John B. Benazzi

Represented seller in accumulation and sale of 11-acre parcel land in Albany, Ore. for development of Lowe's retail project. (2008)

Represented American Pacific International Capital, Inc. in the purchase of KOIN Center, a 34-story Energy-Star Rated mixed-use facility, with 19 stories of office and retail space and 15 stories of luxury condominiums in downtown Portland, Ore. (2009)

Represented purchaser in purchase of 1.5-acre parcel of land in McMinnville, Ore., along with assumption of landlord’s interest in NNN retail lease. (2009)

Worked closely with SANYO's in-house legal department on all aspects of SANYO's site acquisition in the city-owned Renewable Energy and Technology Park; the negotiation of economic development incentives from the state, county, and city for providing 200 new jobs; the negotiation of entitlements for construction; and the review and revision of project design and construction contracts. Work on the project was completed in 2009, and the factory is now in operation. (130,000 square-foot Oregon headquarters and plant for the manufacturing of silicon ingot and solar wafers; $80 million investment on 19.77 acres.) (2009)

Represented tenant in the negotiation of a ground lease for construction of three-story oncology treatment center in Clackamas, Ore. (2008)

Negotiated the lease of 60,000 square feet of warehouse space in the Vancouver, Wash. Columbia Business Center. (2010)

Represented national retailer in the leasing of 40,000 square foot office lease in Bellevue, Wash., 25,000 square foot call center lease in Las Vegas; 20,000 square foot office lease in Brooklyn, N.Y., 4,000 square foot office lease in Washington, D.C.; additional office leases in Harrisburg, Pa., and Seattle. (2009)

Represented sublessor in sublease of 6,000 square feet of laboratory space in Corvallis, Ore. (2009)

Represented subtenant in the negotiation of 90,000 square foot industrial space sublease in Wood Village, Ore. (2008)

Represented property owner in the successful redevelopment of the Arthur Hotel, a former single occupancy hotel in downtown Portland, Ore., and lease to the Art Institute of Portland for student housing. (2008)

Represented homeowners in successful suits against property developers for defective and negligent construction of single-family homes and condominium units. (2009)

Represented tenant in successful 'blend and extend' lease workout for 40,000 square foot industrial building in Tualatin, Ore. (2009)

Represents several regional hospitals in negotiating and documenting physician assistance loans for the purchase of residential housing. (Ongoing)