Maria Bazakos is a partner in Ice Miller’s Real Estate Group and represents clients in all aspects of real estate law, including acquisitions and dispositions, commercial leasing, financing, development and entity structuring.
Maria regularly handles the preparation and negotiation of purchase and sale agreements of industrial, student housing, multi-family, office and retail properties throughout the United States. In addition, Maria manages any related financing and entity formation work required in connection with acquisitions.
Maria’s representative transactions include:
- Represented buyer in $87 million Sharīʿah-compliant acquisition and financing of a mixed-use redevelopment in Blue Ash, Ohio.
- Represented buyer in $15 million Sharīʿah-compliant acquisition and financing of to-be constructed student housing in Houston, Texas.
- Represented buyer in $36 million acquisition and financing of a shopping center located in Boca Raton, Florida.
- Represented buyer in $62 million acquisition and financing of the US headquarters of an international software company.
Outside of practicing law, Maria enjoys training for triathlons, skiing, playing soccer and checking out new Chicago restaurants.