Adrian represents developers, borrowers, institutional lenders, and other market participants in connection with commercial real estate transactions. He routinely assists clients with the structuring and negotiation of the acquisition, development and disposition of real estate, joint ventures and equity investments, construction loans, refinancings, and public finance lending.

Adrian handles transactions for clients throughout the U.S. and across a variety of property types, including multifamily residential properties, mixed-use properties, office buildings, and luxury resorts. His diverse experience on both sides of transactions enables him to provide efficient and practical advice throughout the deal life cycle. Adrian also offers particular experience in in the affordable housing sector, and assists borrowers and lenders.

Developer and Investor Representations

• Advised on the $80 million acquisition and development of a multifamily housing project in the North Davidson neighborhood of Charlotte, NC.
• Advised on the $77 million acquisition and development of a multifamily housing development in the Ballantyne neighborhood of Charlotte, NC.
• Advised on the $84 million acquisition and development of a multifamily project in Asheville, NC.
• Advised on the $65 million acquisition and development of a multifamily project in Berkeley County, SC.
• Advised on the $77 million acquisition and development of Carnes III, a multifamily project in Berkeley County, SC.
• Advised on the $72 million acquisition and development of Daniel Island 3, a multifamily project in Charleston, SC.
• Advised on the $73 million acquisition and development of a multifamily project in Charleston, SC.
• Represented a buyer/borrower in connection with the $13.12 million acquisition a multifamily property located in Nashville, TN.
• Advised on the $80 million acquisition and development of a mixed-use project in Memphis, TN.
• Advised on the $95 million acquisition and development of a multifamily project in Nashville, TN.
• Advised on the $80 million acquisition and development multifamily project in Richmond, VA.
• Represented a borrower in connection with the $29.25 joint venture acquisition of a 156,293 square-foot mixed-use property in Denver, CO.
• Advised on the $92 million acquisition and development of a multifamily project in Salt Lake County, UT.
• Represented a borrower in connection with a $50.975 loan for a 350-unit apartment complex in Scottsdale, AZ.
• Advised on the $89.5 million acquisition of the leasehold interest in five multiuse properties in Cerritos, CA.
• Advised a borrower in connection with the $25 million refinance of a borrower’s leasehold interest in two developments totaling approximately 811 acres of land in Cathedral City, CA, subleased to 1,927 individual households, two country clubs, one hotel, one business park, and one self-storage facility.
• Advised a borrower in connection with the $28 million joint venture acquisition of a 136,015 square-foot Class-B office building located in Glendale, CA.
• Represented a borrower in connection with a $30.8 million loan to fund the acquisition of the leasehold interest in an office complex located in Santa Monica, CA.
• Represented a borrower in connection with a $29.5 million senior loan and a $14.2 million mezzanine loan to fund the construction and development a 126-unit multifamily property located on 2.59 acres in Escondido, CA.

Lender Representations

• Represented a senior lender in connection with a $200 million mortgage loan secured by a hotel in Miami Beach, FL.
• Represented a lender in connection with a $90 million loan secured by ground leases of property located in CA.
• Represented a non-institutional lender in connection with a $29 million hybrid preferred equity investment in a joint venture for the purpose of facilitating the acquisition and development of a 3,520 acre luxury resort property in Napa County, CA, which is comprised of an 80 key resort village, 44 residential properties, multiple vineyards, and a nine-hole golf course.

• Legal 500 United States: Real Estate: Real Estate (2025)
• Southeastern Legal Awards – On the Rise Honoree (2024)
• 40 Under 40 Award Winner, Charlotte Business Journal (2023)
• Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Banking and Finance Law (2022-2025), Real Estate Law (2024-2025)
• Top 40 Under 40, National Black Lawyers (2015)
• Hot List, Mid-Atlantic Region, Lawyers of Color (2013)