David A. Fries joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2014 with its Transactional Law Department. His areas of practice include commercial real estate and financing transactions, mezzanine finance, joint ventures and partnerships.
Mr. Fries received a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2011 from Washington University in St. Louis and earned his J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in 2014, where he was an associate notes editor of the Cardozo Public Law, Policy and Ethics Journal.
Notable Work
New York and Brooklyn, NY:
Represented Quinlan Development Group in connection with the acquisition,
financing and development of numerous sites in Brooklyn and Manhattan for new
construction of residential buildings, both rental and condominium. Certain of
the developments included joint venture arrangements, 421a certificates and/or
inclusionary housing bonus rights.
Manhattan, NY: Served as legal
counsel for The Durst Organization in its purchase of 1801 Park Avenue in
Harlem from the Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. R&E
represented The Durst Organization in all phases of the acquisition of the
vacant “L”-shaped lot, located between East 124th and East 125th streets. The
purchase adds to The Durst Organization’s portfolio in the area, following its
acquisition of 1800 Park Avenue this past year.
Queens, NY: Served as legal
counsel to The Durst Organization on the acquisition and financing of the
development site of Queens Plaza Park in New York City. The project is a
77-story residential tower in the Long Island City submarket of Queens. Queens
Park Plaza will feature approximately 1,000 residential units in the 1
million-square-foot, 77-story tower. Also, this purchase includes the historic
Queens Clock Tower Building.
Manhattan, NY: Represented the
lender, 76 Eleventh Funding, LLC, in a $279 million mezzanine loan for a
mixed-use project in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.
1800 Park Avenue, Manhattan, NY:
Served as legal counsel to the Durst Organization in connection with various
transactions relating to the East Harlem development site at 1800 Park Avenue
(located between 124th and 125th Streets).
Manhattan, NY: Represented The New
School in connection with the sale of two major assets, one a building near
Times Square, and the other a former school location on the Upper West Side of
Manhattan.
Honors & Awards
Featured in Commercial Observer’s
“30 Under 30: The Top Leasing and Sales Professionals of 2018
Selected for inclusion in New York
Super Lawyers Rising Stars List
Published Works
Four Pillars of Remedies for
the Mortgage Loan in Default
Published on December
9, 2025 in: New York Law Journal
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