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Gregg T. Burton

Gregg T. Burton

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  • Affordable Housing
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Real Estate & Land Use
  • Project Development, Operations & Construction

Education

  • University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 2002
  • University of Missouri, B.A., 1999

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Gregg represents individuals, businesses, state and municipal entities, owners, developers, tenants and lenders in a variety of business and commercial real estate transactions, including land acquisition, development, leasing, and project finance. Gregg has closed transactions involving a broad range of real estate development structures and financing vehicles, including mezzanine financing, equity investment, and securitized loan defeasance. Gregg also represents owners, sponsors and lenders of affordable housing developments utilizing a myriad of financing sources including federal, state and local funding programs, tax credit equity syndication and institutional loan financing.

Affiliations

  • Connecticut Green Building Council

  • Connecticut Housing Coalition

  • American Institute of Architects

  • Real Estate Finance Association of Connecticut

  • Connecticut Bar Association

  • American Bar Association

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers® – Land Use & Zoning, 2023-2025, Real Estate Law, 2021-2025

  • Distinguished Leaders, Connecticut Law Tribune, 2021

  • Editor-In-Chief, Connecticut Insurance Law Journal

  • Member, Connecticut Moot Court Board

  • AV Preeminent, Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®

  • Connecticut Super Lawyers® – Real Estate Law, 2018-2019

Community

  • Clerk, Unitarian Society of New Haven, 2011-2013
  • New Haven Advisory Board Member, Junior Achievement of Southwest New England

Experience

  • Represented the owner/sponsor in the closing of a $35 million debt and equity financing transaction, including low-income housing tax credit equity investment, for the rehabilitation of a 200-unit affordable housing development.

  • Counseled a housing authority in a multi-phase $30 million development of 152 units of affordable housing units to replace outdated public housing units, including a land swap transaction with the municipality. The project is a critical part of the municipality’s revitalization of its historic downtown, and a flood management and sustainability project.

  • Represented the purchaser of an existing 222-unit affordable housing development in a $50 million acquisition and redevelopment project, including tax exempt bond debt and low-income housing tax credit equity.

  • Represented an institutional financial services company in its facility leasing activities nationwide.

  • Closing financing from state and municipal agencies and a tax credit equity transaction for a $22 million LEED certified historic rehabilitation affordable housing development.

  • Represented a real estate developer in the land acquisition, development and lease of a $16 million specialized industrial facility.

  • Closing a $39 million mortgage loan and $10 million mezzanine loan secured by a signature office building.

  • Represented the owner of an office tower in several leases ranging from 5,000 to 400,000 square feet with regional and national tenants.

  • Closing construction and tax credit equity financing for a $27 million LEED certified, transit-oriented affordable housing development.

Carmody Lawyers Ranked in More than 30 Areas of Law in Best Lawyers in America 2024

August 17, 2023
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey has received more than 90 accolades across over 30 areas of law and across all its offices in Connecticut, in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® 2024. Forty-two Carmody lawyers are named to the ‘Best Lawyers’ list and ten lawyers are listed
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Carmody Lawyers Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2023 List

April 05, 2023
Carmody is pleased to announce that 39 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2023. In addition, Giovanna Tiberii Weller and William J. Hennessey Jr. have been named ‘Lawyer of the Year’ in New Haven, CT and Stamford, CT for Employment Law and Land Use & Zoning
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Carmody attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America 2022 List

September 20, 2021
Carmody is pleased to announce that 30 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2022. Three Carmody attorneys have also been recognized as "Lawyer of the Year". Congratulations to David T. Grudberg, William J. Hennessey, Jr. and Peter M. Nolin. Only one lawyer is recognized
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Guidance on Remote Ink-Signed Notarization (RIN)

April 17, 2020
On April 14, 2020, Fannie Mae issued a guidance on the procedures it considered prudent in Remote Ink-Signed Notarization (RIN) closings, and specifically distinguished that the prior remote online notarization (“RON”) guidelines of the Fannie Mae Lender Letter LL-2020-03 do not apply to RINs. Freddie Mac had issued a similar
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Low-Income Housing Tax Credits: A Discussion on Key Matters

November 19, 2024
This session will offer guidance on navigating Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) deals to maximize the benefits for affordable housing projects. Real Estate & Land Use partner Gregg Burton will be a speaker for the panel, along with Whittlesey partners Niko Yanouzas, Edward Engberg and Melissa Braun. Key Topics Include:
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