John Catalano has over 20 years of experience representing clients in commercial real estate and corporate transactions. In particular, his practice involves the acquisition, sale, financing, development and leasing of real estate assets, including office buildings, shopping centers, multifamily buildings, hotels, warehouse/industrial properties and mixed-use projects. Mr. Catalano’s recent experience includes: negotiating and closing the purchase of several high-rise office projects in Florida and Georgia, representing landlords in connection with the negotiation of anchor tenant leases with national grocery chains, preparing joint-venture agreements for multifamily development projects, finalizing a large land sale to a national housing developer, representing lenders in connection with loans secured by commercial shopping centers and industrial properties, and counseling restaurant ownership in connection with the sale nationally branded restaurants to a private equity group.
Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Mr. Catalano served as the head of the Real Estate and Hospitality Group at the firm of Lehtinen Schultz, PLLC, and previously as a partner at a national law firm with offices in Miami. He also served as in-house leasing and development counsel for a national property holding company, where he was responsible for a portfolio of over 1,500 commercial and retail properties.
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Florida
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- Georgia
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- English: Spoken, Written
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- Siegfried Rivera
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- Tulane University School of Law
- J.D.
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- Loyola Marymount University
- B.A. | Political Science
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- District of Columbia Bar
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- State Bar of Georgia
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- Florida State Bar  # 19088
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- Website
- John Catalano's Website Profile
- Website
- Siegfried Rivera Website
- Blog
- Florida Construction Lawyer Blog
- Ruling Clarifies What Constitutes Construction of Property Improvement Under Florida’s Statute of Repose for Defect Claims
12 February 2021 - Surety Can Use Defaulting General Contractor to Complete Project Without Owner’s Concurrence
5 February 2021 - The Real Deal Chronicles Stuart Sobel, Nicholas Siegfried’s Work Representing Contractor in Suit Against Codina Partners
4 August 2020
- Blog
- Florida HOA Lawyer Blog
- Article by Michael Hyman in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Ruling: Community Associations Can Take Owners to Court Without Completing Arbitration”
24 February 2021 - Charges Against Former Marco Island City Councilman for Condo Election Fraud Demonstrate Need for Careful Oversight of Association Elections
22 February 2021 - Bills Impacting Community Associations in 2021 Florida Legislative Session
5 February 2021
- Blog
- Florida Real Estate Lawyer Blog
- Reports in New York Times, Other Major News Outlets Document Miami’s Post-Pandemic Surge in Business Relocations
16 February 2021 - Firm’s Real Estate Practice Group Represents Seller in Sale of Monty’s Coconut Grove
11 February 2021 - Oscar Rivera Co-Authors Article for ABA Probate & Property Magazine: “Navigating Early Termination Clauses in Commercial Leases”
10 November 2020