About Eric

Experienced real estate counsel, deal maker with a passion for excellent pragmatic client service

Eric Fuglsang helps clients navigate all aspects of their real estate assets, investments and transactions, including commercial leasing, asset management, acquisitions and dispositions, commercial finance and development. His experience includes working with both public and private corporations, various commercial enterprises (including business organizations, real estate funds, family office and development enterprises and other market participants), governmental entities and not-for-profits. His extensive experience spans the country and includes properties such as:

  • Commercial office
  • Industrial, warehouse and manufacturing
  • Medical office
  • Retail and shopping centers
  • Mixed use/flex space
  • Airport and rental car facilities
  • Multifamily residential
  • Student housing
  • Ground leases
  • Sale/leaseback transactions

 
Clients appreciate Eric’s practical, efficient and “no nonsense” approach, as well as his emphasis on responsiveness and timely, accurate work product. He makes it a point to know the business of his clients in order to provide the most effective legal and practical guidance. Eric acknowledges that clients want a "deal maker," not a "deal breaker," as well as a trusted advisor and partner, and he strives to fulfill that role in all respects.

Experience in Action

  • Represents landlords and tenants in a wide variety of leasing transactions, including high-profile anchor tenant, pre-construction, pre-leasing, value-add and redevelopment transactions.
  • Handles the leasing of all varieties of commercial office, industrial, warehouse, manufacturing, retail, shopping center, mixed use, medical office and multifamily residential projects.
  • Prepares and negotiates all varieties of lease agreements, lease forms and related agreements, including pre-construction templates, SNDAs, license agreements, landlord waivers, collateral access agreements and other necessities.

Successes

  • Representation of a global private investment management and advisory firm in connection with its industrial and warehouse leasing portfolio, including its solar rooftop leasing program, as well as its leasing and management of numerous high-profile commercial office properties.
  • Representation of a national REIT in connection with the leasing and asset management of a large landmark office, showroom and retail building located in Chicago.
  • Representation of a legacy Chicago-based development company in connection with the leasing and asset management of numerous commercial office and mixed-use properties, including properties in Chicago, Boulder, Colo., and Miami.
  • Representation of a family office and development company in connection with its office, industrial and warehouse leasing and development transactions in the Midwest.
  • Representation of a national private investment management and advisory firm in connection with its national leasing and asset management needs.

Professional Recognitions

  • Best Lawyers in America® (2013–present: Real Estate)
  • Illinois Super Lawyers® (2014–present)
  • Connect CRE "Lawyers in Real Estate" Award (2023)
  • Crain's "Notable Gen X Leader in Law" (2022)
  • Illinois Super Lawyers® "Rising Stars" (2007-2011)
  • Chambers USA® (2007–2011: Real Estate Law)

Professional & Civic Activities

  • Leading Lawyers Network, member
  • The Goldie Initiative, board of directors

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