Holland & Knight - Land Banking

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LAND BANKING

Holland & Knight represents institutional capital sources, private investment partners and public and private homebuilders in connection with homebuilder finance (land banking) transactions throughout the United States. This off-balance sheet model for residential real estate development projects, once again, has surged in popularity since the Great Recession. Our lawyers are at the forefront of all aspects of land banking transactions: negotiating and documenting finished-lot and development land banking transactions, as well as the financing of land banking facilities and land banking joint ventures. They have a deep understanding of the relationship-based nature of such transactions, whether stand-alone deals or portfolio transactions.

Through decades of working with clients on both sides of the table, our real estate attorneys understand the structuring behind this unique transaction type, the market terms and trends. Further, they tie into the other complement of real estate lawyers versed in land development who can assist with public financing, entitlements and other subject matters that impact large-scale residential master planned developments.

WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT OUR FIRM AT A GLANCE

MARKET LEADER

Holland & Knight’s land banking team is called upon for its experience and knowledge of market terms and trends.

OUR CLIENTS

range from land bankers to homebuilders to investors and master developers.

HIGHLY RESPONSIVE

to market changes, creatively adapting as circumstances demand. INNOVATIVE by offering cutting-edge counsel on evolving issues affecting every aspect of the real estate industry.

2025 The Best Lawyers in America Guide 166 real estate lawyers recognized | Noted in the areas of Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law, Environmental Law, and Land Use and Zoning Law

2024 The Legal 500 United States Guide Firm recognized as top-tier nationwide for Land Use/Zoning

Recommended for Real Estate, Real Estate –Construction (including Construction Litigation) and Real Estate – Finance

Real Estate lawyers highlighted as Leading Lawyers in the guide

2024 Chambers USA Guide 37 real estate attorneys recognized

Lawyers recognized in the areas of Real Estate, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, Real Estate: Finance and Leisure & Hospitality

2024 Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Guide

Holland & Knight received national first-tier rankings for Real Estate Law and Land Use and Zoning Law in the 2024 Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" guide; in addition, the firm earned metropolitan first-tier rankings for practices in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, Tampa and Washington, D.C.

SELECT REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

ƒ Represent multiple joint ventures between an institutional real estate investor and various land bankers in more than 60 residential finished-lot and development land banking transactions throughout the United States for top public and private homebuilders

ƒ Represent a private equity fund in more than $1 billion of residential development land banking transactions throughout the United States for top public and private homebuilders

ƒ Represent a private equity fund in the negotiation of a bespoke platform land banking facility, representing $550 million of committed capital, for a top public homebuilder, the corresponding acquisitions and takedowns, and the unique financing of this platform

ƒ Represent a best-in-class private homebuilder in the land banking of approximately 330 lots for residential development in Flagler County, Florida

ƒ Represent a public homebuilder in the land banking of a townhouse development in southern California

ƒ Represent a joint venture in obtaining revolving line of credit facilities for the joint venture’s various land banking platforms

ƒ Represent an institutional real estate investor in the formation, negotiation and documentation of multiple joint ventures with land bankers focused on the acquisition, land banking and financing of land for residential development throughout the U.S.

CONTACT US

Alexis Alonzo Partner | Century City 310.201.8908 alexis.alonzo@hklaw.com

Keith Sambur Partner | Denver 303.974.6560 keith.sambur@hklaw.com

Ariel Robinson Partner | Century City 310.201.8986 ariel.robinson@hklaw.com

Bruce Merwin Partner | Houston 713.217.2859 bruce.merwin@hklaw.com

Kris Kearney

Associate | Dallas 214.964.9416 kris.kearney@hklaw.com

Douglas Praw Partner | Century City 213.896.2588 doug.praw@hklaw.com

Steve Lear Partner | Miami 305.789.7408 steven.lear@hklaw.com

Stevens Carey Partner | Century City 310.201.8904 steve.carey@hklaw.com

Leizl Hinajon Associate | San Francisco 415.743.6952 leizl.hinajon@hklaw.com

Samara Harris Associate | Los Angeles 213.896.2574 samara.harris@hklaw.com

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