About Margaret E. Talt
Margaret E. Talt concentrates her practice on handling commercial real estate matters for clients ranging from individuals to nonprofit corporations and national corporations. She represents developers, owners, and property managers in connection with the acquisition, sale, development, and financing of commercial real estate assets, including office and retail space, hotels, apartment complexes, mixed-use properties, shopping centers, and self-storage facilities. Margaret negotiates and drafts purchase and sale agreements, contract amendments, and easement agreements, and conducts due diligence which includes reviewing title, surveys, zoning reports and related searches, She also represents institutional lenders and borrowers in all facets of real estate financing transactions including the origination of commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) transactions, bridge loans, construction financing, refinancing, loan restructuring, modifications, and acquisition financing transactions.
Prior to joining the firm, Margaret served as a real estate and financial institutions & lending associate at a mid-sized law firm.
While in law school, Margaret served as an executive editor of the Syracuse Law Review.
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Experience
- A Maryland-based property management company in the $180 million acquisition of a 500-unit apartment complex.
- A Raleigh-based retail shopping center developer in a two-pool CMBS portfolio refinance totaling $42.1 million consisting of nine properties located in multiple states.
- A Canadian-based investor in the $33 million acquisition of a New York City hotel.
- A Maryland-based housing complex investor in a $20 million bridge loan and permanent financing.
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News & Views
News / Press Release
Blank Rome Welcomes New Real Estate Associate Margaret E. Talt in New YorkJuly 7, 2026
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Recognitions
- 2026, “Ones to Watch in America, Banking and Finance Law,” listed in Best Lawyers
- 2026, “Ones to Watch in America, Real Estate Law,” listed in Best Lawyers
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Professional Activities
Margaret serves as a board member of the Rockland Community College, Paralegal Advisory Board and a member of the Next Generation Committee, Greater New York City Chapter of the International Council of Shopping Centers.
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Bar Admissions
- New York
Education
- SUNY at Purchase College, BA, summa cum laude
- Syracuse University College of Law, JD, cum laude
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