Real Estate Law
Shepard A. Federgreen
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Mr. Federgreen provides advice in connection with a wide range of real estate transactions, presenting clients with strategic options to meet their business goals.
Mr. Federgreen has represented clients in real estate transactions, including:
- commercial, industrial, retail, and ground leases for both landlords and tenants
- acquisitions and sales of vacant land, vacant buildings, and occupied buildings, including office buildings, industrial buildings, retail centers, and lodging, as well as performing and non-performing debt instruments secured by real estate
- joint ventures
- mortgage financings for both lenders and borrowers
- easements for both grantors and grantees
- public-private partnerships, including "redevelopment agreements" on behalf of both designated redevelopers and governmental agencies
His clients include companies that deal in real estate every day; companies across all industry lines that deal only with a lease for their one location every five to seven years; and just about everything in between. Transactions, although primarily concentrated in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, involve real estate all across the country.
Overview
- Cornell University, J.D., graduated 1980
- Hofstra University, BBA
- New York, State of New York
- New Jersey, State of New Jersey
- Cornell Real Estate Council - Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section - Member
- New York, State of New York
- New Jersey, State of New Jersey
- Cornell Real Estate Council - Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section - Member
- Cornell University, J.D., graduated 1980
- Hofstra University, BBA
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
Awards:
- Selected to the New York Super Lawyers list, Real Estate
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Selected for 2009 "Meet the Lawyers" edition of Real Estate New Jersey, May/June Issue
- Selected for 2006 "Meet the Lawyers" edition of Real Estate New York, October Issue
News & Media
Additional Information
Case History
Transactions
- Leases
Representation of a NYSE company, as tenant, in a long-term lease of two buildings aggregating 180,000 sq. ft. for office and lab useRepresentation of a major regional law firm, as tenant, in a long-term lease of in excess of 100,000 sq. ft. Representation of a NYSE company, as tenant, in multiple NYC leases and, as sublandlord and subtenant, in multiple sub-leases Representation of a NYSE company, as tenant, in a ground lease and development of a 300,000 sq. ft. office and distribution facility Representation of a privately owned auto parts distributor, as tenant, in eight leases, in four different states and one foreign country Representation of a commercial landlord in more than 100 transactions, including leases, lease extensions, lease expansions, lease surrenders, and early lease terminations. Representation of an industrial landlord in more than 30 transactions, many involving hundreds of thousand of square feet
- Acquisitions and Dispositions
Representation of a buyer of a Vermont regional mallRepresentation of a buyer of a vacant industrial building for its own use Representation of a buyer of a multi-acre parcel of land for the development of a power center, and representation of that buyer, as seller, of a significant portion of the acquired land to an international retailer Representation of a buyer of non-performing debt secured by a retail site in Pennsylvania Representation of a buyer of non-performing debt secured by a lodging site in Florida, and representation of that buyer, as seller, in the sale of the non-performing debt to an affiliate of the debtor Representation of a buyer in multiple acquisitions of retail properties across multiple states Representation of a seller in multiple sales of retail properties across multiple states
- Joint Ventures
Representation of a developer/principal in a joint venture with an internationally known financial institution to develop a 500,000+ sq. ft. warehouse and distribution facilityRepresentation of a developer/principal in a joint venture with an insurance company to develop a townhouse condominium community Representation of a fund as the "money partner" in a joint venture with an operating partner to acquire a Manhattan office building
- Mortgage Financings
Representation of a developer client in multiple construction/mini-perm loans aggregating hundreds of millions of dollarsRepresentation of clients in acquisition financings and refinancings
- Redevelopment
Representation of a New Jersey municipality in a ground lease and redevelopment agreement with the developer of a mixed use facility containing more than 200 residences, and retail, parking, and recreational facilitiesRepresentation of various clients as the designated redeveloper of an area in need of redevelopment in the relevant redevelopment and development agreements with the relevant municipality or agency
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