
Michael R. Svetich

The Grace Building
1114 Avenue of the Americas
32nd Floor
New York, New York 10036

Michael is an Associate in Vinson & Elkins’ Real Estate Group, where he represents clients in a wide range of real estate matters, including joint ventures, financings, investment sales and acquisitions, secondary market debt acquisitions/dispositions, developments, leasing, loan workouts, public/private projects and real estate related litigation matters.
Michael is recognized among “Ones to Watch” in The Best Lawyers in America.
Experience Highlights
The Related Companies in joint ventures, acquisitions, refinancings, brokerage and space leases in NY, FL and CA
Fetner Properties in multifamily joint ventures, acquisitions and developments across New York City
Safehold and iStar in development and stabilized ground lease transactions across the US
The Georgetown Company in hotel, office and retail joint ventures
Convene and WeWork in connection with leases and work letters across the US
Various REITs in connection with acquisitions, sales, and recapitalizations through programmatic joint ventures
Lee & Associates in sale of 875 Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan to Kauffman Investments
Steel Equities in acquisition and life-sciences redevelopment of the Sears parcel at Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, New York
Blackstone in sale of four hotels to DiamondRock Hospitality Company
Bentall Green Oak in acquisition of 685 Third Avenue in Midtown Manhattan from Unizo Holdings and sale of fee interest to iStar
Blackstone in sale of 133 senior housing communities across the US to HCP and Emeritus
Fetner Properties and American Lions in a joint venture with The Carlyle Group for 421-a multifamily development at 26-32 Jackson Avenue, Queens
An investment firm in recapitalization of existing 50 property, 2.2 million square foot industrial portfolio and related programmatic joint venture
WPT Capital in the negotiation of programmatic joint ventures for the acquisition and development of industrial assets in gateway cities across the US
Brand Atlantic in a joint venture with Wheelock Capital to acquire and re-develop contiguous properties in West Palm Beach
The Georgetown Company in a joint venture with Beacon Capital to redevelop Atlanta’s 244 Perimeter Center Parkway into office, retail and hotel campus
The Related Companies in an acquisition and development joint venture with Christopher Family, LP for 208 Barton Springs Road in Austin
Jera Asset Management and Setzer Properties in formation of a joint venture with the Australian Superannuation Pension Fund, including the roll-up of a seed portfolio of net leased transportation terminal and logistics properties
Blackstone in acquisition of GE Capital office portfolio through the exercise of buy-sells with various joint venture partners
Formation of Starwood Opportunity Fund X and co-investment fund of Starwood Opportunity Fund IX
Safehold in fee acquisition of neighboring parcels in Austin and simultaneous ground leases providing sponsor with option for future funding in connection with multifamily development
Safehold in fee acquisition and ground lease to facilitate ground up construction of multifamily project in Brooklyn
Safehold in various fee acquisitions and ground leases with forward funding commitments to facilitate ground up construction of multifamily and student housing projects in Colorado, Florida, Ohio and Tennessee
iStar in fee acquisition and ground lease to facilitate Four Winds’ acquisition and renovation of 138 E 38th St in the Murray Hill submarket of Manhattan
iStar in the fee acquisition and ground lease to facilitate Vesper Holding’s acquisition of student housing in Houston
Hillwood, a Perot company, in various ground lease transactions throughout Texas
JEMB Realty in construction loan from Wells Fargo and an EB-5 investment from Can-Am to build a ground-up mixed-use development in Brooklyn
The Related Companies in refinancing of Rosemary Square in West Palm Beach
Joint venture of Fetner Properties, American Lions and The Carlyle Group in financing from Brookfield for development of 26-32 Jackson Avenue, Queens
Blackstone in the restructuring of financing encumbering the La Quinta hotel chain
Joy Construction and MADDD Equities in redevelopment of a 200,000 square foot school facility in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx, to be leased to Dream Charter School
Rubenstein Partners in the initial lease-up of a newly constructed 500,000 square foot office and manufacturing building located at 25 Kent, Williamsburg, Brooklyn with anchor tenants Kith and Amazon Music
The Related Companies and Oxford Property Group in the leasing of The Shops at Hudson Yards
The Related Companies in the leasing of The Shops at Columbus Circle
Fortress Investment Group and Delshah Capital in mezzanine foreclosure on multi-family properties located in Brooklyn
InterContinental Hotels Group as plaintiff in connection with flagship Crown Plaza Hotel in Times Square
Urban Shopping Centers and JMB Realty Corporation in settlement of breach of fiduciary duty claim under joint venture agreements for various US shopping malls
Credentials
- Duke University School of Law, J.D., and L.L.M., 2011
- The University of Georgia, B.S., 2006
- New York
- Rankings & AwardsAugust 21, 2023
- Deals & CasesJanuary 24, 2023
- Deals & CasesApril 18, 2022
- Deals & CasesJune 14, 2021