Alexandra L. Sheedy-Rodriguez

Alexandra is a member of Reed Smith’s Real Estate Group, where she advises clients across a broad spectrum of real estate transactions and strategic matters nationwide. She represents real estate developers and investors, publicly traded and private REITs, private equity firms, financial institutions, and individuals in the acquisition, financing, development, and leasing of assets throughout the United States.

Experience

Representative matters

Real estate investment client on the acquisition of a nationwide portfolio of restaurant properties as part of a $620 million take-private transaction involving a leading U.S. dining brand.

A publicly traded REIT in the acquisition of 23 car washes across the United States for $545 million dollars and multiple master leases.

A publicly traded REIT in the structuring of an UpREIT transaction acquiring 45 daycares with complicated franchising components.

Experience

Real estate investment client on the acquisition of a nationwide portfolio of restaurant properties as part of a $620 million take-private transaction involving a leading U.S. dining brand.

A publicly traded REIT in the acquisition of 23 car washes across the United States for $545 million dollars and multiple master leases.

A publicly traded REIT in the structuring of an UpREIT transaction acquiring 45 daycares with complicated franchising components.

A publicly traded REIT on the $111.4 million acquisition of five entertainment complexes across five states, including properties operated by two national entertainment chains.

Real estate investment client on the acquisition of six retail facilities in New York and their leaseback to the operator under a master lease with a franchising component.

A publicly traded REIT in the acquisition and leasing of three behavioral health sites in Maryland and Florida for $11.3 million.

A publicly traded REIT in the acquisition, leasing and development of two golf entertainment venues in Texas and Arizona for approximately $23.5 million.

A publicly traded REIT in the acquisition of eight auto service facilities across Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin for $19.5 million, and in the leasing and development of those facilities for a total project value of $26 million.

Assisted Avis Budget Group in a wide ranging effort to negotiate leases and secure over 40 new locations across the country for the Avis, Budget, Zipcar and Payless brands owned by the company. Avis previously partnered with Sears at approximately 100 retail locations, but as a result of the Sears bankruptcy, Avis had to quickly relocate many of its rental locations. Those leases represented $70 million in revenue to the company. The real estate team continues to represent Avis with negotiating leases as more Sears locations continue to close.

Represented a national senior housing REIT in completing the final closing of a $485 million transaction involving the acquisition of 25 senior housing facilities in Michigan. All the facilities are now owned through a RIDEA (REIT) structure in joint venture with its new operator partner..

Recognitions

Selected for inclusion on the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Real Estate, 2020-2022. The Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at superlawyers.com. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.