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Danna Horton’s practice focuses on complex commercial real estate transactions, primarily in real estate finance. As a partner in our Real Estate practice, she advises capital providers seeking to generate or preserve investments. Her clients include lenders, borrowers, ground landlords, private equity funds, REITS and insurance companies. She proactively works with her clients to provide practical solutions to meet strategic business objectives.

Danna has extensive experience representing lenders and borrowers in real estate finance transactions, including multifamily loans, first mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, constructions loans and loan sales, in addition to advising on refinancing and acquisition loans. She routinely advises investors and operators in real estate acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and long-term ground leases.

Danna also represents community and philanthropic organizations in real estate and corporate pro bono matters.

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Credentials

J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, cum laude

B.Mus., Vanderbilt University, summa cum laude

District of Columbia

Illinois

Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association

Commercial Real Estate Executive Women (CREW) Network

Real Estate Finance Forum (REFF)

Real Estate Lenders Association (RELA)

Urban Land Institute

News

In the News · Source: Connect CRE, Attorney at Law Magazine, The Daily Docket, Chicago Daily Bulletin, Bloomberg Law and Law360

July 5, 2022
Danna Horton joins as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group in Chicago

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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.

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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.

News

In the News · Source: Connect CRE, Attorney at Law Magazine, The Daily Docket, Chicago Daily Bulletin, Bloomberg Law and Law360

July 5, 2022
Danna Horton joins as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group in Chicago

View all

Matters

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.

See more

Close

Matters

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.

News

In the News · Source: Connect CRE, Attorney at Law Magazine, The Daily Docket, Chicago Daily Bulletin, Bloomberg Law and Law360

July 5, 2022
Danna Horton joins as a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group in Chicago

View all

Credentials

J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, cum laude

B.Mus., Vanderbilt University, summa cum laude

District of Columbia

Illinois

Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association

Commercial Real Estate Executive Women (CREW) Network

Real Estate Finance Forum (REFF)

Real Estate Lenders Association (RELA)

Urban Land Institute