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Michael A.
Perlmutter

Member

Office 646.532.5407
Email mperlmutter@coleschotz.com
Bridget A. Corbett |Legal Practice Assistant
201.489.3000 ext. 5109
bcorbett@coleschotz.com
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Michael A. Perlmutter is a member of the firm’s Real Estate Department, focusing on commercial leasing.

 

Experience

Prior to rejoining the firm, Mike was Vice President and Real Estate Counsel at Seritage Growth Properties, a publicly traded REIT. During that time, he engaged in the legal and business aspects of developing and leasing millions of square feet at retail and mixed-use properties throughout the United States. Mike has analyzed and resolved complex legal and business issues from the perspective of both an owner/operator and outside counsel, giving him a unique skill set for representing sophisticated property owners and tenants.

 

Representative matters:
  • A publicly traded REIT in negotiating leases for projects across a national portfolio, including retail, grocery, office, healthcare, entertainment, restaurant, fitness, financial services, school, self-storage and casino deals.
  • A publicly traded REIT in negotiating leases with active national tenants such as Amazon, Target, BJ’s Wholesale Club, At Home, Aldi, Burlington, Kohl’s, Equinox, Cinemark, Floor & Décor, Extra Space, Michaels, Starbucks, Planet Fitness, Raymour & Flanigan, CityMD, Ulta, Darden, Chick-Fil-A, Five Below, Skechers, United Healthcare, Sweetgreen, Blue Bottle Coffee, CB2, Chase, TD Bank, Portillo’s, Ace Hardware, Tractor Supply, Bob’s Discount Furniture, Ashley Furniture, Verizon and Xfinity.
  • A major pension fund in the leasing of its retail portfolio in New York City.
  • A landlord in the leasing of a 300,000 square-foot office campus in Connecticut to a major aircraft manufacturer.
  • A hedge fund in the leasing of its national retail and office portfolio.
  • A publicly traded REIT in the lease-up of its premier mixed-use development in San Diego, California.
  • A large financial consultancy firm in the leasing and subleasing of its office space across the United States.
  • A national real estate owner in the leasing of its headquarters office in New York City.
  • A major international law firm in multiple subleases of its headquarters office in New York City.
  • A national retailer with over 700 stores in negotiating its retail leases on a national basis.

Areas of focus

    Practices
  • Real Estate

Education

The George Washington University Law School, J.D.
The George Washington University, B.A.
London School of Economics

Bar & Court Admissions

New York
New Jersey
  • Firm News

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  1. 01

    Perlmutter Returns to Cole Schotz’ Real Estate Practice Group

    November 16, 2021 | CoStar News
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    Wake Up Call: Remote Contract Lawyers Slam Monitoring Software

    November 12, 2021 | Bloomberg Law
  3. 03

    Cole Schotz Grows New York Real Estate Practice with Former REIT VP

    November 10, 2021 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  4. 04

    Mike Perlmutter Rejoins Cole Schotz from Seritage

    November 10, 2021 | Commercial Real Estate
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