Byron Sarhangian is based in Snell & Wilmer's Phoenix office where he serves as Co-Chair of the firm's Real Estate Practice Group and Opportunity Zone Industry Group. His practice is concentrated in real estate and business transactions which include purchase and sale transactions, leasing, financing and brokerage matters. Byron advises large and small corporate clients in corporate real estate matters throughout the United States. His practice also involves drafting and negotiating construction agreements for owners, lenders, general contractors and subcontractors. Byron is currently representing investors, fund sponsors and developers with respect to the Opportunity Zone Program. He has worked on property exchange agreements between state entities as well as a variety of zoning and permitting matters. Byron's work includes ground leases and finance agreements on Native American lands.
Byron is also a member of Snell & Wilmer's Attorney Development Committee.
Counsel to national developer in the acquisition, development and build-to-suit leasing of a nearly 100-acre site with $200+ million manufacturing facility in Arizona
Represented publicly traded seller in a $150+ million sale-lease back office transaction in Arizona
Represented seller in the sale-lease back of a nearly $80 million multi-site medical office portfolio in Arizona
Represented public university in a nearly $40 million acquisition and redevelopment of office building in Washington D.C.
Represented developer of 300+ unit apartment project in Arizona, including acquisition, negotiations with surrounding landowners and property owners’ association and debt and equity financing
Represented client in collateralization of over $1,500,000,000 credit facility and $500,000,000 debt deal with nearly 40 properties in over 20 states and Mexico
Represented industrial manufacturer in a $30+ million asset sale transaction
Represented office developer in negotiation of development agreement and GPLET with the City of Phoenix for a 300,000+ square foot office building
Represented lender in $7+ million acquisition financing for hotel on Native American land
Represented developer in negotiation of a development agreement with the City of Phoenix for a 300,000+ square foot high rise office building
Represented REIT in nationwide acquisition of numerous single-site retail, office and industrial properties, single-site retail portfolios, shopping centers and shopping center portfolios, and medical offices and medical office portfolios
United States counsel to publicly traded Canadian REIT for acquisition of numerous hotel portfolios throughout the United States
Represented international prescription drug manufacturer in the leasing of a 200,000 square foot facility in Arizona
Represented international developer in the leasing of a 300,000+ square foot multi-tenant airport industrial park located on land ground leased from the City of Phoenix
Represented developer in a nearly $30 million acquisition of over 2,000 acres for master planned development in Arizona
Represented developer of 1+ million square foot mixed use project featuring Class A office, multi-family and retail use in Arizona
Represented international developer with acquisition/redevelopment/zoning entitlements of six projects comprising approximately 350 total acres (office, light industrial, warehouse/distribution, multi-family, retail) in Arizona
Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 2009)
Jordan A. Quick Memorial Award
Vanderbilt Bar Association, Vice President (2009), Treasurer (2008)
Vanderbilt University Appellate Review Board
University of Arizona, Eller College of Management (B.S., Business Economics, honors, magna cum laude, 2006)
Dean's List
Honors College
University of Westminster, Westminster Business School, London, UK (2004)
"Opportunity Zones: Commercial Real Estate Lunch and Learn," Panelist, Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and NAIOP, Phoenix, AZ (February 5, 2019)
"Opportunity Zone Program Tax Cuts and Jobs Act," Speaker, TCN Worldwide Retail Group (January 22, 2019)
"Opportunity Zones," Speaker, AZCREW Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ (January 15, 2019)
“Structuring Opportunity Zone Transactions for Apartment Transactions,” Speaker, Arizona Multihousing Association, Phoenix, AZ (December 6, 2018)
“9th Annual Land & Housing Forecast,” Speaker, LandAdvisors Organization, Scottsdale, AZ (December 6, 2018)
“Opportunity Zone Conference,” Speaker, Council of Development Finance Agencies, Dallas, TX (December 4, 2018)
“Commercial Real Estate Table of Experts,” Panelist, Phoenix Business Journal, Scottsdale, AZ (October 19, 2018)
“Arizona Commerce Authority’s Opportunity Zone & Funds Conference,” Speaker, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (September 27, 2018)
"How to Invest with the New Opportunity Zone Program," Presenter, Snell & Wilmer Emerging Business Seminar Series, Phoenix, AZ (June 6, 2018)
"Housing and Economic Research and Market Analysis,” Panel Speaker, Urban Land Institute National Conference, Dallas, TX (October 26, 2016)
"Creative New Use & Urban Redevelopment," Panel Speaker, Urban Land Institute National Conference, Philadelphia, PA (April 21, 2016)
"Corporate Culture," Panel Speaker, Urban Land Institute National Conference, Philadelphia, PA (April 21, 2016)
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