Chakmakas Named Chair of Real Estate and Development Practice Group
(Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce shareholder Gregory Chakmakas has been named Co-Chair of the firm’s Real Estate and Development Practice Group.
Chakmakas focuses his practice on affordable housing and community development projects utilizing tax credit financing. He regularly represents both for-profit and non-profit developers in complex community development transactions throughout New England combining federal tax credit incentives with state tax credits and other funding sources. Chakmakas is admitted to practice in New Hampshire, Virginia, and before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He received his J.D., cum laude, from Washington and Lee University School of Law and his B.S., magna cum laude, from East Carolina University. Chakmakas was named one of the New England Real Estate Journal’s Ones to Watch for both 2022 and 2024 and was recognized as one of Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Real Estate Law.
“I’m honored to step into this role alongside such a talented group of colleagues. Our real estate practice has always been defined by the strength of its team, and I look forward to building on that foundation together”, said Chakmakas.
Chakmakas will Co-Chair the Real Estate and Development Practice Group with shareholder Bruce Bagdasarian. The 12-person team provides solutions for clients both regional and national, owners, investors, developers, landlords, tenants, lenders, borrowers, and non-profit entities. They take a multi-disciplinary approach, incorporating input from their tax, corporate, securities, bankruptcy and environmental colleagues to deliver results.
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