Shaping Digital Infrastructure Landscapes: Loudon County Development and Land Use Matters and Local Counsel Role in $975M Data Center Campus Financing
Advised on land use and development matters in Loudoun County, Virginia, home to the world’s largest concentration of data centers, and served as local counsel on more than $975 million in construction financing for a data center campus in Frederick, Maryland.
Development of Full Service Recreational Facility in Frederick County, MD
Represent a non-profit owner and developer of a commercial project in Frederick County, Maryland that will provide a full service recreational facility and programs. We have represented the client in all phases of the project, from the property acquisition, title work, zoning, negotiation of memoranda of understanding with the County and County agencies, and represented the owner/developer in the bond and construction financing, totaling $21 million. The property has been vacant for many years and is now being transformed into a vibrant community resource for recreational, educational and wellness programs that will benefit and serve the residents of Frederick County.
General Counsel to Non-Profit and Charitable Entities
Act as general counsel to local non-profit and charitable entities, providing general counsel services in a variety of practice areas. Our representation includes: general counseling and advice on operational matters; drafting and negotiation of a variety of business leases, contracts, and memoranda of understanding; drafting and negotiation of real estate purchase and sale agreements and leases for a variety of property types; advice and representation on real estate development, title, planning and zoning matters; litigation matters; and provide training and support for employment matters.
Represented Non-Profit Property Owner in Opposition to Zoning Map Amendment in Frederick, MD
Successfully represented a non-profit property owner in connection with its opposition to an application by the City of Frederick, Maryland for a zoning map amendment to place a historic preservation overlay (HPO) zone on its entire 40+ acre property. The owner was opposed to the City’s placement and designation of an HPO zone on the property because it would have greatly restricted the future use and development of the property and would have substantially increased the costs to maintain and operate the property. In addition, the placement of the HPO on the property would have had a substantial negative impact on the value of the property, which would have resulted in a negative impact in the non-profit’s borrowing capabilities and its continued ability to operate its programs on the property. We successfully opposed the proposed HPO before the Historic Preservation Commission, the Planning Commission and the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, resulting in the proposed HPO being denied.
