Dara Newman Histed

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• Multi-Housing News

  JV lands $153 million for affordable project in Boston

  The following article highlights NP for representing the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, in partnership with St. Francis House, to obtain $153 million in financing to develop a 19-story, 126-unit residential tower in Boston. The development will comprise 70 units of permanent supportive housing for those who have experienced homelessness and 56 units for workforce and middle-income households. Boston Affordable Housing & Real Estate counsel Christina Ricotta led the NP team, which also included Washington, DC partners Dara Histed, of the AHRE practice, and Nick Anderson, of the Community Development Finance practice, and Boston AHRE counsel Karla Chaffee, associate Talia Burghard, and paralegal Vienna Kim.

  Nov 11, 2024
• Law360

  Nixon Peabody helps Boston supportive housing land $153 million

  The following articles highlight NP for representing the Planning Office for Urban Affairs, in partnership with St. Francis House, to obtain $153 million in financing to develop a 19-story, 126-unit residential tower in Boston. The development will comprise 70 units of permanent supportive housing for those who have experienced homelessness and 56 units for workforce and middle-income households. Boston Affordable Housing & Real Estate counsel Christina Ricotta led the NP team, which also included Washington, DC partners Dara Histed, of the AHRE practice, and Nick Anderson, of the Community Development Finance practice, and Boston AHRE counsel Karla Chaffee, associate Talia Burghard, and paralegal Vienna Kim.

  Nov 8, 2024
• New England Real Estate Journal

  Nixon Peabody closes transaction to finance Worcester redevelopment

  This article covers a complex financing transaction that kicked off the first phase of a planned redevelopment of a Worcester (MA) Housing Authority property. Washington, DC Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Dara Histed is quoted in the coverage for representing Trinity Financial in the transaction. The NP team representing Trinity Financial also included strategic policy advisor and AHRE deputy practice leader Deborah VanAmerongen, New York City partner Kathie Soroka, Boston counsel Karla Chaffee, Boston associate Ali Sisson, Washington, DC associate David Hornstein, and Boston paralegal Vienna Kim, all of the AHRE practice.

  June 21, 2024
• New England Real Estate Journal

  Beacon and Harborlight host groundbreaking for Beverly Village

  This article, which covers the groundbreaking ceremony for a new seniors- and arts-focused affordable housing development north of Boston, mentions NP for advising Beacon Communities in the complex financing for the project. The NP deal team was led by Washington, DC Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner and General Real Estate & Transactional team leader Dara Histed and included New York City Project Finance & Public Finance counsel Barry Rothchild; and Boston counsel Karla Chaffee, Washington, DC associate Jamie Flesch, and Boston paralegal Vienna Kim, all of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice.

  April 7, 2023
• Boston Real Estate Times

  Beacon Communities and Harborlight Homes host groundbreaking for Beverly Village for Living and the Arts

  This article, which covers the groundbreaking ceremony for a new seniors- and arts-focused affordable housing development north of Boston, mentions NP for advising Beacon Communities in the complex financing for the project. The NP deal team was led by Washington, DC Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner and General Real Estate & Transactional team leader Dara Histed and included New York City Project Finance & Public Finance counsel Barry Rothchild; and Boston counsel Karla Chaffee, Washington, DC associate Jamie Flesch, and Boston paralegal Vienna Kim, all of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice.

  March 7, 2023
• Law360

  Attorneys who moved up the firm ranks in Q4

  This article highlighting partner-level promotions in Q4 of 2022 includes San Francisco Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Alison Torbitt’s promotion to co-leader of the Environmental team, Washington, DC AHRE partner Dara Histed’s promotion to leader of the General Real Estate & Transactional team, and Rochester AHRE partner Matthew Carrigg’s promotion to deputy leader of the General Real Estate & Transactional team.

  Feb 15, 2023
• Seniors Housing Business

  Beacon, Harborlight plan intergenerational adaptive reuse for former Briscoe School in Beverly, Massachusetts

  This article mentions NP for advising Beacon Communities in a complex financing deal that will transform a former school just north of Boston into senior and arts-focused affordable housing. The article notes this is the first time an affordable housing deal in Massachusetts utilized American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Washington, DC Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner and General Real Estate & Transactional team leader Dara Histed led the NP team, which also included New York City Project Finance & Public Finance counsel Barry Rothchild; and Boston counsel Karla Chaffee, Washington, DC associate Jamie Flesch, and Boston paralegal Vienna Kim, all of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice.

  Jan 25, 2023
• Providence Business News

  Providence Realty Investment gets refinancing for nine affordable housing sites

  Boston Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Julie Stande is quoted in this article highlighting the firm’s work advising Providence Realty Investment in the refinancing of its Rhode Island affordable housing portfolio. Julie led the NP deal team, which also includes Washington, DC partner and General Real Estate & Transactional team leader Dara Histed, Boston associates Ali Sisson and Jason Kim, and Boston paralegal Vienna Kim, all of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice.

  Nov 30, 2022
• Seniors Housing Business

  Nixon Peabody advises on $104 million refinancing of affordable housing portfolio in Rhode Island

  This article highlights the firm’s work advising client Providence Realty Investment in the refinancing of its Rhode Island affordable housing portfolio. The article mentions the NP deal team, which was led by Boston partner Julie Stande and included Washington, DC partner and General Real Estate & Transactional team leader Dara Histed, Boston associates Ali Sisson and Jason Kim, and Boston paralegal Vienna Kim, all of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice.

  Nov 17, 2022
• Washington Business Journal

  Jair Lynch continues acquisition spree with first Loudoun apartment buy

  This article on client Jair Lynch Real Estate Partners’ $105.5M acquisition of a Loudon County, Virginia apartment complex mentions NP for serving as Jair Lynch’s legal counsel. The deal team includes Washington, DC Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Colette Dafoe and Dara Newman Histed and associate Jamie Greenfield. Washington, DC Complex Commercial Disputes partner Le Dolan has played an integral role in developing the client relationship.
  Jan 20, 2022
• The Deal

  Deal diary-Blackstone and KKR chalk up more insurance investments

  In two separate articles, the publication highlighted the firm for advising American International Group, Inc. in the pending sale of a $5.1 billion affordable housing portfolio to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust. Washington, DC Community Development Finance partner Liz Young is noted in one of the stories for leading the NP deal team.

  In addition to Liz, the NP team includes Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Dara Histed, Project Finance & Public Finance partner Carla Young, Community Development Finance senior counsel Jeff Lesk, and Corporate partner John Partigan, all of Washington, DC; Global Finance partner Amanda Darwin, Affordable Housing & Real Estate associates Julie Stande and Ali Walendziak, and Community Development Finance associate Nury Aguasvivas, all of Boston; Affordable Housing & Real Estate associate Emily Schwebke and Project Finance & Public Finance resident attorney Jacalyn Smith, both of Chicago; Manchester Affordable Housing & Real Estate associate Talia Burghard; Long Island Affordable Housing & Real Estate paralegal Lori Esposito; and Los Angeles Corporate paralegal Mina Gonzaque-Taylor.

  July 15, 2021
• Affordable Housing Finance

  People on the Move

  This roundup of personnel moves in the affordable housing space highlights the promotions of Los Angeles Community Development partner Sonia Nayak, Washington, DC, Affordable Housing and Real Estate partner Dara Newman Histed, and New York City Affordable Housing and Real Estate partner Dana Roper, all of whom officially joined the NP partnership this month.
  Feb 10, 2020
• The Deal

  Movers & Shakers

  This column of notable executive moves in the legal industry included a write-up on the promotion of Nixon Peabody’s 2020 new partner class: Laura Bacon, Shariff Barakat, Katie Baynes, Robert Fisher, Kimberly Harding, Brian Mahoney, Sonia Nayak, Dara Newman Histed, Morgan Nighan, Chris Porzio, Rachel Pugliese, Dana Roper, and Peter Trimarchi.
  Feb 4, 2020
• Reuters Legal

  Career Tracker: Lawyers on the Move

  This roundup of personnel moves in the legal industry highlights the 13 members of Nixon Peabody’s 2020 new partner class: Laura Bacon, Shariff Barakat, Katie Baynes, Robert Fisher, Kimberly Harding, Brian Mahoney, Sonia Nayak, Dara Newman Histed, Morgan Nighan, Chris Porzio, Rachel Pugliese, Dana Roper and Peter Trimarchi.
  Feb 3, 2020
• Law360

  Don't miss it: Nixon Peabody pilots Tegna’s $105M TV stations deal

  Washington DC partner and team leader John Partigan is mentioned in this article for leading the deal team in Tegna Inc.’s $105 million acquisition of local television stations in Ohio and Texas. The deal team also included partners Sean Clancy, Brian Kopp, Jean McCreary and Denise Pursley; counsel Todd Shinaman; and associates Pierce Han, Dara Histed, Carolyn Lowry and Dana Stanton.
  Aug 24, 2018