Danna Horton

Financing Transactions

• Represent a bank in a loan modification for a Miami Beach hotel in connection with a government-mandated closure of the hotel and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Represent a senior-housing borrower in connection with a Fannie Mae loan extension and modification related to a project-wide renovation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Represent mezzanine lender in financing the renovation of the former Cook County Hospital building in Chicago.
• Represent a bank in its construction loan for a mixed-use retail and multifamily building in Chicago's Logan Square.
• Represent three ground landlords as borrower in fee financings for properties in Washington, DC, and Nashville, Tennessee.
• Represent a REIT as borrower in its mezzanine loan for the Ace Hotel in Brooklyn.
• Represent mezzanine lender in financing the construction of multifamily project in San Gabriel, California.

Ground leasing transactions

• Represent public company client in its first acquisition, following its initial public offering, of two new, Class A multifamily projects on Los Angeles' Hollywood Boulevard.
• Represent public company client in the acquisition, and simultaneous origination of a 99-year ground lease, of 13 acres of vacant land for construction of medical office buildings in Forsyth, Georgia.
• Represent institutional investor in its acquisition of a long-term lease for a hotel in San Antonio, Texas, and the creation of a second long-term lease for the street retail on the first floor underneath the hotel.
• Represent ground landlord in the acquisition, and simultaneous origination of a 99-year ground lease, of a 7-story office building on 1.83 acres on Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta. Also represent in related joint venture agreement.
• Represent public company in the acquisition, and simultaneous origination of a 99-year ground lease, of two office buildings in Cary, North Carolina.
• Represent client in the sale of the leasehold interests, and simultaneous origination of a 99-year ground lease, of two properties originally leased to a food supplier and distributor in Miami, Florida.

Acquisitions and dispositions

• Represent seller of a marina, operating business and real estate in Naples, Florida.
• Represent real estate client in the sale of a multifamily apartment building near Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.
• Represent investment advisory services firm in its disposition of a multifamily apartment complex in the Chicago suburbs for approximately $80 million.
• Represent corporate client in acquisition and construction of a manufacturing facility in Lockport, Illinois.
• Represent seller of land in downtown Nashville business district.

Danna Horton focuses on complex commercial real estate transactions, with significant experience in real estate finance and ground lease structuring. She represents capital providers in the structuring, negotiation, and execution of investments, advising lenders, borrowers, private equity funds, REITs, insurance companies, and family offices. Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, she is known for delivering practical, business-oriented counsel aligned with her clients’ strategic objectives.

Danna represents both lenders and borrowers in real estate finance transactions, including multifamily, first mortgage, mezzanine, and construction loans, as well as loan sales, refinancings, and acquisition financings. She also advises investors and operators on 99-year ground leases and on real estate acquisitions and dispositions, often involving complex capital structures and multiple stakeholders.