Introduction
Avery Ryou is an associate in Nixon Peabody’s Affordable Housing and Real Estate group. She represents clients in a wide variety of sophisticated real estate transactions.
My focus
My practice focuses on various aspects of real estate development, including acquisition, financing, and disposition of affordable housing properties. My experience includes advising institutional lenders in all phases of loan originations for residential and commercial real estate transactions, drafting and negotiating loan documents, performing due diligence, title and survey review, and leasing matters.
Looking ahead
As affordable housing remains critical for communities and the overall economy, owners and developers continue to look for innovative and cost-effective ways to build and preserve affordable housing. Policymakers are proposing and employing creative solutions to increase affordable housing projects. I look forward to helping owners and developers navigate and benefit from policies that expand the affordable housing inventory.
In the news
- Law360
New York City real estate week in review
Aug 5, 2024This article highlights firms that guided the largest recent New York City real estate deals in public records. New York City Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Ruben Ravago is mentioned for guiding the buy side in a roughly $26.3 million deal, which included a venture of Cloth Pillars I Housing Development Fund Corp. and Monad Pillars I LLC who sold 111-115 and 148 W. 141st St. to a venture that includes Wave 141st Street LLC. The NP deal team also included AHRE partner Susanna Mitchell of Washington, DC and associate Avery Ryou of New York City.
- New York Real Estate Journal
Merchants Capital provides $348M in Fannie Mae financing for rehabilitation of 87 Brooklyn NYCHA properties
Feb 15, 2024This article, which covers developers securing $348 million in financing to rehab 87 New York City Housing Authority buildings in Brooklyn, mentions NP as one of the organizations that advised on the transaction—representing a developer joint venture of BRP Companies, Fairstead, and Urbane. The NP team was led by New York City Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Meghan Altidor, and included Strategic Policy Advisor and AHRE deputy practice leader Deborah VanAmerongen, partners Dana Roper of Washington, DC and Darren Miller of Rochester, Rochester counsel Jennifer Berrios, New York City associates Jeremy Busch and Avery Ryou, and New York City senior paralegal Pam Villacis and paralegal Brian Murphy, all of the AHRE practice.
- CoStar News
Nuveen to buy 12,000-plus apartments in major affordable housing bet
May 11, 2023This article mentions NP for serving as regulatory counsel in Nuveen’s acquisition of a 12,000-unit affordable housing portfolio from Omni Holding Co. The NP deal team was led by New York City Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Joe Lynch and included Affordable Housing & Real Estate deputy practice leader and strategic policy advisor Deborah VanAmerongen; Boston partner Julie Stande; Washington, DC counsel Patrice Harris; associates James Allen and Avery Ryou of New York City, David Hornstein of Washington, DC, and Ali Sisson of Boston; New York City paralegal Brian Murphy; and New York City affordable housing specialist Antonik Kristofer, all of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice.
- Affordable Housing Finance
Nuveen acquires Omni Holding’s affordable housing portfolio
May 10, 2023The following articles mention NP for serving as regulatory counsel in Nuveen’s acquisition of a 12,000-unit affordable housing portfolio from Omni Holding Co. The NP deal team was led by New York City Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Joe Lynch and included Affordable Housing & Real Estate deputy practice leader and strategic policy advisor Deborah VanAmerongen; Boston partner Julie Stande; Washington, DC counsel Patrice Harris; associates James Allen and Avery Ryou of New York City, David Hornstein of Washington, DC, and Ali Sisson of Boston; New York City paralegal Brian Murphy, and New York City affordable housing specialist Antonik Kristofer, all of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice.
- Multi-Housing News
Nuveen buys 12,000-unit affordable portfolio
May 10, 2023The following articles mention NP for serving as regulatory counsel in Nuveen’s acquisition of a 12,000-unit affordable housing portfolio from Omni Holding Co. The NP deal team was led by New York City Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Joe Lynch and included Affordable Housing & Real Estate deputy practice leader and strategic policy advisor Deborah VanAmerongen; Boston partner Julie Stande; Washington, DC counsel Patrice Harris; associates James Allen and Avery Ryou of New York City, David Hornstein of Washington, DC, and Ali Sisson of Boston; New York City paralegal Brian Murphy, and New York City affordable housing specialist Antonik Kristofer, all of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice.
Admitted to practice
New York
New Jersey
Education
Hofstra University School of Law, J.D.; Staff member, Hofstra Law Review
Stony Brook University, B.S.
Recognition
- Selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2025 in the field of Real Estate Law; listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch since 2024
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