- Represented seller in the sale of its affordable housing portfolio consisting of approximately 1,150 units in Tennessee, Texas and Mississippi.
- Represented purchaser in the acquisition of ownership interests in an affordable housing portfolio consisting of approximately 260 units.
- Represented investor in the acquisition of partnership interests in the owner of a 81-unit multifamily residential housing project.
- Represented lender financing the construction of 72-unit affordable rental housing project.
- Provided legal assistance to non-profit and for-profit entities related to corporate structuring, governance and tax-exemption issues.
Chalie Nocera
Nashville, TN Office
Chalie Nocera is a member who utilizes his diverse business and legal experience to assist clients with complex real estate transactions. He assists in all phases of real estate development, including due diligence review, loan and equity document drafting and negotiation, and loan closing relating to property acquisitions, financing and dispositions.
Chalie has represented non-profit and for-profit developers, lenders and investors in mixed-finance transactions involving agency loans and tax credits. In addition, he has drafted and reviewed ground lease agreements to facilitate the development of affordable apartment communities.
Chalie has also received his Grow America (formerly National Development Council) Rental Housing Development Finance Professional™ (RHDFP) certification.
Recent Transactions
Major Prior Work Experience
- Attorney, Ballard Spahr LLP
- Internship, Nashville Predators General Counsel Office
- Summer Honors Program Legal Intern, United States Securities and Exchange Commission
- Associate, J.P. Morgan
- Corporate Development Program, J.P. Morgan
- Corporate Development Internship, J.P. Morgan
Professional Activities
- ABA Young Lawyers Division
- Real Property Trust and Estate Law
- Business Law Section
- ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- TBA Tax Law Section
- TBA Real Estate Law Section
- TBA Business Law Section
Awards
- Selected for inclusion in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® In America for work in Project Finance Law and Real Estate Law, 2026
- Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll
- Dean's List Recognition Award
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society
Education
The University of Alabama School of Law, LL.M.
- Taxation
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D.
- Law and Business Certificate
The College of New Jersey, B.S. in Business Administration
- Minor in Law, Politics, and Philosophy
Bar Admission
Tennessee Bar
New Jersey Bar
Illinois Bar