Christian A. Del Castillo

Associate

Christian A. Del Castillo

Associate

Christian Del Castillo works in our Real Estate Practice Group. Christian helps clients navigate a variety of challenges, including corporate real estate, tax credit and traditional financings, affordable housing and community development, and land use.

Christian knows the importance of community and understands that there are strong ties between real estate investment, community development, and law. As the son of Cuban immigrants, he is deeply connected to his Hispanic/Latino identity and seeks to understand and address the needs of the community.

Representative Experience

  • Represented developer of health care facility in Conroe, TX in land development purchase and construction loan financing, including drafting and negotiating third party development agreements and off-site easements, and negotiating construction loan.
  • Represented real estate holding company in connection with sale of 250+ unit multifamily asset in Scottsdale, Arizona.
  • Represented landlord of 100,000 square feet Class A office building in Plano, TX, in drafting and negotiating direct lease with Fortune 200 tech company.
  • Represented medical group in purchase and financing of medical office building in Round Rock, Texas.
  • Represented economic development corporation with respect to various funding agreements, leases, and acquisitions in connection with their support of local music venues.
  • Advised non-profit affordable housing provider in creating first-of-its-kind condominium community land trust in Austin, TX, including drafting of condominium documents, and preparation of ground lease, and community land trust restrictive covenant.
  • Managed acquisitions and dispositions of real property end-to-end, including performing and advising on title, survey, entitlements, and other diligence review.
  • Drafted and negotiated purchase sale agreements, loan agreements, reciprocal easement agreements, access agreements, estoppels, SNDA’s, restrictive agreements, restriction.
  • Drafted and negotiated condominium declarations.

Community Involvement

  • Pro-bono legal services, The Entrepreneurship and Community Development Clinic at The University of Texas School of Law
  • Member, Real Estate Council of Austin
  • Member, Urban Land Institute
  • Member, 2023-2024 Hispanic Austin Leadership Program, Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Languages

  • Spanish