Benjamin Hittman

Ben Hittman is a partner in the firm’s Business Law Department and a member of its Real Estate Industry group. Mr. Hittman represents real estate investment funds, REITs, institutional investors, developers and other owners and operators of real estate in complex transactions involving commercial, industrial, office, hospitality and multifamily assets, including acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, development agreements, and financings. Prior to joining Goodwin in 2016, Mr. Hittman was an associate with Paul Hastings LLP in New York.

Mr. Hittman is also a member of Goodwin’s PropTech Initiative, which is focused on supporting the intersection of Real Estate and Technology through thoughtful collaboration across the two practice areas. As a key contributor to the group and Steering Committee, Mr. Hittman participates in key industry events and stays up to date on relevant market trends impacting the PropTech sector to effectively support clients involved in this space.

Mr. Hittman’s experience includes the representation of various types of real estate investors and developers in transactions that span a range of asset classes. Highlights of his recent work include:

• Representation of a local real estate developer and its joint venture partner in the $365 million acquisition and financing of an office property located in downtown Boston
• Representation of a nationally recognized real estate developer in its recent agreement to form a joint venture for the development of a multipurpose property located in Newton, Massachusetts
• Representation of a nationally recognized real estate operator in the formation of a platform joint venture with a university endowment for the acquisition and renovation of multifamily properties across the United States
• Representation of Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., in its recent agreement to acquire the Plainridge Park Casino and Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment Center for an aggregate purchase price of $315.2 million
• Representation of a nationally recognized real estate investment manager in the $50.5 million acquisition and financing of a multifamily community in Milford, Connecticut
• Representation of a private real estate investor in its $580 million acquisition and financing of a long-term ground lease in New York City
• Representation of a nationally recognized real estate investment manager in the formation of two REIT-compliant joint ventures for the acquisition and financing of adjacent properties in Los Angeles
• Representation of an international real estate investment fund in its $240 million sale of a portfolio of net leased office properties spread across the United States

Mr. Hittman is a member of the Boston Bar Association and a former volunteer for the New York City Bar Association Legal Hotline. Mr Hittman has also acted as pro bono counsel to several victims of domestic violence in connection with their applications for U-Visas and Green Cards.

While attending law school, Mr. Hittman served as a writer and senior editor for the Uniform Commercial Code Reporter-Digest.

Mr. Hittman has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America Ones to Watch for his work in Real Estate Law 2022. 

Mr. Hittman was named to The Best Lawyers in America 2021: Ones to Watch.

Mr. Hittman’s recent article publications include:

• “How 5G Will Impact Real Estate,” RealCrowd Podcast (July 2020)
• “Wicked Fast: 5G Expected to Accelerate PropTech Evolution,” Goodwin’s PropTech Pulse (April 2020)
• “PropTech’s Growing Impact on the Built Environment,” Banker and Tradesman (June 2019)
• “The Future, Now,” Commercial Investment Real Estate (July 2018)