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Justin Barry

Justin S. Barry

Partner
Phone: 404.495.3679
Fax: 404.365.9532
jbarry@mmmlaw.com
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Justin Barry is a Partner in the firm’s commercial real estate development & finance and commercial lending practice groups. Mr. Barry has experience representing banks, life insurance companies, and other financial institutions in structuring, negotiating and documenting a variety of lending transactions, including development and construction loans, real estate secured term and acquisition loans, and syndicated loan facilities across all asset classes (with a particular focus in the hospitality industry).

Mr. Barry also has experience in a wide variety of real estate transactions, including representing joint ventures, private equity firms, developers and lenders in connection with the purchase and sale of commercial property across all asset classes. Mr. Barry represents both landlords and tenants, including representing several national big-box retailers, in commercial leasing matters.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Barry served as Director of the Small Business Improvement Fund, a non-profit grant fund dedicated to renewing blighted urban areas around Chicago through investment in small businesses and start-ups. He was awarded the Arthur Goodman Award, a national award given annually for outstanding achievements in the area of non-profit economic development.

Representative Experience

  • Representation of the 12th largest car wash company in the country, taking the company from 12 to 86 operating sites over 18 months throughout the Southeast
  • Representation of lender in a $55 million construction loan of a national hotel chain in Washington, D.C.
  • Representation of lender in a $30 million construction loan of a national hotel chain in San Francisco, CA
  • Representation of client in acquisition and financing of an apartment complex with 378 units for $47 million in Greenville, SC
  • Representation of client in acquisition and financing of an apartment complex with 272 units for $31 million in Brookhaven, GA
  • Representation of regional bank in a $60 million guidance line of credit facility to acquire and construct self-storage facilities in Southeast
  • Representation of regional bank in $30 million mortgage loan secured by assisted living and memory care campus in Panama City Beach, FL
  • Representation of private equity fund investor in acquisition of $120 million distressed loan portfolio from national bank
  • Representation of buyer in connection with acquisition of $90 million multifamily development in Charleston, SC
  • Representation of buyer in connection with acquisition of $60 million multifamily development in Augusta, GA
  • Representation of lender in a $104 million construction loan of a resort in Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Accolades

  • Selected, Best Lawyers, Real Estate Law, 2023 - 2024

Membership

  • Director, Buckhead Coalition
  • Board Member, Jewish Education Loan Fund 
  • Board Member, Sandy Springs Education Force 
  • Member, Recruiting and Retention Committee
  • Summer Associate Hiring Partner