Negotiates and closes complex development transactions. Assesses risk to efficiently and cost effectively achieve maximum results. Skilled at creating positive relationships between public stakeholders and private real estate developers.
A real estate attorney focused on achieving her client’s business objectives and co-chair of the firm's Real Estate Department, Blair Lichtenfels advises prominent developers and equity investors in connection with urban infill, brownfield, master planned, mixed use and transit-oriented developments. Blair’s reputation for closing transactions and cementing relationships among stakeholders coupled with shrewd negotiating skills and a collaborative approach results in achieving her clients’ development goals in Colorado’s urban centers and rural counties.
With a track-record of navigating Colorado’s expanding industrial real estate market, Blair handles the entitlement, acquisition, development and sale of industrial assets throughout the state. She also focuses on multifamily and mixed-use development, providing counsel on community outreach and strategic guidance on public-private partnerships, as well as advice related to entitlement review and acquisition/disposition.
Blair understands the vital role public-private partnerships play in complex commercial developments and has negotiated with various urban renewal authorities in Colorado for tax increment and other sources of public financing. She brings extensive experience navigating Title 32 metropolitan district matters and structuring and negotiating Public Improvement Fee (PIF) Covenants, allowing her clients to successfully understand risks, liabilities and opportunities associated with public financing mechanisms. She collaborates with municipalities to secure clients’ desired entitlements, all with an eye toward minimizing risk, duration and cost.