Thomas C. Arendt

Member

Mr. Arendt is a Member of the firm’s Real Estate Department. He is experienced in acquisition and development, leasing, and real estate workouts and foreclosures.

Biography

Mr. Arendt is a Member of the firm’s Real Estate Department. He is experienced in acquisition and development, leasing, and real estate workouts and foreclosures. His representation has included various ground-up developments, retail centers, as well as banks and lenders in deed of trust and mezzanine projects.

Mr. Arendt is a Certified Real Estate Specialist with the Arizona State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. He has been listed in Southwest Super Lawyers® for over seven consecutive years, is included among Arizona’s Finest Lawyers, and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© for Real Estate since 2002.

Mr. Arendt is currently a member of the State Bar’s Real Estate Advisory Commission.

Admissions

Arizona (1982)

Representative Experience

  • Representation of banks and other lenders in deed of trust and mezzanine financings, workouts, and foreclosures of commercial real estate, including hospitality projects
  • Acquisitions for investors throughout the Western United States
  • Represented Phoenix-based developer that has developed 5,000,000 square feet of retail and commercial property in the state of Arizona
  • Represented Phoenix-based developer on ground-up redevelopment of a three-block city center in downtown Phoenix
  • Assisted various development entities in the ground-up development of nine power centers in the state of Arizona, including the largest power center in the state
  • Significant leasing work in the Salt, Gila, and Navajo communities
  • Ranch purchases and sales, including water and water rights
  • Representation of developers in substantial governmental development agreements (incentive agreements)
  • Representation of developers in obtaining municipal entitlements in the Phoenix area

Media and Presentations

Articles

  • “Lease Negotiation Handbook,” Co-Author, ALI-ABA (2003)

Memberships

State Bar of Arizona

  • Member (1982 – present)
  • Certified Real Estate Specialist (1992 – present)

Honors and Awards