Michael J. Greenberg

Michael J. Greenberg is an experienced commercial real estate attorney whose practice is focused on the acquisition, financing, and leasing of commercial real estate, inclusive of office, retail, industrial and multi-family assets. His clients include private equity real estate funds, REITS, institutional investors and large family-owned developers.

Prior to joining BMK, Michael spent a decade as a partner in the internal law firm of a group of private equity real estate funds with more than $1.3 billion in assets under management. During the Great Recession of 2008 and for several years thereafter, his practice focused on representing the funds, as well as numerous joint ventures with other funds and institutional investors, in acquiring distressed properties and debt. As the market recovered, Mr. Greenberg’s practice became focused on development opportunities. He represented the funds and affiliated entities in more than 100 acquisitions, dispositions and financing transactions having an aggregate value of over $1 billion.

Michael also represented various fund-affiliated entities in more than 500 commercial lease transactions across the office, retail and industrial sectors. As the representative of numerous major office properties, he has negotiated leases with multinational corporate tenants such as Samsung, Canon, Kumon, Franklin Templeton, Hyundai, ADP and Dish Network. He has also represented landlords in the leasing of medical facilities such as surgical centers, dialysis facilities and MRI centers. His retail leasing experience includes negotiating leases with national retailers such as Home Depot and Bed Bath & Beyond. He has represented landlords in leasing industrial properties to many large multinational corporations including Tesla, Wieland-Kessler, Ferguson Enterprises, Chrysler and United Technologies.

He began his career at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and practiced in the real estate department at Sills Cummis.