What our clients are saying
Over the years, we’ve had a lot of happy clients. Here’s what they have to say about our defeasance, yield maintenance and interest rate hedging services, as well as the overall experience they had working with us.
I would like to compliment your staff for the efficient and professional manner in which you handled the defeasance of 18 of our properties sold to a major REIT. The coordination between attorneys, servicers, buyer and seller takes significant effort in order to obtain the result all parties were expecting and your role was key to the successful outcome of this complex process.
Gayle Benson
CFO of Diversified Investments
Thank you for your efficient organization and wonderful work done orchestrating the defeasance of my conduit debt. No matter where we looked, whether it was referrals from other lawyers or referrals from fellow self-storage operators we always ended up at Commercial Defeasance. This timely flow of information and sharing of data, executed with military precision, reassured me the defeasance process was in good hands. Much like how an Olympic athlete makes their sport seem effortless, the actual defeasance went perfect. On time and below cost, I couldn't have been more pleased with the wonderful work of Commercial Defeasance.
Robert J. Fleck
President, Canadian Self-Storage Association
My firm has engaged you as its defeasance consultant for more than 15 multi-state transactions. Your professionalism and vast knowledge has put our clients at ease during each defeasance transaction.
Claudia L. Crocker
Attorney at Law
You stepped in, actively ran the process as promised, and closed my transaction in a mere four days. While others might claim to manage the process, you actually did it.
Yehuda Netanel
President, Gilad Development, Inc.
This was one of the simplest financial transactions I have participated in during my 25 years in the real estate industry. All I had to do was sit back and watch. The process took only 2 weeks and was handled in a very professional manner.
Lionel Wazny
CFO, Concert Real Estate Corporation, Vancouver, BC
We appreciated your patience as you explained very clearly each step of a highly technical process and made yourself available when we needed you to answer questions or provide information. Your efforts made the process seem flawless as all of the dominos of the closing process feel into place.<
David Hubbs
Director Income Properties of The Garrett Group
The transaction was critical to the company as it achieved a very important strategic financial goal. The timing of the transaction was also critical due to a limited window available to complete the transaction. Our transaction took place without a hitch and every aspect of the transaction was addressed down to the last detail.
Ronald Max
COO of Gibraltar Holdings
I will absolutely refer you whenever word of a defeasance comes my way. If I ever need to go through a defeasance transaction again, I would not want it to be handled by anybody but the best - Commercial Defeasance, LLC.
Edmund Peter Scharpf
President of Corporate Apartment Specialists, Inc.
Commercial Defeasance provides true turnkey service. We are a very hands-on client and the group has met our expectations for process management, cost efficiency, and timing every time. Commercial Defeasance provides an objective, expert service that helps us meet our transaction goals.
Linda Grogan
Project Manager, Equity Residential
Your ability to respond to our numerous requests…as well as keeping all of the parties in place while the timing changed…evidenced not only an ability to keep a transaction on track but to do so in an efficient manner as well.
Andrew S. Levine
President, SL Green Realty Corporation
I continue to recommend your company to all of my clients when they are choosing a defeasance consultant, as you provide truly unmatched quality and service for which there is no comparison. No matter how difficult the transaction or how complicated or simple the request, your team is always extremely professional, helpful and responsive. I could not imagine having to do another defeasance without Commercial Defeasance, as you truly make the term "Defease With Ease" an understatement.
Tim Farahnik
Associate at DLA Piper US LLP
ARC had to defease the debt on 13 properties, and we engaged Commercial Defeasance to manage the process. Our contacts at Commercial Defeasance made these transactions seamless. Their experience, expertise, and diligence enabled us to close all the transactions timely and with little to no difficulty. The Commercial Defeasance team is truly an asset in the defeasance process.
Karen Kinslinger
Senior Vice President, Affordable Residential Communities
Commercial Defeasance, LLC (aka Defease with Ease) has a great reputation for quarterbacking the complex process of defeasance. The work that you and your company did on this transaction definitely lives up to the reputation. From the first time we contact you until the final closing emails and follow-ups, your team guided us every step of the way with complete professionalism.
William MacNeil
EVP and CFO of Lincoln Harris
Your expertise was critical in making this transaction run smoothly from start to finish Your knowledge and professionalism made this transaction seamless. You took what could be a complicated transaction and made it easy!
Shelley Marcus
Attorney at The Marcus Law Firm
The first time I spoke to [a deal manager] was at least 7:00pm EST and both my seller and I were very happy to hear him answer as we needed immediate information. The work ethic didn’t change throughout the whole process up to the successful closing. The efforts, skill and overall positive demeanor don’t go unnoticed, as the property closed in a timely fashion as a direct result of all his efforts and effective communications.
John Brigham
Vice President of Coldwell Banker Commercial, NRT