David E. Kaplan

President

Mr. Kaplan is a commercial real estate broker and consultant on issues involving:

• tenant representation, including relocation, lease renewal, and lease restructuring;
• negotiation strategy and lease negotiation;
• coordination of legal, accounting and insurance reviews;
• coordination of design and construction for tenant improvements;
• sublease/assignment/recapture representation;
• purchase/sale representation; lease/purchase assessment;
• tax-exempt financing; DC Enterprise Zone-based acquisitions and leasing, including special financing, capital gains exemptions and employee tax credits;
• evaluation and control of rent escalation and operating expense passthroughs.

His tenant representation projects for professional, not-for-profit, association and governmental clients exceed two million square feet. Also an attorney and founder of two business enterprises, he has experience in federal regulatory affairs, litigation and commercial transactions, and for over twenty years has specialized in commercial real estate transactions.

Mr. Kaplan is a member of the DC Bar’s Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Section, including its Real Property Transactions Committee, and is a former chair of the Section’s Steering Committee and its Standard Commercial Lease Project. He has taught numerous seminars on commercial leasing for the DC Bar and other professional organizations, has published articles in his area of expertise in various professional publications, and has served as an expert witness on commercial leasing matters.

Education
JD, with honors, 1980
George Washington University National Law Center
Washington, DC

BA, History, 1977
Haverford College
Haverford, Pennsylvania

Professional Experience
1991 - Present
President
Strategic Realty Advisors, Inc.
Washington, DC

1985 - 1991
Tenant Representation
Larson, Ball & Gould, Inc.
(now Advantis) and
Washington Realty Group, Inc.
Washington, DC

1980 - 1985
Associate Attorney
McKenna & Cuneo and
Kleinfeld, Kaplan & Becker
Washington, DC

Licenses
Real Estate Broker,
District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia

Publications
Contributing Editor
Practice Checklist Manual for Drafting Leases
American Law Institute-American Bar Association, 1994

Negotiating Commercial Lease Escalation Clauses
Practical Real Estate Lawyer (ABA), March 1992

Hold That Line: Controlling Rent Increases Over the Long Term
Washington Lawyer (DC Bar), January/February 1992

Presentations
Leasing for Nonprofit Organizations
Center for Nonprofit Advancement, 2005, 2000 and 1990

Office Relocation Issues (three day workshop)
Urban Land Institute, 2003

Letters of Intent: Addressing Major Economic Issues in Real Estate Contracts
Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors, 1996

Commercial Office Leasing
District of Columbia Bar, 1993 and 1996

Law Office Management: Office Leasing
District of Columbia Bar, 1992

Tax Exempt Financing for Nonprofits
District of Columbia Bar, 1992

Advanced Leasing Issues Workshop
District of Columbia Bar, 1990 (Part I) and 1991 (Part II)

Standard Commercial Lease
District of Columbia Bar, 1989

Workletter Issues in Commercial Leasing
District of Columbia Bar, 1989

Trends in Commercial Leasing
District of Columbia Bar, 1988

Member
District of Columbia Bar
  Real Estate, Housing and Land Use Section
    Chair, Steering Committee (1992-1994);
    Member, Steering Committee (1990-1995);
    Chair, Standard Commercial Lease Project;
    Real Property Transactions Committee (Chair, 1990-1992)