Bedrock Detroit's Rent Relief Program

Sam Hamburger is the Vice President of Acquisitions and Leasing at Bedrock. Since its founding, Bedrock and its affiliates have invested and committed more than $5.6 billion to acquiring and developing more than 100 properties, including new construction of ground up developments in downtown Detroit and Cleveland totaling more than 18 million square feet. In his role, Sam facilitates all of Bedrock’s acquisitions as well as overseeing lease deals for new and potential retail and office tenants. Sam started at Bedrock as an intern in June 2012, and quickly became involved in many facets of the business including acquisitions, leasing, management, and development. Sam has gained a wealth of experience working closely with the company’s leadership team. He has worked on more than 100 real estate transactions, including major office, retail, and parking acquisitions in both downtown Detroit and Cleveland, as well as lease deals for tenants such as Ally Financial and WeWork. Sam currently lives at Broderick Tower in Downtown Detroit and is dedicated both in and out of the office to Bedrock’s mission of creating a live/work/play environment in the city. Sam received a B.A. in Organizational Studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, focusing on high-level strategy and leadership in organizations; Sam is also a licensed Michigan real estate sales person.

David Jacob is a real estate attorney who counsels and represents clients in the acquisition, sale, financing, and leasing of shopping centers, office buildings, industrial buildings, apartment buildings, self-storage facilities, hotels, casinos, and other commercial and residential properties.  Counsels and represents landlords and tenants in the leasing of retail, office, and industrial buildings, including ground leases and major tenant leasing for shopping centers and other commercial developments  Counsels and represents real estate developers and owners, business clients, individuals, and others in the formation, structuring, and restructuring of joint ventures, general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and syndications, including preparing offering documents for private real estate venture equity syndications  Represents borrowers and lenders in connection with a wide variety of commercial financing transactions, including secured and unsecured lines of credit; real estate mortgage loans and construction loans for shopping centers, office buildings, industrial buildings, and apartment buildings; land and land development loans; mezzanine loans; and securitized loans  Advises clients in the structuring of complex forward and reverse 1031 like-kind exchange transactions, including the coordination and facilitation of the same  Counsels and represents clients with respect to the purchase and sale of tenant in common (TIC) interests in real property in connection with 1031 like-kind exchange transactions  Represents shopping center owners and other clients involved in or in dealing with publicly held real estate investment trusts (REIT)  Counsels business owners and operators with respect to general corporate matters  Serves as special real estate counsel on corporate, mergers and acquisitions, and financing transactions