Timothy J. Hammersmith

Tax deferred sale of a cold storage industrial facility and backside acquisition of multiple replacement properties.

Purchase of 7 acres of vacant land, entitlement and new construction of a 128,000 square foot industrial warehouse/distribution, assembly, product demonstration and support facility to serve as North American Headquarters in Suburban Chicago.

$2.6 million sale of previous North American headquarters in suburban Chicago.

$12 million acquisition of property in San Diego, California.

Purchase of 16 acres of land and development of a 100,000 square foot facility for a foreign metrology and laser machine manufacturer.

Represent European-based manufacturer in the purchase and entitlement of 136 acres of vacant land for the development of a North American manufacturing facility.

Acquisition of a cold storage facility in New Jersey for a nationwide food processing company.

Disposition of premier public and private golf course properties in California.

Sale of a foreign owned 275,000-square-foot office building in southern California.

Represented numerous companies in the leasing and build out of office use property in the states of Illinois, Ohio, New York and California, among others, ranging in size from 10,000 to 200,000 square feet.

Procured economic development assistance, job training assistance and real and personal property tax abatements and other incentives in Indiana, Wisconsin, Tennessee and Illinois for industrial manufacturing and wholesale warehouse/distribution companies.

Represented clients in numerous transactions that included the negotiation and implementation of Development Agreements and other Infrastructure Agreements in Illinois and other jurisdictions related to the establishment, procurement and use of Tax Increment Financing (“TIF”) and other similar infrastructure financing/incentive programs for the development of industrial use property. Represented clients in the procurement and negotiation of other jurisdiction specific incentives related to the development of industrial use property and infrastructure.

Represented the seller of 40 acres of land encumbered with a long-term ground lease and used in connection with a nationally recognized amusement facility.

Represented numerous manufacturing and warehouse / distribution companies in the purchase, development and leasing of facilities ranging in size from 10,000 to 500,000 square feet.

Owner representation of commercial, industrial and multi-unit residential properties in real estate tax assessment reduction matters throughout Illinois.

Assisted an industrial user in obtaining bulk-restriction and height zoning variances for a major manufacturing facility in Illinois.

Advised national and international shippers, freight forwarders and carriers in leasing matters.

Handled numerous real estate-related litigation matters, including, but not limited to, title disputes, property boundary and easement disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, forcible entry and detainer and condemnation.