Overview
Brad D. Rabinowitz is Co-Managing Partner of Montgomery McCracken’s New York office, with more than 30 years of experience in real estate law. He represents domestic and international clients in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate transactions, including acquisitions, leasing, and financing.
Brad also advises commercial and residential lenders, mortgage bankers, and asset-based lenders on permanent and construction loans, workouts, and loan restructurings.
In Depth
Brad D. Rabinowitz is Montgomery McCracken's New York Office Co-Managing Partner. He has over 30 years of experience in real estate law and concentrates his global practice on all aspects of commercial and residential real estate transactions, including representation of domestic and international clients in asset acquisitions and financing. Brad has advised various lending institutions including commercial and residential lenders, mortgage bankers and asset-based lenders in connection with permanent and construction loans, workouts, and loan restructuring.
Prior to joining Montgomery McCracken, Brad was a partner at an international law firm.
Brad received his J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany, where he was a four-year starter on the University of Albany’s NCAA lacrosse team.
How Brad Helps
- Commercial and residential acquisitions
- Commercial leasing
- Real estate financing
- Lender representation
- Loan workouts and restructurings
- Joint ventures and development
The Record
Credentials
Admitted to Practice
- District of Columbia
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Selected Representations
- Represented a Canadian-based international retail chain in connection with its acquisition of numerous properties in the United States and Canada including the negotiation of a multi-year lease for a prime location in New York City’s Upper East Side for their flagship store.
- Represented the purchaser, as part of a $240 million dollar acquisition, by performing due diligence on both leased and owned real property in connection with the acquisition of vineyards and a visitors’ center in Sonoma County, California.
- Represented tenant in the negotiation of a 90-year lease for the building of a senior citizen housing facility in Thailand.
- Represented the largest commercial landlord based on Long Island with approximately 22.7 million rentable square feet of space in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
- Representation of commercial and residential builders, in the acquisition, financing, leasing and/or conveyance of real property.
- Represented developer/owner in the acquisition and financing of a 90-unit senior citizen housing complex.
- Represented developer in the acquisition and financing of a series of strip malls on Long Island.
- Represented developer/owner in obtaining governmental approval for, and the acquisition and financing of, a 75-unit senior citizen housing cooperative complex.
- Represented commercial developer/owner in negotiating, structuring and drafting joint venture agreements and partnership agreements in the acquisition and financing of one of the largest development transactions on Long Island.
- Represented the landlord in the first ever Starbucks lease in the Hamptons.
- Represented a Hall of Fame basketball player on the sale of a building in Harlem.
- Represented a National newscaster on the purchase of an apartment building.
- Represented several world-renowned chefs in the acquisition of leasehold space for their restaurants in Manhattan.
- Represented developer in the acquisition and financing of several multi-family apartment buildings.
- Represented owner/developer of two restaurants in Portland and Seattle in the acquisition and financing of the properties.
Selected Speaking Engagements
- 2012-2013 Speaker Alliance Trust Seminars for Continuing Legal Education
Selected Publications
- May 2020 Co-Author
- April 2020 Co-Author
Professional Activities
- Member, MENSA International
Community Involvement
- Member, Team Israel 2023 World Lacrosse Championship Masters Team
- Member, Team Israel 2014 World Lacrosse Championship Masters Team
Education
Law School
- Boston University School of Law
Undergraduate School
- University at Albany
Insights
Shared Thinking
Talk With Brad
New York 212-551-7752 brabinowitz@mmwr.com