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Kevin D. Badgley

Partner

T 206.757.8079 Seattle
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Kevin Badgley helps clients reach practical conclusions in the financing, development, acquisition, and disposition of commercial real estate. Kevin regularly counsels institutional lenders and borrowers in commercial lending and real estate finance transactions. He has a particular expertise in construction and term lending transactions involving affordable housing projects supported by low-income housing tax credits. Kevin's experience representing both borrowers and lenders gives him insight into both parties' respective goals, allowing him to work collaboratively with others toward an efficient closing. In addition to his work on financing matters, Kevin also has extensive experience advising real estate owners, investors, developers, and joint ventures in the acquisition, disposition and development of a wide variety of properties across the country.

Practice Highlights

Affordable housing finance

Represents various institutional lenders in connection with complex affordable housing lending transactions involving a broad range of funding sources, including tax credits, tax-exempt bonds and various government-sponsored loan and grant programs.

Traditional commercial lending

Counsels national and regional banks, private lenders and borrowers in a wide variety of financing transactions secured by various types of real property and personal property collateral.

Acquisitions and dispositions

Represents buyers and sellers of commercial real estate, including residential apartment complexes, mixed-use projects, industrial properties, offices, hotels and retail facilities.

Affordable housing lending matters

Representing numerous national and regional banks in connection with taxable and tax-exempt construction and permanent facilities totaling hundreds of millions of dollars annually for the financing of affordable housing projects.

Commercial property purchases and sales

Represented a multi-billion dollar state sovereign wealth fund in the purchase and sale of properties across the country. Transactions include the $160 million sale of a residential apartment complex in Virginia, the $287 million sale of an office building in California and $42 million sale of a ground lease interest in a mixed-use property in Los Angeles.

Affordable housing lending for Fortune 100 company

Represented Fortune 100 company in connection with launch of its multi-billion dollar affordable housing lending program and various individual program loans and grants for projects throughout the United States.

Construction loans for bank

Represented bank in several construction lending transactions for market rate multifamily and mixed-use properties in Seattle.

Purchase of commercial property and acquisition financing

Represented buyer in connection with purchase of $31 million apartment complex in Utah and acquisition loan from life insurance company.
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Admitted to Practice

  • Washington, 2016
  • Michigan, 2014

Education

  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 2014, cum laude
    • Student Attorney, Community and Economic Development Clinic
    • Editorial Board, Michigan Business and Entrepreneurial Law Review
  • B.A., Political Science/Pre-Law and Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, 2011
    • Member, Honor’s College

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Fellow, American College of Mortgage Attorneys

Professional Recognition

    • Named as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA in Real Estate (Washington), 2025; Listed as "Up and Coming" in Real Estate (Washington), 2023-2024; Listed among "Associates to Watch" in Real Estate (Washington), 2022
    • Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Banking and Finance Law, Best Lawyers, 2021-2025; in Real Estate Law, 2024-2025
    • Selected to "Washington Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2024
    • Recipient of "Lawyers in Real Estate Award" (Seattle & Northwest), Connect CRE, 2024

Background

    • Associate, Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, Detroit, 2014
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Contributor (Washington chapter), "Commercial Lending Law: A Jurisdiction-by-Jurisdiction Guide to U.S. and Canadian Law, American Bar Association," 3rd Edition, 2023 Read More
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