Murphy PC Advises on Joint Venture Preferred Equity Investment in a $50M Multifamily Acquisition in Georgia

Murphy PC represented a Boston-based preferred equity investor who partnered with a sponsor in a $50,000,000 acquisition of a 268-unit multifamily property in Georgia. The transaction involved the assumption of a Fannie Mae loan and featured a substantial preferred equity position with a sponsor who invests in multifamily deals across the country.

Murphy PC negotiated the operating agreement, advised on loan documents related to the Fannie Mae loan assumption, 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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