Dealer Floor Plan Financing
Represented bank in the documentation and negotiation of $46 million floor plan credit and a construction draw facility used to finance borrowing group’s automobile dealerships in Tennessee and Missouri.
Structured Finance
Currently represent bank in the documentation, negotiation, and administration of multiple revolving credit facilities totaling more than $11 million to a mortgage lender, each of which is secured by the collateral assignment of promissory notes, mortgages and assignments of rents and leases on residential and commercial properties in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia and Florida.
Commercial Real Estate Lending – Special Assets
Represented bank in the documentation and negotiation of forbearance and workout terms for multiple credit facilities totaling $18 million used by the borrower to finance commercial real estate properties in Florida, Indiana, Kentucky and Alabama.
Commercial Real Estate Lending
Represented bank in the documentation and negotiation of a $4.5 million secured credit facility used by a real estate holding company to acquire a shopping center in Washington County, Indiana. Our representation included the negotiation of estoppel certificates and subordination and non-disturbance agreements on behalf of the bank with multiple national retailers.
Commercial Real Estate Lending – Construction Financing
Represented bank in the documentation, negotiation and participation of a $16 million credit facility used by the borrower to finance the acquisition, improvement and construction of a multi-unit apartment complex in Shelby County, Kentucky.
Commercial Real Estate and Acquisition Lending
Represented bank in financing the acquisition and improvement of three real estate properties located in Southern Indiana by related obligor groups. The closings were documented, negotiated and closed simultaneously in careful coordination with multiple sellers and their respective counsel, existing lessees and real estate brokers.
Commercial Real Estate Lending – Construction Financing and Multi-bank Participation
Represented bank in the documentation, negotiation and participation of a $48 million credit facility used by the borrower to finance construction of a pediatric hospital owned and operated by an affiliate of the University of Louisville.
Asset Based Lending
Represented bank in the simultaneous closing of four credit facilities totaling $29 million used by the borrowing group – a national steel company in Ohio and related entities – to refinance outstanding indebtedness, construct a warehouse facility and for general working capital purposes.
Zone Changes for Multi-Family Residential
SKO represented clients in the acquisition, zone change, and all related development plan approvals for several student housing apartment projects throughout Kentucky.
Equine Tourism
SKO aided in the creation and formation of a non-profit Equine Tourism entity designed to garner tourism onto Central Kentucky horse farms and increase fan support and awareness in the sport of horse racing.
Zone Change for Mixed-Use Development
SKO obtained a zone change and all related development plan approvals for a national Retail Outfitter and Mixed-Use Development in Lexington.
Zone Change for Enterprise Zone Mixed-Use Development and Distillery
SKO obtained a zone change and all related approvals for a new Mixed-Use Development and distillery on Whiskey Row in Downtown Louisville.
Real Estate Litigation
SKO obtained a summary judgment at Fayette Circuit Court for a zone change appeal filed by protesting neighbors to a zone change and new development.
Zone Change for Mixed-Use Development
SKO represented clients in the acquisition, zone change, development plan approvals, and all related permitting for a 50-acre Mixed-Use Development including retail, office space, and multi-family residential uses.
Directed Verdict in Criminal Case
SKO obtained a directed verdict of all criminal charges filed against a client following a jury trial in Circuit Court.
911 Flat Fee
Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Apartment Assoc., Inc., et al. v. Campbell County Fiscal Court, 479 S.W.3d 603 (Ky. 2015). (Holding Campbell County’s 911 flat fee on occupied residential and commercial units was not an unlawful flat property tax but a lawful fee authorized by KRS 65.760(3).
Commercial Foreclosure
Represented major regional banks and community banks in foreclosures of office buildings, shopping centers, golf courses, subdivision property, multi-family residential properties, warehouses, manufacturing facilities and others. SKO served as local counsel for the Special Servicer for the Trust in two CMBS loan foreclosure actions one of which involved indebtedness of $31 million dollars secured by a shopping center which was successfully completed in August 2017 and the other involving indebtedness of $17 million dollars secured by a student housing complex and which was successfully completed in May 2018.