About Benjamin A. Householder

Ben Householder is a real estate attorney experienced in a broad range of complex matters, with a concentration on capitalization, including structuring, equity investments, and debt financing.

Ben represents and advises commercial real estate investors, operators, funds, sponsors, and developers. In addition to joint ventures and loans (including senior and mezzanine loan transactions), he also helps clients navigate development, property management, acquisitions (including assemblages), and dispositions. His experience covers all asset classes, with a primary focus on industrial, multifamily, student housing, retail, and mixed-use properties.

Concentrations

•Industrial
•Multifamily
•Student housing
•Retail
•Mixed-use
•Private equity
•Joint ventures and loans
•Debt finance
•Development
•Acquisitions
•Dispositions
•Complex transactions (e.g. “flips” and “forwards”)

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2022-2025
•'Emerging Lawyer,' 2018-2021
•Top 100 Emerging Real Estate-Related Lawyers in Illinois, 2019-2020
•Team Member, Chambers & Partners USA Real Estate Law Firm of the Year, 2013, 2017-2018, and 2022
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers, 'Law Firm of the Year' in Real Estate Law, 2015
•Team Member, The Legal 500 United States, 'Top Tier' Firm in Real Estate, 2013 and 2014
•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2012-2013, 2015, and 2022-2023

 

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Areas of Law

  • Real Estate
  • Other 1
    • Institutional Investors

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Joint Ventures: Represented a publicly traded REIT to recapitalize a national portfolio of multifamily assets with an aggregate value in excess of $1 billion.
    Represented a developer in a co-GP transaction,
    the GP to make a minority partner investment in multiple mixed-use developments in Austin, Texas, each with total capitalization in excess of $500 million.
    Represented an institutional investor to make a majority partner investment in a multifamily development in Brooklyn, New York, with a total capitalization in excess of $180 million.
    Represented a sponsor/developer to create a platform to acquire medical facilities nationally with a commitment in excess of $250 million.

    Debt Financings: Represented a borrower obtaining a construction loan in excess of $500 million for a mixed-use development in Austin, Texas.
    Represented a borrower to refinance a portfolio of assets (in various locations nationally) with a cumulative loan amount in excess of $350 million.
    Represented a borrower obtaining a construction loan in excess of $300 million for a mixed-use development in Austin, Texas.
    Represented a borrower obtaining a construction loan in excess of $90 million for a student housing development in Los Angeles, California.

    Acquisitions/Dispositions: Represented seller of an industrial portfolio (in various locations nationally) for a price in excess of $200 million.
    Represented seller of an industrial business park in Goodyear, Arizona, for a price in excess of $180 million.
    Represented purchaser of a portfolio of industrial assets located in Mexico for a price in excess of $500 million.
    Represented purchaser of an office campus in Austin, Texas, for a price in excess of $100 million.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2007, Illinois
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
    J.D.
    2007 Notes and Comments Editor

    Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
    J.D.
    Chicago-Kent Law Review

    Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
    J.D.
    Order of the Coif

    Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
    J.D.
    Dean's List
    Other Education
    University of Wisconsin
    Class of 2004
    B.A.

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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Benjamin A. Householder was admitted in 2007 to the State of Illinois.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Benjamin A. Householder attended Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.