Howard Gordon is a partner in the Real Estate Section at Williams Mullen. His practice is focused on commercial and multi-family real estate, commercial leases, ground leases land use planning and permits and pass-through entities.
Education
University of Virginia, J.D., 1972
University of Virginia, B.A., 1969
Professional Affiliations
American College of Real Estate Lawyers
Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association
Virginia Continuing Legal Education, Program Chairman for 3rd-5th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law Seminars
Virginia State Bar, Real Property Board of Governors Member and former Chairman
Awards and Honors
Listed in
The Best Lawyers in America – Real Estate
Listed in "Legal Elite,"
Virginia Business magazine
Listed in
Virginia Super Lawyers magazine - Real Estate
Omicron Delta Kappa
Publications
Chapter Editor on Financing Techniques, "Landlord-Tenant Law & Practice" Handbook, Virginia Continuing Legal Education
Representations
Represented owners in the acquisition of land, development and financing of numerous shopping centers, office buildings, hotels and multi-family housing projects
Represented borrowers in the closing of conventional, FHA-insured, conduit, and specialty loans secured by commercial and multi-family properties
Represented owners in the purchase of unimproved land for development into single-family neighborhoods, including subdivision of property and municipal permitting
Represented landlords in the negotiation of leases with national, regional and local tenants
Represented property owners, lessees and municipalities in structured ground lease transactions and leasehold financing
Represented developers of multi-family housing properties, which received Low Income Housing Tax Credits or Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Contracts and were financed by either loans from the Virginia Housing Development Authority, loans insured by HUD or local housing authority bonds
Community Involvement
Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance, Board of Directors
Norfolk Collegiate School, Board of Trustees
Norfolk Sports Club, Treasurer of Scholarship Foundation and Past President
The TOWN Foundation, Board of Directors
Virginia Arts Festival, Board of Directors