Parker represents financial institutions, private equity sponsors, and real estate investors in the origination, structuring, and closing of complex commercial real estate loans and transactions nationwide. With a practice focused on real estate finance, he handles large-scale mortgage and mezzanine lending secured by office buildings, multifamily housing, hotels, retail centers, and industrial properties—including national and international multi-property portfolios.

Parker routinely serves as lead counsel on transactions involving construction loans, “loan-on-loan” and repo facilities, and conduit and SASB securitizations. He advises clients through all phases of the deal lifecycle, from initial term sheets and diligence to negotiation, documentation, and closing. His experience also extends to the purchase and sale of both mortgage and mezzanine debt.

In addition to lender-side work, Parker counsels owners, developers, and real estate funds on the acquisition, development, leasing, and disposition of real estate assets, including mixed-use projects and luxury condominiums. He advises borrowers on transactions that blend debt and equity components, and he has handled sales of entire real estate businesses structured through joint ventures and fund-level investments.

Parker drafts and negotiates complex loan and transaction documents, including loan agreements, guarantees, environmental indemnities, security instruments, and legal opinions. He also leads due diligence reviews involving leases, ground leases, JV agreements, fund documents, development and management agreements, and title, survey and zoning matters.

Early in his career, Parker gained public sector experience as a judicial intern to Chief Justice Robert P. Young of the Michigan Supreme Court and as a student prosecutor for several Michigan municipalities.

Representative Experience

• Advised vertically integrated real estate company with a portfolio of over 6,000 multifamily units in a $330M capital investment which included the formation of two joint ventures, contribution of a 14-property seed portfolio, issuance of new debt from the joint venture partner, issuance of warrants and an incentive plan vehicle.
• Advised a private real estate investment firm in the origination of a corporate credit facility secured by net cash flow and net sale proceeds from a portfolio of seven properties consisting of a mix of operating and under construction multi-family projects, as well as intercompany debt collateral.
• Advised a consortium of institutional lenders in the origination of a $145M refinancing secured by a single-tenant office building occupied by Amazon.  This loan was subsequently securitized in multiple conduit offerings.
• Advised a U.S.based asset management company in the origination of a $196M mortgage construction loan comprised of a building loan and project loan secured by a to-be built 614 unit Class A apartment building.
• Advised a credit investment firm in the origination of a $156.25M construction loan for the construction of a 35-story luxury residential condominium consisting of 191 units and retail space.  The loan was leveraged using “loan-on-loan” financing as well as a loan participation. 
• Advised a global investment bank in the origination of a $65M mortgage loan secured by an office building park and retail strip center totalling 583,590 square feet.
• Advised a major bank in the origination of a $1.1B CMBS refinancing secured by two Manhattan commercial office skyscrapers owned by a prominent real estate developer. 
• Advised global financial institution in the origination of a $1B CMBS refinancing, including mortgage and mezzanine loans, secured by a portfolio of 70 office and retail properties and related SASB securitization, as well as the subsequent sale of the mezzanine debt. 
• Advised a global financial institution in the origination of a $705M CMBS refinancing, including mortgage and multiple mezzanine loans, secured by a Manhattan office tower owned by a national sponsor and related SASB securitization, as well as the subsequent sale of the mezzanine debt.
• Advised a global investment bank in the origination of a $685M CMBS refinancing secured by a portfolio of over 100 extended stay hotels located across several states owned by a leading institutional investor.
• Advised a global financial institution in the origination of a $600M CMBS refinancing, including mortgage and mezzanine loans, secured by a portfolio of over 30 affordable housing multifamily complexes owned by a national sponsor and related SASB securitization, as well as the subsequent sale of the mezzanine debt.
• Advised a global investment bank in the origination of a $415M CMBS acquisition financing secured by a portfolio of over 45 industrial facilities located across several states owned by an institutional investor and related SASB securitization.
• Advised major insurance company in the origination of multiple acquisition loan facilities of up to $200M secured by portfolios of single-family residences located across several states.
• Advised a national real estate owner-operator, as part of a large team, in the sale of its real estate business for $100M, which involved a vast consent and amendment process negotiated with 18 lenders (which involved the modification of nearly 30 loans), 13 joint venture partners, a complete reorganization and the buyout of legacy investors.  Acted as the lead in the debt modification and consent process (which involved the modification of 14 agency-backed loans).
• Advised one of the largest public real estate investment trusts specializing in manufactured housing parks and RV parks in the country in connection with the stock acquisition of another major public real estate investment trust. for $1.68B, adding 103 properties in several states and Canada to our client’s portfolio in a single closing.
• Advised a public hedge fund with a market capitalization of over $3B in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of 55 national bank branches located in several states and the simultaneous partial “flip” of such portfolio.
• Advised one of the largest national homebuilders in connection with the creation and development of a site condominium community in Southeast Michigan.
• Advised private developer in connection with the creation and construction of a ground-up, luxury condominium facility worth nearly $100M, with both residential and commercial uses.