Real Estate Paralegal
Resume:
Isabelle D. Lozach
Middle Village, NY 11379
*********@*****.***
Director of Leasing/ Senior Real Estate Paralegal- Versed in Construction, Management, sales, Lease Analysis, with transactional legal acumen.
Work Experience
Director of Lease Administration
Bronstein Properties, LLC - Forest Hills, NY November 2022 to June 2025
Work with senior leadership to develop leasing plans based on current market conditions, occupancy levels, capital budgets, and acquisition / disposition strategies. Assist in developing integrated asset management and leasing plans. This will include leasing assumptions to estimate annual NOI / cash flow and operating / capital projections. Conduct property tours with existing and potential tenants and brokers. Negotiate LOIs and lease terms in accordance with established leasing plan criteria. Negotiate leases, renewals, expansions, recasts, and terminations. Underwrite lease transactions. Track and monitor lease process from LOI through execution. Manage internal lease reporting and prepare reports for partners. Support leasing marketing activity including the preparation of tenant materials.
Senior Real Estate Paralegal/Director of Lease Administration)
Time Equities, Inc. - Remote
April 2022 to September 2022
Reviewed commercial leases, abstracted, and performed due diligence. Negotiated and drafted amendments, and various ancillary documents to conform to regulatory State and local compliance issues.
Commercial Lease Administrator/Paralegal
GameStop - Remote
September 2020 to December 2021
Contract position dealing with numerous locations in the US. Negotiated
Leases and amendments to obtain deferrals and abatements. Reviewed title reports for detailed analysis of current violation status with Building
Departments nationwide. Drafted documents for Landlord execution.
(Contract Position)
Namdar Realty Group LLC - Great Neck, NY
September 2016 to March 2020
Maintained large extensive portfolio of over 100 malls throughout the United
States. Initiated lease negotiations, tracked and maintained critical lease dates as well as timely entries into large database system (MRI). Conferred with Buildings Department and expeditors to obtain status of violations and expedite certificates of completion with contractors to initiate and commence dismissal process. Interpreted and analyzed lease terms and loan documents for financing of large transactions. Prepared lease transaction reports.
Interacted with general counsel and accounting department for lease compliance.
Senior Real Estate Paralegal/Senior Lease Administrator Ballon Stoll Bader & Nadler - P.C.
August 2013 to May 2016
Conducted and oversaw transactional, commercial and residential closings from inception to post closing. Performed extensive title analysis, exception omissions and violation status, along with survey plotting and survey readings. Organized and created corporate entity formations. Prepared FOIL requests pertaining to zoning, land use, as well as client issues regarding construction. Collaborated with brokers, lenders with financing, surveyors, opposing counsel, clients, servicers, etc. Performed complex due diligence/abstracting projects for vast portfolio of commercial buildings. Prepared loan documents, transfer documents, as well as conveyance instruments for all transactional matters.
Independent Contractor
Urban Realty Partners - Multiple Locations
June 2009 to June 2013
LP- As a General Contractor for a Developer, worked at a Condominium project in Williamsburg. Supervised all contractors/trades with all work orders. Obtained bids, performed, and completed all punch-list items and work orders. (2-year 9 month project).
Senior Paralegal/Leasing Administrator R Squared LLC - New York, NY
August 2008 to February 2009
The primary role was as Liaison with closing attorneys and facilities managers. Performed transactional due diligence projects for private developers on commercial, residential cooperative and condominium, and industrial property portfolio. In-depth analysis of sales contracts, Operating Agreements, and formations of Limited Liability Corporations. Review of cooperative prospectus and preparation and submission of cooperative amendments to offering plan. Preparation and detailed review of board minutes. Calculation and database maintenance of common charges and flip-tax calculations. Review of Loan documents, title reports and surveys. Procured License Agreements for commercial properties. Review and preparation of transfer documents. Performed lease review and preparation of all lease and LLC abstracts.
Senior Paralegal
Sills Cummis Epstein & Gross PC - New York, NY
September 2006 to February 2008
Performed transactional due diligence projects for large lending institutions. Reviewed title and survey documents. Performed in depth property analysis for large developer. Reviewed and prepared transfer documents for several hundred property acquisitions of cooperative and condominium units. Reviewed corporate books and minutes. Performed lease review and prepared all lease abstracts. Prepared all post-closing documents and closing binders.
Senior Real Estate Paralegal
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP - New York, NY
February 2005 to April 2006
Closing document production and drafting for Lender transactional closings.
Reviewed Title and surveys drafted and prepared UCCs and collateral descriptions, also all post-closing assignment document drafting. Reviewed prospectus for real property law 339 compliance. Procured and processed all recorded documents for post closing related transactions. Closely interacted with custodians and servicers for large securitizations.
Senior Real Estate Paralegal
Proskauer Rose LLP - New York, NY
November 1997 to April 2005
Supervised and organized commercial and residential closings. Reviewed title reports, land surveys and UCC filings and drafted conveyance and financial instruments required for securitization of transactional closings.
Detailed review of cooperative prospectus and maintenance charges for multiple New York properties. Drafted commercial leases, abstracts, tenant estoppel certificates and other landlord/tenant agreements. Acted as a liaison to title companies, lending institutions and opposing attorneys. Performed transactional due diligence projects for major property acquisitions. Reviewed and interpreted commitment letters, mortgage insurance, title reports and legal documents in preparation for closing.
Paralegal/ Lease Administrator
Catalano Kornblum Management Corporation - New York, NY
January 1989 to September 1997
Paralegal and Lease Administrator for commercial owner/management company. Interpreted compliance and legal analysis for 350 leases.
Prepared financial projections for sixteen commercial properties. Reviewed and prepared all escalations on a quarterly basis. Negotiated and coordinated lease terms with owner and tenants.
Education
St. John's University - New York, NY
Skills
•Notary Public, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Fluent in French and Spanish
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Certifications and Licenses
Certified Notary Public
Real Estate License
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