Higier Allen & Lautin, P.C. is pleased to highlight a strong start to 2026, with Stefan Zane closing 14 real estate and finance transactions totaling more than $87 million in the first quarter.
Stefan’s work spanned a wide range of matters across both lending and real estate transactions, reflecting HAL’s continued role as a trusted partner for clients navigating sophisticated deals across Texas and beyond.
Financing Transactions
In Q1, Stefan closed a variety of finance transactions representing the lender, including:
- Loans under a guidance line facility supporting vertical construction in a multi-phase residential development.
- A revolving line of credit secured by real property to provide working capital for a non-profit institution.
- Financing for the acquisition of a hotel and the refinancing of both hospitality and retail assets.
- A loan structured through a reverse 1031 exchange to facilitate the purchase of a self-storage facility.
- Construction financing for a new church sanctuary and classrooms.
- Financing for the development of a build-to-rent tiny home community.
- Construction-to-permanent financing for an eight-building commercial development.
Real Estate Transactions
Stefan also represented clients in a range of real estate matters, including:
- Representing the purchaser in the first phase of a two-tract land assemblage transaction, with the second closing anticipated in Q2.
- Advising a non-profit seller over a two-year period in a complex sale-leaseback of a 347-acre tract, resulting in a significant increase to the organization’s endowment.
- Representing a seller in the portfolio sale of independent senior living properties, with additional closings expected later this year.
Continued Momentum
These results reflect HAL’s ability to support clients across a full spectrum of real estate and finance matters.
With additional transactions already in progress for Q2, the firm looks forward to building on this strong momentum throughout 2026.
