Education | | J.D., 2000, New York University School of Law | | B.A., Economics, 1985, Oberlin College |
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Memberships | American Bar Association
Colorado Bar Association |
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| Andy provides strategic and transactional representation to a wide spectrum of clients, including governmental entities, in connection with the development, construction, conveyance and leasing of commercial real estate and natural resource holdings.
Andy's broad experience in water rights transactions and his comprehensive approach to resolving the distinct challenges inherent in this industry makes him uniquely qualified to negotiate and close complex water and mineral rights transactions in the Western states. Working with attorneys in the firm’s natural resources group, Andy has served as lead counsel on the acquisition and disposition of all classes of water rights. In addition, he has negotiated the purchase and construction of several large scale water storage and conveyance facilities.
Andy also serves as counsel and advisor in the negotiation of construction and design contracts. He works with owners and their construction representatives on design and construction projects of all scales including the new Ralph L. Carr Justice Complex and the new Colorado History Center in Denver.
On the real estate front, Andy has represented developers and operators of large residential, commercial, industrial educational and multi-use projects in the development, conveyance and operation of their real property assets. He oversees the negotiation of leases for all classes of commercial property including a portfolio of over 2.8 million square feet of office and retail space in the downtown Denver business district.
Additional representative transactions include: the development of a multiple-cell water storage facility over a 14 year term; the exchange of prescriptive ditch easements and adjudicated water rights for documented ditch rights over a 6,000 acre residential development; the purchase and sale of hotel properties worth over $81 million; and the negotiation of a $96 million municipal services contract.
Prior to joining the firm, Andy was an attorney in the New York office of Mayer Brown.
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Representative Matters | | Represented Miller Global Properties in the negotiation and closing of the acquisition of a 400,000 square foot office building in Houston, Texas. Brownstein also negotiated the related acquisition financing, and structured and documented the joint venture which acquired the property. | | Represented Redwood Real Estate Partners in a 17-acre development project which included retail, restaurants and a mid-size hotel located on Denver International Airport-owned land. Brownstein handled ground lease operations with the airport as well as leases with prospective tenants. | | Represented the Yuma County Water Authority Public Improvement District in the $20 million acquisition of all senior surface water rights on the North Fork of the Republican River in Colorado, as well as the lease of water rights to the Republican River Water Conservation District for use in Colorado's compliance under the Republican River Compact. | | Served as counsel to 1956 Lawrence Street, LLLP on the joint venture structuring and equity financing to fund and manage the acquisition, development and leasing of the property located at 1956 Lawrence Street in downtown Denver. | | The Firm served as lead transaction counsel for the lender, AIG Annuity Insurance Company, in a structured loan comprised of a $21 million senior loan secured by 3,000 acres in New Mexico and a fully-functioning water treatment facility, and a $7 million mezzanine loan secured by 100 percent of the membership interests in the property owner. | | view all >> |
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