordable housing project constructed in the U.S. Virgin Islands utilizing low-income housing tax credits.

Represented a commercial real estate financing company as lender and a commercial real estate development company in the acquisition of former Robertson Park in Rowlett, Texas. The transaction involved a two-step conveyance of former parkland from the City of Dallas to the City of Rowlett, and then to the development company. It also required knowledge of local incentives (tax increment financing (TIFs), public improvement districts (PIDs), tax abatement and intergovernmental land transfers). The joint venture was between two family offices co-investing for the first time, and the Munsch Hardt team successfully closed the transaction from start to finish in 10-days.

Represented a Dallas-based hotel development company in the development of a $20 MM convention center hotel in Midlothian, Texas involving tax- exempt bonds and private financing.

Represented hotel development company in the development of a $50 MM convention center hotel in Amarillo, Texas involving sales and occupancy tax rebates, tax increment financing, and a municipal ground lease.

Represented a Grand Prairie, Texas based developer in the development of a $75 MM boutique hotel, residential condominium, and parking garage in the Magnolia district of Fort Worth, Texas.

Represented the proprietary debt and equity banking arm of comprehensive capital provider in financing the development of a senior and assisted living project in New Jersey, involving (a) an A/B Note syndication, (b) EB-5 mezzanine loan, and (c) an EB-5 mezzanine bridge loan.

Represented a proprietary debt and equity banking arm of comprehensive capital provider in providing mezzanine financing for (i) a new construction multifamily project in Allen, Texas, (ii) new construction multifamily project in Austin, Texas, and (iii) an assisted living facility in Land O’Lakes, Florida.

Represented a national student housing development company in the development of a $250 MM mixed-use student housing facility on the Norman campus for the University of Oklahoma utilizing tax-exempt bond financing.

Represented a national student housing development company in the development of three student housing facilities comprising $200 MM for Tarleton State University utilizing tax-exempt bond financing.

Represented a national student housing development company in the development of $120 MM student housing facility on the College Station campus of Texas A&M University utilizing tax-exempt bond financing.