Atty. Thomas E. Kass
Thomas Kass focuses his practice on real estate transactions and commercial litigation. Thomas has represented clients with respect to the purchasing and selling of commercial and residential real property, leasing and subleasing office, retail, and other commercial space, and financing commercial and residential properties, including office and apartment buildings, warehouses, shopping centers, hotels, and strip malls.
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Thomas E. Kass is a Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at Leech Tishman. They have 42+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1984. Their practice focuses on real estate. Admitted to practice in New York (1984) and Connecticut Washington D.C (2000). Educated at Washington College of Law of American University (J.D., 1983) and Tufts University (B.A., 1979). Active member of New York State Bar Association. Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Thomas Kass focuses his practice on real estate transactions and commercial litigation
- Thomas has represented clients with respect to the purchasing and selling of commercial and residential real property, leasing and subleasing office, retail, and other commercial space, and financing commercial and residential properties, including office and apartment buildings, warehouses, shopping centers, hotels, and strip malls
- He has served as lender’s counsel to commercial savings banks, insurance companies, and pension funds in connection with financing a wide variety of real estate and has represented foreign investors in connection with their U.S. real estate holdings
- In addition, Thomas has substantial experience representing co-op and condominium boards in the New York metropolitan area, advising them on a variety of real estate and corporate governance issues
- Thomas also has substantial experience in general corporate matters
- He has handled stock and asset sales, as well as shareholder, operating, license, and other commercial contracts while serving as general counsel to a variety of businesses, including closely held manufacturing, apparel, and technology firms
- Some of Tom’s recent representative matters include: • Representation of Real Estate Investor selling tracks of land previously used for Woodstock Music Festival for development of homes, subject to new homeowners association (Bethel, NY) (2021) • Representation of Family Business in complex sale/leasing transaction involving four commercial buildings, two of which were simultaneously leased by • Developer prior to extended closing date (Jamaica, Queens, NY) (Three building sales and two leases closed in 2021) • Representation of Family Trust in sale of 25-year Hotel Ground Lease to German Investment Firm (New York, NY) (2019) • Representation of Real Estate Investment Group in purchase of four buildings from three different sellers in simultaneous closing financed by Delaware Statutory Trust
- Acted as agent for several Lenders (Lower Manhattan, New York, NY) (2021)
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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