Daniel Chertok represents owners, developers, private companies, nonprofits, and governmental entities in a broad spectrum of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, financings, developments, leases, and dispositions. He advises clients across industries such as renewable energy, industrial, hospitality, manufacturing, and retail. Daniel also counsels on construction and design matters involving a wide range of commercial projects, including office towers, self-storage facilities, and industrial and manufacturing developments.
Concentrations
• Real Estate Transactions
• Construction Law
• Renewable energy
The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Experience
Real Estate Transactions
• Represented offshore wind developer in the project-wide acquisition of fee and easement interests, as well as related leases, licenses, rights-of-way, access agreements, and utility agreements.°
• Represented a national outdoor industrial developer in connection with property acquisitions, financing, joint ventures, leasing, and property management.°
• Represented quasi-government agency in connection with equity investments, purchases, leases, financings, and related matters involving commercial office buildings, industrial sites, manufacturing operations, coal mining interests, and utility facilities.°
• Represented court-appointed receiver in stabilizing, leasing, and disposing of a nationwide retail portfolio, including a simultaneous sale of 15 properties.°
• Represented UK-based lender as local counsel in connection with $50M master credit facility involving Pennsylvania real estate.°
• Advised a publicly traded company specializing in wireless data transmission and electric vehicle charging infrastructure on acquisitions and leasing.°
• Represented sponsor in refinancing a 29-story hospitality property in Downtown Brooklyn.°
• Represented a borrower in refinancing of acquisition and construction loans for a ground-up luxury condominium development in Manhattan.°
• Represented a not-for-profit development corporation in negotiation of commercial leases, including negotiation of lease for New York City’s first rooftop vineyard.°
Development Transactions
• Represented developer in the design and construction of multiple self-storage facilities, each averaging approximately 100,000 square feet.°
• Represented publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) and developer in the design and construction of a 1.4 million-square-foot office tower in New York City.°
• Represented national ice cream brand in the design and construction of its corporate headquarters.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Chertok prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
• Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2023-2024
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Professional & Community Involvement
• Member, New York City Bar Association, Land Use Committee 2016-2018
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