Biography

Colin Lynch has been working in commercial real estate since 2006, representing and advising institutional property owners, developers, and entrepreneurial investors on acquisitions, financing, development, and leasing across the country. 

His practice covers a broad range of commercial property types, including mixed-use, office, retail and shopping centers, automotive dealerships, hotels and resorts, and large-scale multifamily residential. Colin also has extensive experience representing lenders in the acquisition, construction, and refinancing of multifamily housing and healthcare facilities, and working with national commercial lenders on FHA financing utilizing low-income housing tax credits. 

Colin’s clients know he does more than check boxes. He focuses on the issues that actually matter to each deal, applying careful attention to the details that determine whether a transaction closes the way a client expects.

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America, Potomac, MD, Real Estate Law, 2027

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • American Bar Association Forum on Housing and Community Development Law, Member
  • American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trusts, and Estate Law, Member
  • Maryland State Bar Association, Member
  • DC Bar Real Property Section, Member

Results

  • Represented the developer on a series of new construction loans for affordable and market-rate housing projects in Washington, DC featuring bond financing from the District of Columbia Housing Financing Agency, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, the negotiation of ground leases, and the negotiation of various easements and shared use agreements
  • Represented the lender on a portfolio of HUD-insured refinance loans on project located throughout Maryland and Northern Virginia
  • Represented the lender in closing of a HUD-insured substantial rehabilitation for project featuring low-income housing tax credits, historic preservation tax credits, tax-exempt bonds, and various sources of subordinate debt
  • Represented the Borrower on two Fannie Mae backed loans which included the release of housing authority debt and the extension of a PILOT agreement