Justin Starling advises clients on complex commercial real estate and financial transactions, including representing a number of regional and national publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs). Justin has closed more than $13 billion in financings and $2.9 billion in real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and development and redevelopment projects. His experience includes real estate transactions that involve multiple sources of capital, including equity, debt, government grants, economic incentives, and federal tax credits. Justin has been a key player in several transformative redevelopment projects in Memphis, including Overton Square, Crosstown Concourse, and Central Station. More recently, Justin’s practice has expanded to include assisting clients in investing in the cannabis industry through sale/leaseback transactions and private offerings.
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Memphis
University Neighborhoods Development Corporation — Board Member (2017-2020)
Promise Development Corporation — Board Chairman (2020); Board Member (2018-2020)
Represented a public multi-family REIT in the acquisition and disposition of 59 apartment communities with more than 16,000 units in 12 states
Represented a multifamily developer in the acquisition/re-development of four properties in Shelby County, Memphis, Tennessee, with a total of 573 units for an aggregate purchase price exceeding $75 million and aggregate financing exceeding $55 million
Represented a financial services company in connection with a $25 million construction loan for the development of the 136-room Caption by Hyatt located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee
Represented a financial services company in connection with a $47,250,000 construction loan for the development of a 363-unit apartment community in Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida
Representation of Merchants & Marine Bancorp, Inc., a full-service state-chartered community bank with 13 branch offices across the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast, in its acquisition of the Mobile, Alabama branch of Bank OZK (Nasdaq: OZK
Representation of Neighborhood Preservation Inc. (NPI) in acquiring a number of tax sale parcels of land as part of an effort to redevelop a blighted area in Memphis
Representation of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRWH) in its definitive agreement to acquire Jumer’s Casino & Hotel, from Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc., for $120 million in cash
Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2016-2019)
Mississippi Law Journal — Articles Editor
University of Mississippi School of Law — Outstanding Student Award
American Institute of Certified Planners — Outstanding Student Award