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Representation of Lawndale Plaza Limited Partnership in connection with the construction, financing and leasing of Lawndale Plaza Shopping Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Representation of Jazz on the Boulevard, LLC in connection with the Jazz on the Boulevard mixed-income rental and for-sale housing development at 43rd and Drexel in Chicago, Illinois.
Representation of Mercy Portfolio Services, as the agent of the City of Chicago in connection with the utilization of $55,238,017 of Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds received by the City from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to facilitate the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes in Chicago, Illinois.
Representation of Bank of America, N.A. in connection with a $20,000,000 revolving credit construction mortgage loan and $9,000,000 tax increment financing bridge loan to Park Boulevard, LLC for the construction of a 311-unit mixed use for-sale residential/commercial development and ancillary improvements located in Chicago, Illinois.
Representation of Harris N.A. in connection with the issuance of letters of credit to provide liquidity and security for issuance by the City of Chicago of $5,600,000 of its Variable Rate Demand Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds (Renaissance Place Apartments), Series 2007.
Representation as special counsel to the Chicago Park District in connection with the 2006 Chicago Downtown Public Parking Garage System Concession and Lease Agreement.
Representation of the Chicago Housing Authority in connection with projects under its Plan for Transformation in multiple locations in Chicago, Illinois.
Representation of the Chicago Transit Authority in connection with the development of a rail transit station as part of the private redevelopment of the block bounded by State, Dearborn, Randolph and Washington Streets in Chicago, Illinois.
Representation of South Park Plaza, L.P. with respect to its application for a residential planned development for the redevelopment of the Chicago Housing Authority’s Prairie Courts public housing development with mixed-income rental housing.
Representation of McDonald’s Corporation in securing variations in the nature of a special use to allow the development of drive-through restaurant facilities in multiple locations in Chicago, Illinois.
MUNICIPAL LAW AND FINANCE
Representation as co-bond counsel in connection with the City of Chicago’s issuance of $92,280,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2010A (Modern Schools Across Chicago Program) (Tax-Exempt) and $57,825,000 General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Series 2010B (Modern Schools Across Chicago Program) (Build America Bonds – Direct Payment).
Representation as sole underwriter’s counsel in connection with the Chicago Transit Authority’s issuance of $44,645,000 Sales Tax Receipts Revenue Bonds, Series 2010A and $505,355,000 Sales Tax Receipts Revenue Bonds, Taxable Series 2010B (Build America Bonds).
Representation as sole underwriter’s counsel in connection with the Board of Education of the City of Chicago’s issuance of $48,910,000 Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2010A and $157,055,000 Unlimited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Dedicated Revenues), Series 2010B.
Representation as sole underwriter’s counsel in connection with the Illinois Finance Authority’s issuance of $30,000,000 Revenue Bonds, Illinois Institute of Technology, Series 2009.
Representation as co-bond counsel in connection with the City of Chicago's issuance of $779,915,000 Chicago O'Hare International Airport General Airport Third Lien Revenue Bonds, Series 2008A-D and $111,425,000 Chicago O'Hare International Airport Passenger Facility Charge Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2008A
Representation as sole underwriter’s counsel in connection with the City of Evanston’s issuance of $30,385,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2007.
Representation of the Illinois Finance Authority in connection with the IFA’s issuance of $101,200,000 Variable Rate Demand Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2006A (Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group) and $101,200,000 Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2006B (Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group)(Auction Rate Securities).
Representation as sole underwriter’s counsel in connection with the State of Illinois’ issuance of $125,000,000 Build Illinois Bonds (Sales Tax Revenue Bonds) Series of June 2005.
Representation as sole bond counsel in connection with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority's issuance of $42,535,000 Sports Facilities Bonds (State Tax Supported) Taxable Series 2003.
Representation as co-underwriters’ counsel in connection with the City of Chicago’s $300,000,000 General Obligation Bonds, Project and Refunding Series 1999A and $25,300,000 General Obligation Variable Rate Demand Bonds, Series 1999B.
CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LAW
Representation of Capri Capital Limited Partnership with respect to the financing of the acquisition of Washington Capital.
Representation of Avocet Polymer Technologies, Inc. in connection with general corporate matters.
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