John Pariseault

Practice Areas

Real Estate; Land Use & Development; Retail; Private Equity & Joint Venture; Real Estate Finance; Opportunity Zones; Commercial Leasing

Career

Hinckley Allen - Chair, Retail - Partner (2015 - Present) - Associate (2006 - 2015) - Summer Associate (20024); Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice Franics X. Flaherty, Law Clerk (2005 - 2006)

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association; Boston Bar Association; International Council of Shopping Centers - National Next Generation Leadership Board; Rhode Island Bar Association

Publications

The Impact of Rhode Island’s New Land Use Laws on Property Owners; The New Year Brings New Land Use Court to Rhode Island; How to Initiate an Appeal for Your Commercial Real Estate Tax Bill in Rhode Island; Impact of COVID-19 on Leases; Opportunities & Trends in Real Estate Private Equity; Seven Essential Lease Provisions in Mixed-use Developments; A Developer's Guide to Mixed-use Developments; Qualified Opportunity Zones: Insights from the Government's New Guidance;

Experience

John counsels clients in the acquisition, development, sale, leasing and financing of commercial real estate throughout the Northeast. A significant portion of John’s practice involves negotiating ground leases, retail leases and office leases, as well as the formation, negotiation, structuring and governance of sophisticated real estate joint ventures. John also regularly advises developers on the requirements for satisfying the complex land use regulations applicable to large-scale commercial projects.

Work Highlights

Lead counsel for major Boston-area mixed use re-development project. This project transforms an existing enclosed mall to New England’s premier mixed-use retail, office, residential and hotel project, including JV formation, creation of complex condominium structure and retail leasing with cutting edge retailers; Lead all leasing efforts with the top national and regional retailer for a portfolio of nine power and lifestyle centers situated in Massachusetts and New Hampshire; provide complete retail leasing services for 475,000 square foot open-air regional shopping center; Represent client in a multi-party joint venture for the development of a regional mall, including drafting the LLC Agreement for the joint venture partner as well as the manager entity and the offering documents for the private offering; Represent the developer in connection with construction financing, construction, subdivision (including creating the legal foundation for an integrated center covering separate real estate parcels owned by distinct entities), and leasing (including in-line retail and stand-alone ground leases) for a mixed use development; Hinckley Allen represented a national pharmacy chain in the permitting of a new store in Woonsocket, RI that was met with significant neighborhood opposition. Our work includes successful representation of our client before the City Council, Zoning Board of Review and Planning Board. We also successfully defended project approvals against numerous appeals brought by neighbors.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Massachusetts; Rhode Island

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