PRACTICES
OVERVIEW
Meredith Bieber's practice focuses on the representation of clients in the origination and modification of commercial mortgage loans, mezzanine loans and preferred equity with a specialty in construction lending. Her clients include real estate investment firms, national and regional banks and life insurance companies. Meredith assists clients in financing for many types of projects including multi-family and mixed-use projects, hospitality, office, warehouse and industrial buildings and retail developments with experience with condominiums, ground leases, TIC financings and historic tax credit transactions.
Meredith brings from her past experience as a teacher the ability to break down complex legal issues for clients and offer multiple solutions tailored to each deal. She is known by her clients and colleagues for her responsiveness and attention to her clients’ needs.
Meredith also represents clients in real estate sales and acquisitions, commercial real estate leasing and receivables and inventory financing.
Meredith has lectured on commercial finance and real estate issues, including mechanics’ lien law, securitized real estate financing and due diligence in real estate transactions.
During law school, she was an associate editor for the University of Pennsylvania Law Review.
Credentials
Bar and Court Admissions
Pennsylvania
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD, cum laude, 2002
George Washington University, BA, magna cum laude
News & Insights
Memberships
Urban Land Institute
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Represented a real estate investment firm in the origination of a $53 million mezzanine loan financing the construction of a three tower multi-family project
- Represented a real estate investment firm in the origination of a $12 million mezzanine loan financing the development of a multi-family project involving both adaptive re-use and ground-up construction, which project included a historic tax credit component
- Represented a real estate investment firm in making a preferred equity investment in three multi-family projects
- Represented a commercial bank in a $76 million financing for the development of a retail center that included a condominium structure, multiple layers of public financing and the negotiation of a complex multiparty agreement
- Represented a life insurance company in financing a $28.5 million corporate center
- Represented a regional banking institution in a $40 million syndicated construction loan for a multi-family and mixed use project that included a condominium and ground lease structure
- Represented a life insurance company in a $56 million transaction financing the conversion of a Philadelphia office building into a residential and mixed use condominium
- Represented a commercial real estate finance firm in the origination of a $10 million mezzanine loan and $35 million senior mortgage loan in connection with the repositioning of three hotel properties
- Represented a national banking institution in a $25 million syndicated construction loan for the development of a hotel involving PIDC and additional public financing
- Represented a regional banking institution in an $18 million construction loan for the development of student housing
- Represented a national banking institution in an $11.5 million construction loan for the development of a retail shopping center, including the negotiation of a set aside agreement with a national tenant