| Admission Details | 1997, Ohio; U.S. Tax Court |
| Education | The University of Akron, B.A., 1994; Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1997 |
| Birth Information | January 9, 1971 |
| Associations & Memberships | Cleveland Metropolitan and Ohio State Bar Associations. |
| Awards & Recognition | Selected as an "Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Star" by Law & Politics magazine, Cincinnati Magazine and Columbus Monthly (2005-2009 & 2011)
AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory |
| Reported Cases | Represented a national REIT in leasing of two suburban, Class-A office buildings.
Represented a national banking association in out-of-court workout of a $10 Million secured construction loan.
Represented national financial institutions in numerous real estate, asset-based and historic tax credit and New Market Tax Credit loan financing transactions.
Represented an institution of higher education in connection with its $40 Million building expansion project, including preparing and negotiating the development agreement, documenting a land-swap transaction and obtaining and granting Federal Historic Tax Credits, Facade Easements and Lost Development Rights Deductions/Conservation Easements.
Represented a regional syndicate in acquisition, financing and development of $13.1 Million hotel.
Represented a national banking association in multi-state acquisition and leasing of bank branch offices.
Represented a financial institution in numerous loans made to a joint venture of a national developer and a publicly-traded institutional investor for the acquisition and development of retail, multi-family residential and mixed-use real estate projects throughout the country.
Represented local developer in redevelopment of historic urban office buildings. |
| Civil Associations | The Historic Gateway Neighborhood Development Corporation
- Board of Directors
National Trust for Historic Preservation |
| Additional Bio Details | Mr. Arfons focuses his practice on real estate and banking and finance. Mr. Arfons counsels developers, investors and REITs in retail, office, multi-family residential and industrial real estate acquisition, financing, leasing, development, construction, management and disposition. He also serves financial institutions and borrowers in financing transactions, debt restructurings and loan workouts, including the preparation and negotiation of loan documentation and forbearance agreements, loan participations, securitized and mezzanine loan financing. |