Mr. Lee has been with HKS Real Estate Advisors since their inception. Since 2011 he has transacted on over $1 Billion in financing and became a partner in 2015. That same year Michael was featured in The Commercial Observer as a Top 25 under 35 broker. More recently he was selected as one of New York Real Estate Journal (NYREJ) “2018 Ones to Watch” and Crain’s Rising Stars in Real Estate for 2019.
Among Michael’s career highlights, he negotiated a non-recourse bridge and construction loan for a portfolio of single family Upper West Side brownstones that were not considered commercial loans and ground up construction financing with a local bank for a 9-story, 86,000 SF mixed-use building in Queens for a sponsor who had been turned down by several other banks and brokers because he had not built ground up previously.
Some of his high-profile deals include a $30 million 5 year Interest Only loan for an office building on 5th Ave anchored by the Oakley, Inc. flagship store, a $75 million loan for a retail condo in SoHo occupied entirely by American Eagle and $43.5 million for a retail condo who’s tenant roster included Trader Joe’s, Pet Smart and Party City.
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