Profile

Chris Kinsman, director, real estate development, affordable housing, mixed use development, mortgage lending law, Fairfield and Woods, P.C., Denver, Colorado, USA

Overview

J. Christopher Kinsman's practice focuses on real estate development, affordable housing and mortgage lending law. His practice encompasses all aspects of acquiring, financing, entitling, developing, leasing, selling and operating residential, commercial and mixed use real estate projects in the Rocky Mountain region. Chris represents large national and regional, as well as local entrepreneurial, developers and builders of mixed use, office and multi-family projects.

Chris is a recognized expert in the creative formation and strategic operation, lease-up and sell out of townhome, multi-family, time-share and commercial condominium, master planned and mixed use communities on behalf of builders, developers, converters and governments. His experience is broad and deep in assisting developers in minimizing risks associated with the construction, sale and operation of owner association communities. He also has extensive experience in negotiating and drafting complex construction, design and design-build contracts, as well as with commercial leasing transactions.

Chris is a specialist in all aspects of affordable housing and has advised Forest City Stapleton, Lowry Redevelopment Authority, Douglas County, Summit County, Broomfield, Denver and many developers and non-profits including community land trusts on formation, operation and compliance issues in connection with affordable housing programs, including the use of complex land trusts, deed restrictions, covenants and ground lease structures. Chris organizes these programs from beginning to end and can assist with compliance and drafting issues at any stage. He is familiar with the relevant local and federal law impacting affordable housing, including secondary mortgage market considerations.

Chris also represents mortgage companies, title companies and related businesses in formation, regulatory and transactional matters, with a particular focus on Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) compliance matters.

Chris has published articles on common interest communities, mixed use development, timeshares and fractional interests, RESPA, employment law, affordable housing, arbitration and attorney fee matters, and he received the Colorado Bar Association's award for article of the year. Chris has also published several articles of interest to the mortgage lending and real estate development industries.

Chris worked for Egyptian attorneys in Cairo and Alexandria, advising foreign investors on Egyptian business regulations. He is a member of the Downtown Denver Partnership's Housing Council, NAIOP, and has performed volunteer work for the Legal Aid Society of Denver, Habitat for Humanity, and the Big Brother organization.

Chris currently serves on our Executive Committee. He enjoys travel, book collecting and a good Bordeaux.

Practice Areas:
■Real Estate Acquisition and Sales
■Mixed Use, Condominiums and Planned Communities
■Construction
■Affordable Housing
■Commercial Leasing
■Lending and Commercial Foreclosures

Languages Spoken

• English