Murphy PC Advises on Joint Venture Preferred Equity Investment in a $16M Multifamily Acquisition and Condominium Conversion in Raleigh, NC

May 19, 2025-Murphy PC represented a Boston-based preferred equity investor who partnered with a sponsor in an acquisition of a 42-unit multifamily property in Raleigh, NC to convert the property to a $16M condominium project.

Murphy PC negotiated and advised on the joint venture operating agreement, advised on loan documents with a New York private lender, and guided our client through property due diligence items.

Our client manages a fund providing preferred equity financing to sponsors and developers and has deployed over $100M in 60 projects.

Murphy PC is a Boston, Massachusetts-based law firm providing legal services to developers, investors, and lenders in real estate and business transactions, including joint ventures, project development, acquisitions and sales, construction contracts, financing, leasing, and title insurance in residential, mixed-use, condominium, multi-family, office, retail, education, industrial, hotel, retail and restaurant transactions.

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Removal Events in Real Estate Joint Ventures: What Capital Partners Need to Know

January 6, 2026 | Author:  David J. Murphy When a real estate joint venture goes wrong, the removal event provision determines whether the capital partner can act, and how quickly. These clauses define the triggers that allow an investor member to take management control away...

New England Commercial Real Estate at Year-End 2025: What the Data Says

December 28, 2025 | Author:  David J. Murphy Late-2025 data reveal New England commercial real estate in the midst of a selective recovery. Higher borrowing costs continue to constrain development and transaction volume, yet leasing activity and fundamentals in key sectors are stabilizing rather than...

Murphy PC Advises Borrower in Refinancing of Lifestyle Shopping Center North of Boston

December 18, 2025-Murphy PC represented a borrower limited liability company in connection with the refinancing of a lifestyle center located North of Boston, Massachusetts. The borrower is an affiliate of a property owner and development company with substantial shopping plaza holdings in Massachusetts and California....