Mitchell A. Gilbert

Partner

New York, NY
156 West 56th Street
New York, NY 10019
P 212.237.1030 P 212.237.1030 | F 212.262.1215

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Experience

Mitch has more than 45 years of experience in a broad range of commercial real estate matters, representing commercial owners, developers, landlords and tenants, religious institutions, banks, insurance companies and other corporate and financial institutions, as well as owners and operators of all types of real property, including office, retail, industrial and warehouse, shopping center and multi-family residential properties.

He concentrates on:

commercial leasing
mortgage financing
acquisitions and dispositions
development rights transfers
real estate workouts and restructurings and
real estate litigation, including mortgage foreclosures and negotiation of deeds in lieu of foreclosure.

Before joining Windels Marx, Mr. Gilbert served as Associate Counsel for the New York State Mortgage Loan Enforcement and Administration Corporation (1980-81), a subsidiary of the New York State Urban Development Corporation, now known as the Empire State Development Corporation. Prior to entering law school, Mr. Gilbert was an urban planner with the Nassau County Planning Commission.

Representative Matters of Note

Represented a prominent academic institution in its 18 year, 55,000-square-foot lease at 333 Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, a deal that the March 19, 2014 Commercial Observer named the "Lease of the Week."
Represented the owner of a large development site, adjacent to the High Line park, in a sale to the developer/owner of the Standard Hotel.

Recognition

Mr. Gilbert has received an "AV" Preeminent rating (the highest rating available) from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Memberships

Mr. Gilbert has been a member of both the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the Real Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association for more than 30 years.
He is currently a member of the Committee on Commercial Leasing and of the Real Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, as well as the Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA)

Newsroom +

Scott Matthews, John Keneally Win Dismissal of $1 Million Transfer Tax Challenge - Apr 22, 2021
Mitch Gilbert Quoted in New York Times "Ask Real Estate" Column - Jul 29, 2014
FIT Deal Named Lease of the Week - Mar 20, 2014
Real Estate Sale Involving Windels Marx Team Wins Award as 2nd 'Most Ingenious Deal of the Year' - Jun 25, 2013
Mitch Gilbert, David Glanz and Team Complete Phase One of $200+ Million Sale of Trophy Multifamily Building in Tribeca - Oct 6, 2011
Mitch Gilbert Quoted in AM New York on Benefits of New York's High Line - Sep 28, 2011
Real Estate Team, Led by Mitch Gilbert, Counsels on 88 Leonard Sale - Jun 28, 2011