Overview

Dan Villalpando is a transactional attorney who focuses on retail and commercial development and leasing.  

Dan’s clients are developers and property owners and for more than 25 years, he has counseled them on all aspects of shopping center development, including the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate, the negotiation and drafting of development agreements, reciprocal easement agreements and leases with nearly every national and regional retailer.  

Dan brings extensive experience representing both landlords and tenants in all types of retail, office, mixed-used and industrial lease transactions. He has also represented clients in transactions involving a variety of commercial projects, including shopping centers, regional malls, grocery-anchored and lifestyle and power centers. 

Industry Involvement 

Dan frequently writes about commercial development and leasing and has been interviewed and quoted by the media on all issues related to the retail industry. He also has spoken at numerous seminars and conferences, including conferences sponsored by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) and the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA).  

Experience

Represented the developer in connection with several master ground leases from a public transit company for the development of approximately 17 acres property in Northern California as a transit oriented mixed-used with office, retail, market rate housing, affordable apartments and a hotel. 

Represented a global insurance company in the acquisition of the largest enclosed mall on California’s Central Coast, containing approximately 600,000 square feet. 

Represented the developer in the acquisition and leasing of an approximate 490,000 square foot power center in Southern California. 

Represented an industrial property owner in negotiating and preparing leases for an approximate 185 premises portfolio in Southern California. 

Represented an international developer in the acquisition of a portfolio of 13 shopping centers throughout the United States. 

Represented a developer with the acquisition of raw land in Southern California and the subsequent leasing of the majority of what is now an approximately 730,000 square foot power center. 

Represented the developer in the acquisition and subsequent leasing of a power center in Oregon containing approximately 660,000 square feet of retail space. 

Represented the developer in the acquisition and subsequent leasing of an existing neighborhood shopping center in Southern California containing approximately 240,000 square feet.  

Represented the developer in the leasing of a high-end lifestyle center in North San Diego County containing approximately 450,000 square feet. 

 

  • Represented the developer in connection with several master ground leases from a public transit company for the development of approximately 17 acres property in Northern California as a transit oriented mixed -used with office, retail, market rate housing, affordable apartments and a hotel.

  • Represented a global insurance company in the acquisition of the largest enclosed mall on California’s Central Coast, containing approximately 600,000 square feet.

  • Represented the developer in the acquisition and leasing of an approximate 490,000 square foot power center in Southern California.

  • Represented an industrial property owner in negotiating and preparing leases for an approximate 185 premises portfolio in Southern California.

  • Represented an international developer in the acquisition of a portfolio of 13 shopping centers throughout the United States.

  • Represented a developer with the acquisition of raw land in Southern California and the subsequent leasing of the majority of what is now an approximately 730,000 square foot power center.

  • Represented the developer in the acquisition and subsequent leasing of a power center in Oregon containing approximately 660,000 square feet of retail space.

  • Represented the developer in the acquisition and subsequent leasing of an existing neighborhood shopping center in Southern California containing approximately 240,000 square feet.

  • Represented the developer in the leasing of a high-end lifestyle center in North San Diego County containing approximately 450,000 square feet.

  • Represented a developer with the ground leasing of raw land in Palm Springs and the subsequent leasing of approximately 150,000 square feet in what is now a neighborhood shopping center.

  • Represented a developer with the acquisition of an existing neighborhood shopping center in Central California containing approximately 300,000 square feet of retail space. Also assisted in the subsequent leasing at the center.

  • Represented a major retail tenant in connection with the acquisition of real property in Southern California, including related site development agreement and operation and easement agreement.

  • Represented Gaw Capital Partners (Gaw Capital), a private equity fund management company, in the acquisition and financing of Columbia Center in Seattle, the Pacific Northwest’s tallest skyscraper, from Beacon Capital Partners for $711 million. The transaction is the third-largest real estate transaction in the region’s history.

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Awards & Affiliations

Honors & Recognitions

Selected as an “Influencer in Retail” in Globe Street Real Estate Forum, May 2020, as a member of the Retail and Commercial Development Team, the only law firm included as one of 15 national recipients

Professional Affiliations

International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Real Property Section

Co-Chair of the Commercial Leasing and Development Subsection, 2020

Bar & Court Admissions

  • State Bar of California

Education

J.D., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 1994

B.A., Amherst College, 1991

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