Represented an investment fund in the acquisition of a 50% interest in a shopping centre in suburban Montréal, Québec (purchase price of approximately $50,000,000)
Represented an investment fund in the acquisition of 4 office buildings in suburban Montréal (purchase price of approximately $65,000,000)
Represented an investment fund in the acquisition of a shopping centre in suburban Québec City, Québec (purchase price of approximately $80,000,000)
Acting on behalf bcIMC in connection with the sale of La Tour CIBC in Montréal, Québec
Acted for the purchaser in relation to the purchase and offshore financing of a $20 million development site in downtown Calgary
Represented the 33rd Street North Limited Partnership in the $22 million purchase and financing of an industrial property in Calgary, controlled by the CanFirst Industrial Realty Fund IV Limited Partnership
Acted for McDonald's Restaurants of Canada in the acquisition of 192A Bloor Street from the City of Toronto
Represents BDO Dunwoody Limited as CCAA monitor and interim receiver of the Sapphire Tower, a Harry Stinson property, located in downtown Toronto
Assisted Excelsior LaSalle Property Fund, Inc., a publicly traded REIT in the United States, with the acquisition and financing of the Railway Street Corporate Centre in Calgary, Alberta
Counsel to Lifetime Fitness, Inc., a publicly traded corporation (NYSE) having approximately 13,000 employees in the United States, in connection with its expansion into Canada
Acted for Redcliffe Realty Advisors Inc. in connection with the acquisition and financing of the OPUS office tower in Calgary
Acted for real estate industrial fund that sold 11 industrial buildings located on 5 properties in the Greater Toronto Area for ~$110 million
Providing National representation for a number of significant real estate investors and developers in Canada, including Greystone Managed Investments, a significant pension fund advisor and manager, Hopewell Development Corporation, LaSalle Investment Management, Broccolini Construction, Redcliffe Realty Advisors and others
Assisting Encana Corp. in connection with a multi-property land assembly in downtown Calgary, providing all necessary advice and assistance in connection with the municipal approvals and development of a 1,000,000 square foot office development on the property and with respect to the construction and financing of the development through a credit tenant lease transaction
Assisted Morguard Investments Limited on the acquisition and development of 181 Queen Street, Ottawa, a large downtown office complex that is leased to Public Works Canada and CBC
Acted for the Province of British Columbia in connection with the design, build, finance, and operate (P3) arrangements for the Sea-to-Sky Highway improvement and construction project; mandate included the procurement, negotiation and drafting of the various concession and project agreements required to facilitate the upgrade, rehabilitation and ongoing operation of this 100-kilometer highway which connects Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia
Assisted Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. on the acquisition of a 1,000 acre site in Woodstock, Ontario from 29 different property owners, for the development of a major motor vehicle manufacturing facility; also providing advice and assistance with development and construction aspects of the new plant
Acted for the Bank of Montreal in a $350,000,000 syndicated financing for a major restoration and expansion program for Montfort Hospital, an essential, full service, medical institution in Ottawa
Acted for a major developer/contactor in its acquisition, development, leasing and construction of a ten-storey office tower in downtown Ottawa
Downsview Park, Toronto: FMC provides advice on all real estate matters related to the development of these over 570 acres of federally owned land for an over 310 acre national urban park with about 250 acres for residential, retail, office and other commercial uses (Ongoing 1995 to present)
Cityplace, Toronto: FMC’s team has advised on the sale, development and environmental matters related to these strategic lands within the Toronto railway lands, as well as the reacquisition, financing and redevelopment of the CN Tower and matters related to the Rogers Centre (formerly "Skydome") (Ongoing 1995 to present)
25 York Street, Toronto, Telus Building: FMC acts for the pension fund participant in the acquisition, joint venture, financing and development of this new office building, one of only 3 to be built in Toronto since the late 1980’s (Ongoing 2005 to present)
Toronto Portlands: FMC’s team provides a wide range of advice to the Toronto Port Authority related to its interests within the Toronto Portlands, including leases for port related purposes, marine terminal agreements, sales and leases of lands and other agreements with the City of Toronto, the Toronto Economic Development Corporation and the Toronto Waterfront Regeneration Corporation and advice related to the Toronto City Centre Airport (Ongoing)
North Oakville Expansion Area, Oakville, Ontario: Our public sector client has significant landholdings in this urban expansion area and the FMC team is providing advice on development approvals (including attendance at the lengthy OMB hearing) and on contractual matters (Ongoing)
Seaton Lands, Pickering Ontario: Our public sector client represents the Government of Ontario with respect to the sale/exchange of lands as part of a comprehensive agreement to save lands within the Oak Ridges Moraine; FMC is providing advice on environmental and other strategic issues related to the transaction, including extensive litigation support (Ongoing)
Toronto Union Station: FMC assisted the successful bidder in an RFP from the City of Toronto for a P3 project involving the operation, management and renovation of the Union Station railway complex, providing advice on structuring, contracts, title, leasing, financing, corporate and other matters (2004 to 2006)
York Mills Centre: FMC's team assisted our pension fund client in the acquisition of this midtown six building Toronto office complex (2002)
North York City Centre: FMC’s team assisted our pension fund client in the $100,000,000 acquisition of this prime Toronto office/retail/hotel complex adjacent to the North York Civic Centre (2000)
Paramount Canada’s Wonderland: FMC's team provided advice to this major entertainment venue related to development matters and municipal approvals since it was built in the early 1980’s, including representing the client in a lengthy Ontario Municipal Board hearing to establish the long-term planning approvals for PCW and adjoining residential and commercial lands (Ongoing; Hearing in 1997-1998)
Air Canada Centre: FMC’s team was involved in this multi-party transaction involving the sale and exchange of lands related to the construction of Toronto’s premier sports complex, including advice on development issues, municipal agreements, mutual rights, title and financing (1997)
Metro Centre/Metro Hall/Roy Thomson Hall: FMC's team assisted our private sector client in the development of this major downtown office/retail/government/entertainment complex, including the long-term lease for Roy Thomson Hall, development approvals, municipal agreements and construction contracts for the Metro Centre office/retail component and the sale and construction of Metro Hall in response to an RFP from the then Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, also involving a long-term park lease and mutual rights agreements (1985 to 1995)
Purchase by a major institutional real estate mutual fund of the preeminent retail centre in Banff, Alberta, Banff National Park together with assumption of existing financing
Land acquisition and office tower development (including construction financing) in downtown Calgary by major Canadian pension funds
Negotiation and preparation of development management, sale and lease documents for a major P3 project, all leading to the renovation and redevelopment of existing buildings and the construction of an approximately 200,000 square foot high rise head office for the public entity
Acquisition and further development of a portfolio of industrial/commercial properties in Edmonton by major Canadian pension funds
Joint venture development of a 400,000 plus square foot phased retail power centre in Calgary, including co-owners agreement, development agreement, construction and mezzanine financing and management agreement
Acting in connection with a multiple property land assembly in downtown Calgary for the construction of one of the largest commercial office tower developments in Canada, and the largest development in Western Canada
Acting for undivided interest owners (which in most cases involves hundreds of such owners), and the administrator who administers the properties on their behalf, in connection with the sale to developers of multiple properties located in various Alberta locations
Representing both lenders (private and institutional) and borrowers in both construction and term real estate financing