Charlie Ferrell has been a member of the Faegre Baker Daniels real estate practice since 1977. His practice covers all facets of commercial real estate.

Charlie has been the primary lawyer for the development and operation of millions of square feet of space of office, retail, hotel and industrial projects, including acting as lead outside counsel in following projects:

Office Development

• 50 South Sixth Street (Minneapolis, MN)
• 225 South Sixth (Minneapolis, MN)
• Wells Fargo Center (Minneapolis, MN)

Hotel Development

• Hilton (Bloomington, MN)
• Marriott Hotel and Conference Center (Iowa City, IA)
• JW Marriott (Denver, CO)
• Radisson Blu, Mall of America (Bloomington, MN)
• Westin Edina Galleria (Edina, MN)

Mixed Use

• Excelsior & Grand (St. Louis Park, MN)
• Galleria Shopping Center (Edina, MN)
• University of Arizona Science and Technology Park (Tucson, AZ)

Sports Facilities

• Target Center (Minneapolis, MN)
• Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (Scottsdale, AZ)

Charlie also worked on projects involving Rich Stadium, Buffalo, NY: Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia; and Hubert Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Sale-Leaseback

• Sale of 1.8 million square foot office/industrial facility with leaseback of 1.5 million square feet (Tucson, AZ)
• Sale of 2.05 million square foot industrial building with leaseback of 1.1 million square feet (Fridley, MN)

Pro Bono

Honors

• The International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers, 2011
• Best Lawyers Minnesota Real Estate Lawyer of the Year, 2009
• Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Real Estate, 2003-2011
• Super Lawyers, Real Estate, 2003–11
• Super Lawyers, Top 100 (Minnesota), 2008
• The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 1987–2012
• Hennepin County Bar Association Diversity Award for Individual Attorney, 2007
• 500 Leading Dealmakers in America, Lawdragon, 2007

Professional Associations

• American College of Real Estate Lawyers
• Building Owners and Managers Association
• MSBA-certified real property law specialist

Civic Activities

Presentations

• Practical Answers to Common Insurance Questions
  Real Estate Institute (November 9, 2007)
• Commercial Leasing - Change of Use, "Going Dark," Large Remodels and Other Major Changes to the Property (November 18-19, 2005)
  Real Estate Institute
• Insurance Clauses in Your Real Estate Developments (November 19-20, 2004)
  Real Estate Institute
• Assignment and Subletting in Commercial Leasing (Nov 14-16, 2002)
  Real Estate Institute
• The Business Deal and Beyond - 10 Things You Need to Know About Work Letters
  (November 10-11, 2001)
  Real Estate Institute
• Mixed Use Developments - Key Decision Points
  (November 9, 2001)
  Real Estate Institute
• Economic Development and Site Selection Conference
  RE Journal
  (October 6, 2001)
  St. Thomas Graduate School of Business
• Real Estate Math
  (June 11-13, 2001)
  The 2001 Real Estate Convenience Series
• Legal Issues in Valuation ("Leases" Session)
  MS in Real Estate Appraisal (January 26, 2001)
  University of St. Thomas
• Commercial Leases, Annotated Document Series
  (September 6-7, 2000)
  Real Estate Institute
• Rent, Operating Expenses and Taxes
  (November 19-20, 1999)
  1999 Real Estate Institute
• Annotated Commercial Lease
  (February 4-6, 1997)
  Business Start-Up and Commercial Transaction (Document Series)
• The Priorities of Lease Negotiations and Other Negotiable Lease Clauses
  (1996)
  Commercial Leasing Conference
• Analysis of the Business Deal in a Commercial Lease
  (November 3-4, 1995)
  Real Estate Institute
• Real Estate Insurance Law Primer (1989)
  Real Estate Law and Practice

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