Overview
Julie specializes in real estate transactions, offering comprehensive support to property owners, sponsors, developers, and borrowers. Her clients range from national investment companies to medium-sized operators and closely held businesses.
With a focus on purchases, sales, joint ventures, and financing, Julie ensures that her clients achieve their objectives within an ever-evolving real estate landscape. Her pragmatic approach enables clients to navigate complex transactions effectively, aligning legal strategies with their business goals. Julie's extensive experience spans various property classes, including:
- Commercial – office buildings, retail, and mixed-use projects
- Developments – industrial, healthcare facilities, charter schools
- Multifamily projects
Prior to joining ECJ, Julie was in-house counsel at Wireless Capital Partners, LLC, an investment company in the wireless industry.
With a track record of success and a commitment to client satisfaction, Julie is a trusted advisor in the real estate arena.
Representative Matters
Commercial
- Represented the buyer-operator in the $92MM purchase and financing of a 297,277 square foot office building in Aliso Viejo, California.
- Represented the buyer-operator in the $41MM purchase of five buildings totaling 368,000 square feet in an office park in San Bernardino, California.
- Represented the buyer-operator in the $48MM purchase and financing of a 213,000 square foot office complex in Encino, California.
- Represented the buyer-operator in the $39MM purchase and financing of office buildings in greater Salt Lake City, Utah. The transaction involved a tenants-in-common structure and was the replacement property in a 1031 exchange.
- Represented the buyer-operator in the $32MM purchase and financing of a retail space in Park City, Utah.
- Represented related borrowers in refinancing $28MM in debt encumbering commercial properties in Richmond Heights, Missouri.
- Represented the borrower in the $19MM refinancing of an office building in Aurora, Illinois.
Developments - Represent a developer in the acquisition of properties throughout Northern and Southern California for healthcare facilities and charter schools.
- Represented the developer in the $55MM acquisition of multiple industrial buildings in Gardena, California for conversion to industrial outdoor storage.
- Represented the buyer in the acquisition of a property in Elk Grove, California for use as a charter school, including navigating complex title and access issues relating to the property and adjacent property.
Multifamily/Residential - Represented the buyer in the purchase of a multifamily property in St. Louis, Missouri for $18MM.
- Represented the seller in the sale of multifamily properties in Kansas City, Missouri for $49MM.
- Represented the owner in the sale of a $38MM residential property in Beverly Hills, California.
- Represented the owner in the sale of a $7MM residential property in Los Angeles, California.
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Education
J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, magna cum laude
B.A., University of Wisconsin, Madison
Practice Areas
Admissions
- California