John Catalano has over 20 years of experience representing clients in commercial real estate and corporate transactions. In particular, his practice involves the acquisition, sale, financing, development and leasing of real estate assets, including office buildings, shopping centers, multifamily buildings, hotels, warehouse/industrial properties and mixed-use projects. Mr. Catalano’s recent experience includes: negotiating and closing the purchase of several high-rise office projects in Florida and Georgia, representing landlords in connection with the negotiation of anchor tenant leases with national grocery chains, preparing joint-venture agreements for multifamily development projects, finalizing a large land sale to a national housing developer, representing lenders in connection with loans secured by commercial shopping centers and industrial properties, and counseling restaurant ownership in connection with the sale nationally branded restaurants to a private equity group.
Prior to joining the firm in 2017, Mr. Catalano served as the head of the Real Estate and Hospitality Group at the firm of Lehtinen Schultz, PLLC, and previously as a partner at a national law firm with offices in Miami. He also served as in-house leasing and development counsel for a national property holding company, where he was responsible for a portfolio of over 1,500 commercial and retail properties.
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Florida
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- Georgia
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- English: Spoken, Written
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- Siegfried Rivera
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- Tulane University School of Law
- J.D.
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- Loyola Marymount University
- B.A. | Political Science
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- District of Columbia Bar
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- State Bar of Georgia
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- Florida State Bar  # 19088
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- Website
- John Catalano's Website Profile
- Website
- Siegfried Rivera Website
- Blog
- Florida Construction Lawyer Blog
- Appellate Ruling Brings Needed Clarity to Statute of Limitations in Construction Malpractice Suits Against Design Professionals
July 3, 2023 - Stuart Sobel Receives Miami Dade Bar’s 2023 Circle of Excellence in Construction Law
April 28, 2023 - Oscar Rivera Quoted in Sun Sentinel Article on Hurricane Ian Headlined: “Survivors’ Decision: Rebuild or Relocate?”
October 10, 2022
- Blog
- Florida HOA Lawyer Blog
- Firm’s Miami Herald Column: “Real Estate Counselor: Technicality Gives Homeowner a Reprieve in HOA Foreclosure Action”
August 13, 2023 - Miami Herald Column: “After Surfside Condo Collapse, Group Recommends Key Condo-Safety Measures, Financial Reforms”
July 30, 2023 - Florida Lifts Pit Bull Ban – A New Era for Pet Owners
July 27, 2023
- Blog
- Florida Real Estate Lawyer Blog
- Ruling Adds Clarity to Right of First Refusal for CRE Tenants Involving Bulk Sales
August 14, 2023 - Miami Herald Real Estate Column: “Real Estate Counselor: Ruling Finds Health Club On Hook for Lease Payments During COVID Closure”
June 4, 2023 - New Florida Law Restricts Ownership of Real Estate by Individuals, Entities from China and Other Countries of Concern
May 19, 2023