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Carey L. Hain
Of Counsel
1111 Bagby Street
Suite 2100
Houston, TX 77002
Carey focuses her practice on complex commercial real estate transactions, including strategic acquisitions and dispositions and a wide variety of multifamily, office, retail and mixed-use development projects. She also routinely represents borrowers and lenders in connection with construction financing, permanent financing and refinancing transactions. She also has extensive experience in drafting ground leases and restrictive...
Carey focuses her practice on complex commercial real estate transactions, including strategic acquisitions and dispositions and a wide variety of multifamily, office, retail and mixed-use development projects. She also routinely represents borrowers and lenders in connection with construction financing, permanent financing and refinancing transactions. She also has extensive experience in drafting ground leases and restrictive covenants for development projects.
Carey also has extensive experience drafting and negotiating leases for commercial landlords and tenants, related amendments, property management and operational agreements and commission agreements for office, retail and industrial properties.
covenants for development projects.
Carey also has extensive experience drafting and negotiating leases for commercial landlords and tenants, related amendments, property management and operational agreements and commission agreements for office, retail and industrial properties.
Experience
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate General Counsel, Rice University (2023—2024)
- Partner, Houston office of national law firm (2019—2023)
- Associate, Houston office of national law firm (2015—2018)
- Associate, Houston-based law firm (2011—2015)
Representative Matters
Acquisition, Disposition and Development Transactions
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Represented buyer of raw land located in Orlando, Florida in excess of $25 million for development of multifamily development
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Represented developer in connection with technology and innovation based mixed use development for under-utilized area in Houston, Texas
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Represented seller of a multifamily property portfolio located in Texas, Illinois and Virginia in excess of $155 million
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Represented buyer of a 175,000 square foot historic building in Portland, Oregon in excess of $53 million
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Represented developer in connection with ground lease and property exchange with the City of Houston for development of a mixed use office, retail and multifamily development and public park in Greenway Plaza, Houston
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Represented buyer of a 10,897 acre industrial park adjacent to Baytown, Texas, comprised of approximately 10,600 acres of unimproved land, a 300,000 square-foot rail-served warehouse on approximately 18 acres of land, and approximately 56 miles of rail and associated storage yards, switches and appurtenances
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Represented seller of a multifamily property portfolio located in Adelphi, Maryland in excess of $89 million
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Represented buyer of an office campus totaling 259,019 square feet in Alameda, California in excess of $49 million
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Represented buyer of an 83,000 acre ranch in the San Luis Valley, Colorado, structured as a reverse 1031 exchange and acquisition financing in excess of $47 million
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Represented buyer of an office building totaling 238,792 square feet in Durham, North Carolina in excess of $57 million
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Represented buyer of an office campus totaling 379,596 square feet located in Herndon, Virginia in excess of $79 million
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Represented buyer of an active adult residential community in Sarasota, Florida in excess of $31 million
Leasing
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Represented landlord in the negotiation of leases with various national clothing, furniture, and restaurants retailers in shopping centers across the United States
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Represented landlord in the negotiation of office leases in 380,000 square foot office building in Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas
- Represented landlord in the negotiation of office and retail leases in 580,875 square foot office building in downtown Houston, Texas
- Represented landlord in the negotiation of office and retail leases in 238,792 square foot office building in downtown Durham, North Carolina
- Represented landlord in the negotiation of office and retail leases in 570,000 square foot mixed use development in downtown Houston, Texas
- Represented landlord in the negotiation of retail leases in a Rice Village, Houston, Texas
Financing
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Represented borrower in connection with a construction loan in excess of $88 million for development of multi-family complex in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Represented borrower in connection with a construction loan in excess of $23 million for development of multi-family complex in Williamsburg, Virginia
- Represented borrower in connection with a refinancing of loan in excess of $38 million for property located in Santa Monica, California
- Represented lender in connection with permanent financing for industrial property portfolio in Houston, Texas in excess of $18 million
- Represented lender in connection with a construction loan in excess of $18 million for hotel in Irving, Texas
- Represented lender in connection with permanent financing in excess of $18 million for five-property portfolio located in Harris County, Texas
Education
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South Texas College of Law Houston,
JD,
cum laude
- Member, South Texas Law Review
- Rice University, BA, Economics and Political Science
Admissions
- Texas
Industries
Previous Professional Experience
- Associate General Counsel, Rice University (2023—2024)
- Partner, Houston office of national law firm (2019—2023)
- Associate, Houston office of national law firm (2015—2018)
- Associate, Houston-based law firm (2011—2015)
Representative Matters
Acquisition, Disposition and Development Transactions
-
Represented buyer of raw land located in Orlando, Florida in excess of $25 million for development of multifamily development
-
Represented developer in connection with technology and innovation based mixed use development for under-utilized area in Houston, Texas
-
Represented seller of a multifamily property portfolio located in Texas, Illinois and Virginia in excess of $155 million
-
Represented buyer of a 175,000 square foot historic building in Portland, Oregon in excess of $53 million
-
Represented developer in connection with ground lease and property exchange with the City of Houston for development of a mixed use office, retail and multifamily development and public park in Greenway Plaza, Houston
-
Represented buyer of a 10,897 acre industrial park adjacent to Baytown, Texas, comprised of approximately 10,600 acres of unimproved land, a 300,000 square-foot rail-served warehouse on approximately 18 acres of land, and approximately 56 miles of rail and associated storage yards, switches and appurtenances
-
Represented seller of a multifamily property portfolio located in Adelphi, Maryland in excess of $89 million
-
Represented buyer of an office campus totaling 259,019 square feet in Alameda, California in excess of $49 million
-
Represented buyer of an 83,000 acre ranch in the San Luis Valley, Colorado, structured as a reverse 1031 exchange and acquisition financing in excess of $47 million
-
Represented buyer of an office building totaling 238,792 square feet in Durham, North Carolina in excess of $57 million
-
Represented buyer of an office campus totaling 379,596 square feet located in Herndon, Virginia in excess of $79 million
-
Represented buyer of an active adult residential community in Sarasota, Florida in excess of $31 million
Leasing
-
Represented landlord in the negotiation of leases with various national clothing, furniture, and restaurants retailers in shopping centers across the United States
-
Represented landlord in the negotiation of office leases in 380,000 square foot office building in Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas
- Represented landlord in the negotiation of office and retail leases in 580,875 square foot office building in downtown Houston, Texas
- Represented landlord in the negotiation of office and retail leases in 238,792 square foot office building in downtown Durham, North Carolina
- Represented landlord in the negotiation of office and retail leases in 570,000 square foot mixed use development in downtown Houston, Texas
- Represented landlord in the negotiation of retail leases in a Rice Village, Houston, Texas
Financing
-
Represented borrower in connection with a construction loan in excess of $88 million for development of multi-family complex in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
-
Represented borrower in connection with a construction loan in excess of $23 million for development of multi-family complex in Williamsburg, Virginia
- Represented borrower in connection with a refinancing of loan in excess of $38 million for property located in Santa Monica, California
- Represented lender in connection with permanent financing for industrial property portfolio in Houston, Texas in excess of $18 million
- Represented lender in connection with a construction loan in excess of $18 million for hotel in Irving, Texas
- Represented lender in connection with permanent financing in excess of $18 million for five-property portfolio located in Harris County, Texas
Professional Activities
- Houston Bar Association
- Real Estate section
- American Bar Association
Community
- Rice "R" Association for athletic alumni
Carey focuses her practice on complex commercial real estate transactions, including strategic acquisitions and dispositions and a wide variety of multifamily, office, retail and mixed-use development projects. She also routinely represents borrowers and lenders in connection with construction financing, permanent financing and refinancing transactions. She also has extensive experience in drafting ground leases and restrictive... covenants for development projects.
Carey also has extensive experience drafting and negotiating leases for commercial landlords and tenants, related amendments, property management and operational agreements and commission agreements for office, retail and industrial properties.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Associate General Counsel, Rice University (2023—2024)
- Partner, Houston office of national law firm (2019—2023)
- Associate, Houston office of national law firm (2015—2018)
- Associate, Houston-based law firm (2011—2015)
Representative Matters
Acquisition, Disposition and Development Transactions
-
Represented buyer of raw land located in Orlando, Florida in excess of $25 million for development of multifamily development
-
Represented developer in connection with technology and innovation based mixed use development for under-utilized area in Houston, Texas
-
Represented seller of a multifamily property portfolio located in Texas, Illinois and Virginia in excess of $155 million
-
Represented buyer of a 175,000 square foot historic building in Portland, Oregon in excess of $53 million
-
Represented developer in connection with ground lease and property exchange with the City of Houston for development of a mixed use office, retail and multifamily development and public park in Greenway Plaza, Houston
-
Represented buyer of a 10,897 acre industrial park adjacent to Baytown, Texas, comprised of approximately 10,600 acres of unimproved land, a 300,000 square-foot rail-served warehouse on approximately 18 acres of land, and approximately 56 miles of rail and associated storage yards, switches and appurtenances
-
Represented seller of a multifamily property portfolio located in Adelphi, Maryland in excess of $89 million
-
Represented buyer of an office campus totaling 259,019 square feet in Alameda, California in excess of $49 million
-
Represented buyer of an 83,000 acre ranch in the San Luis Valley, Colorado, structured as a reverse 1031 exchange and acquisition financing in excess of $47 million
-
Represented buyer of an office building totaling 238,792 square feet in Durham, North Carolina in excess of $57 million
-
Represented buyer of an office campus totaling 379,596 square feet located in Herndon, Virginia in excess of $79 million
-
Represented buyer of an active adult residential community in Sarasota, Florida in excess of $31 million
Leasing
-
Represented landlord in the negotiation of leases with various national clothing, furniture, and restaurants retailers in shopping centers across the United States
-
Represented landlord in the negotiation of office leases in 380,000 square foot office building in Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas
- Represented landlord in the negotiation of office and retail leases in 580,875 square foot office building in downtown Houston, Texas
- Represented landlord in the negotiation of office and retail leases in 238,792 square foot office building in downtown Durham, North Carolina
- Represented landlord in the negotiation of office and retail leases in 570,000 square foot mixed use development in downtown Houston, Texas
- Represented landlord in the negotiation of retail leases in a Rice Village, Houston, Texas
Financing
-
Represented borrower in connection with a construction loan in excess of $88 million for development of multi-family complex in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
-
Represented borrower in connection with a construction loan in excess of $23 million for development of multi-family complex in Williamsburg, Virginia
- Represented borrower in connection with a refinancing of loan in excess of $38 million for property located in Santa Monica, California
- Represented lender in connection with permanent financing for industrial property portfolio in Houston, Texas in excess of $18 million
- Represented lender in connection with a construction loan in excess of $18 million for hotel in Irving, Texas
- Represented lender in connection with permanent financing in excess of $18 million for five-property portfolio located in Harris County, Texas
Education
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South Texas College of Law Houston,
JD,
cum laude
- Member, South Texas Law Review
- Rice University, BA, Economics and Political Science
Admissions
- Texas
Practice Areas
Industries
- Houston Bar Association
- Real Estate section
- American Bar Association
- Rice "R" Association for athletic alumni
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