$110 million mortgage and mezzanine construction financing relating to Ambassador College condominiums in Pasadena, CA.

$150 million mortgage and mezzanine financing to Glacier Global Partners and Triangle Assets for their 10-story, 230,000-square-foot converted warehouse office building at 10 Jay Street along to waterfront in the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.

Apollo in connection with its $165 million construction loan for the redevelopment of 75 Howard, a waterfront condominium tower in downtown San Francisco, CA.

Michael also is a member of Fried Frank’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Council. Michael is ranked by Chambers and Partners in the Real Estate: Finance - New York category, where clients highlight his “extensive industry knowledge” and ability to provide “really good practical guidance.” He has also been recognized by Legal 500 in Real Estate Finance as a “Leading Lawyer,” where clients describe him as an “exceptionally talented lawyer” who “cuts through complicated issues and explains them as simply as possible, with his focus being on getting the deal done.”

Michael’s diverse client list includes ACORE Capital, Apollo, Barclays, The Blackstone Group, Fortress Investment Group, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, KKR, Morgan Stanley, RFR Realty, Royal Bank of Canada, RXR Realty, SL Green Realty Corp., Starwood Capital, TCIF, Tishman Realty, and Tishman Speyer. Clients benefit from Michael’s experience with mortgage, mezzanine, construction, and other financings domestic and foreign acquisitions development and construction projects joint ventures and real estate investment transactions involving commercial, residential, retail, and hospitality properties.

Michael Barker focuses on commercial real estate finance, including the origination of commercial loans, the purchase and sale of subordinated and mortgage debt, negotiating participation, intercreditor, and co-lender agreements.ĭevelopers, owners, lenders, and institutional investors seek Michael’s representation in connection with commercial loan originations and restructurings, deed-in-lieu transactions, foreclosures, and discounted pay-offs.

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