David E.Woods (Dave)

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Dave Woods has more than two decades of experience in commercial real estate, including hospitality, construction, multifamily, office, and industrial financings. These financings encompass numerous construction loans in jurisdictions across the United States, as well as hotel financings and hotel construction financings involving convention center and airport hotels on private and public land, resort hotels, and hotels in major urban areas, all of which have been franchised and non-franchised.

Dave also has worked extensively on the syndication, participation, purchase, and sale of commercial mortgage loans; complex capital structures, including multiproperty financings; mortgage loans with multiple levels of mezzanine financing; and A/B note structures. Additionally, he has significant experience with workouts and restructurings, deeds-in-lieu, and foreclosures.

In addition to his real estate finance experience, Dave regularly represents clients in commercial leasing, acquisitions, and dispositions and sale-leasebacks. He has handled the sale, leasing, and financing of cellular towers and real property owned, leased, and financed by not-for-profit entities, including not-for-profit lenders and secondary education institutions.

Dave has contributed to several real estate finance-related articles and presentations.

Experience

  • Blackstone acquires $1.0 billion Performing Senior Mortgage Loan Portfolio from Deutsche PfandbriefbankJones Day advised Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies in the acquisition of a $1.0 billion performing senior mortgage loan portfolio from German lender, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (PBB).
  • Wells Fargo amends and restates $650 million senior secured revolving credit facility for publicly traded real estate investment trustJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with the amendment and restatement of a $650 million senior secured revolving credit facility for a publicly traded real estate investment trust.
  • Wells Fargo provides $235 million loan facility secured by hotel to be constructed in Orlando, FloridaJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lender, in connection with the origination of a $235 million loan facility secured by a hotel to be constructed in Orlando, Florida.
  • Wells Fargo provides $385.95 million loan facility secured by two hotels to be constructed in Orlando, FloridaJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and lender, in connection with the origination of a $385.95 million loan facility secured by two hotels to be constructed in Orlando, Florida.
  • Wells Fargo provides $153 million secured term loan facility to purchase and refinance student housing property located at Virginia Tech UniversityJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $153 million syndicated senior secured term loan facility provided to purchase and refinance a student housing property containing over 1500 beds located at Virginia Tech University.
  • Wells Fargo provides $370 million syndicated loan secured by 30 limited-service hotelsJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as left lead arranger and sole bookrunner, in connection with a $370 million syndicated senior loan secured by 30 limited-service hotels located across 17 states.
  • Wells Fargo provides $36 million term loan to refinance residential building in Ann Arbor, MichiganJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in connection with a $36 million term loan to refinance a 167-unit multifamily residential building located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  • Wells Fargo provides $225.5 million term loan facility secured by mixed-use luxury high rise development located in Chicago, IllinoisJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a $225.5 million term loan facility secured by mixed-use luxury high rise development, including 279 residential rental apartments, 15 residential condominium units, and a parking garage located in Chicago, Illinois.
  • Wells Fargo provides $73 million loan secured by multifamily property in Washington D.C.Jones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, in connection with a $73 million loan secured by a multifamily property in Washington D.C.
  • Wells Fargo provides $37.575 million loan secured by industrial project in Houston, TexasJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, in connection with a $37.575 million loan secured by an industrial project located in Houston, Texas.
  • Greystar closes $600 million Greystar Credit Partners IIJones Day advised Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC and its affiliatess in its $600 million real estate debt venture focused on acquiring various debt products, focusing on subordinated and securitized debt instruments.
  • Wells Fargo provides $230 million financing secured by office building in Chicago, IllinoisJones Day advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, in connection with a syndicated refinancing transaction with an amended loan value of up to $230 million, secured by an office building located in Chicago, Illinois, to be known as 333 N. Green Street.
  • Wells Fargo provides $47.5 million loan to hotel in BostonJones Day advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in connection with a $47.5 million loan to a hotel located in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Wells Fargo provides $64 million loan to refinance portfolio of hotels located in Austin and AtlantaJones Day advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in connection with a $64 million loan to refinance a portfolio of hotels located in Austin, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Wells Fargo provides $152 million loan to refinance portfolio of hotels in Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Virginia, and TennesseeJones Day represented Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in connection with a $152 million loan to refinance a portfolio of hotels located in Colorado, Illinois, Texas, Virginia, and Tennessee.
  • Wells Fargo provides $78.7 million construction loan for hotel to be constructed in New YorkJones Day advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in connection with a $78.7 million construction loan for a hotel to be constructed in New York, New York.
  • Wells Fargo provides $21.5 million loan for acquisition and renovations to hotel in New OrleansJones Day advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in connection with a $21.5 million loan for the acquisition of and renovations to a hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Wells Fargo provides $64 million financing to hotel in Tampa, FloridaJones Day advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in connection with a $64 million loan to a hotel in Tampa, Florida.
  • Wells Fargo provides financing for boutique hotel in Denver, ColoradoJones Day advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in connection with a $51.66 million construction loan for a boutique hotel to be built in Denver, Colorado.
  • Wells Fargo provides financing for renovations to hotel in Denver, ColoradoJones Day advised Wells Fargo Bank, National Association in connection with a $62.7 million loan for renovations to a hotel in Denver, Colorado.

    • The following represents experience acquired prior to joining Jones Day.

    Represented a large institutional lender in connection with more than $300 million in construction financing for resort projects on the grounds of a major U.S. theme park.

    Represented a large institutional lender in connection with its $250 million construction financing of a mixed-use hotel and retail project in Manhattan.

    Represented a large institutional lender in connection with the workout of a portfolio of mortgage loans totaling more than $1 billion, which included bankruptcy proceedings and DIP financing.

    Represented a REIT in connection with secured and unsecured credit facilities totaling $1 billion.

    Represented a large institutional lender in connection with financing secured by a number of horse racing tracks and casinos located throughout the United States.

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