David E. Woods (Dave)

Partner

Chicago + 1.312.269.4216

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.