Mr. Mallin is a partner in the firm's Real Estate Practice Group. During his career, Mr. Mallin has been involved in all aspects of real estate development and financing transactions. His real estate perspective combines with a background in taxation, construction law and litigation, enabling Mr. Mallin to format development projects in ways that are more efficient for development while achieving the client's financial and business objectives. Depending upon the nature of the project, Mr. Mallin has been able to suggest alternatives that maximize development capacity, ease the permitting/regulatory process and expeditiously achieve financing objectives.
Because of experience gained in numerous complex transactions, Mr. Mallin is often able to suggest alternatives to property owners across various industries, whether the issue be reducing costs for a manufacturer beset with competitive pressures or restructuring the taxes paid by a major power generating company. Understanding the financial concerns of the levying municipality, he assists clients in making cost effective judgments with regard to tax and other cost-related strategies.
When looking at a client's expansion or redevelopment plans, Mr. Mallin recognizes that the application of non-traditional real estate structures often facilitates the successful conclusion of a project by either gaining more development potential on a piece of land or allowing the ultimate transaction to conclude speedily. The use of newer real property concepts, such as the common interest community in the commercial and retail arenas, frequently allows owners to stratify their interests to facilitate development, financing and transfer objectives. Creative use of non-traditional real estate structures form the underpinnings of today's mixed use developments.
In addition to his general experience in real estate development, Mr. Mallin has significant experience in representing lenders and owners in real estate asset workouts and restructurings and representing owners in tax appeal matters. During the latter part of the 1980s and 1990s, Mr. Mallin led a group of lawyers who represented several major insurers dealing with problem loan evaluations/restructurings and served as lead counsel to the FDIC in the Colonial Realty Company bankruptcy. He has also represented several lenders in connection with multi-state portfolio evaluations and transfers. With respect to real estate tax matters, Mr. Mallin has represented owners of properties ranging from big box stores to a nuclear power plant in successful appeals of real and personal property valuations.
Mr. Mallin recently negotiated the tax value of a nuclear power plant sold pursuant to deregulation of the electric industry; advised on the setup of a development plan for the world's largest trading floor; negotiated the sale of property for development of a 285,000 square foot "lifestyle" shopping center within a larger mixed use development; advised on the expansion of the office of major national insurer; and negotiated a joint venture agreement for development of an 800,000 square foot office complex.
Mr. Mallin has been recognized as a Chambers USA "Leaders in their Field" lawyer for 2009-2012 and designated as a Connecticut Super Lawyer for 2011.
Memberships & Affiliations
Connecticut Bar Association
American Bar Association
International Council of Shopping Centers
Connecticut Rivers Council - Boy Scouts of America (Board of Directors, past President)
Representative Matters
Dominion Resources
Negotiation of tax value of nuclear power plant sold pursuant to deregulation of electric industry.
UBS AG
Set up development plan for world's largest trading floor and associated office development. Created common interest community to allow sale-leaseback of facility without loss of development capacity.
Evergreen Walk
Negotiated sale of property for development of 285,000 square foot "lifestyle" shopping center. Directed effort to obtain local approvals for the development. Formed common interest community to allow integration of lifestyle center with larger commercial office development encompassing 250 acres.
Chubb-Executive Risk
Directed efforts to expand office of major national insurer. Obtained all necessary approvals, negotiated development agreements, negotiated ad valorem tax agreement and addressed environmental remediation issues.
Northeast Plaza Financing
Negotiated joint venture agreement for development of 800,000 square foot office complex. Prepared all construction and loan documents for development.
Home Depot U.S.A.
On an ongoing basis, advises as to land use, environmental and operational issues. While issues vary from location to location, the underlying objective is quick resolution and effective problem solving to maintain operations at multiple locations.
News
03/22/12, Chambers USA 2012 Awards "Leading Lawyer" Rankings to 51 McCarter Lawyers
06/10/11, Chambers USA 2011 Awards "Leading Lawyer" Rankings to 42 McCarter Lawyers
03/26/10, 33 McCarter & English Lawyers Included in 2010 Chambers USA
03/13/09, Chambers USA 2009 Profiles 25 McCarter Lawyers
09/17/07, McCarter Advises Purdy Corporation in Sale to The Timken Company
Events
11/29/07, The Redevelopment Deal: What's Coming in 2008 That May Impact Turning Dirt Into Dollars
Publications
01/31/12, Connecticut: The Deadline for Challenging Property Tax Assessments is Approaching
John R. Mallin and Charles D. Ray
M&E Real Estate Alert
01/10/2008, Connecticut Property Tax Update
John R. Mallin and Tiffany L. Stevens
M&E Alert
08/01/2007, Mixed-Use Developments: The Coming of Age of Vertical Divisions
John R. Mallin
Get In On The Ground Floor - Real Estate Newsletter
05/01/2007, High Court Confirms Common Interest Communities Do Not Require Approval as a Subdivision
John R. Mallin and Tiffany L. Stevens
M&E Alerts