Brian Patten focuses his practice on real estate transactions, specifically in the area of affordable housing and community development.  He represents nonprofit and for-profit developers, equity investors, syndicators, community development entities, and public and private lenders in transactions involving an array of financing sources.  He assists clients and provides advice pertaining to the use and implementation of all aspects of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit and New Markets Tax Credit programs both at the federal and state level.  Brian also represents senior lenders in affordable housing projects and serves as MassDocs counsel for the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development in connection with their various loan programs.  Brian is also experienced in general commercial real estate financing, including loan document drafting and negotiation, as well as purchase and sale transactions, zoning and permitting matters, and conveyancing and title matters.

Along with Stephen Nolan and Miriam Sheehan, Brian is a founding member of Nolan Sheehan Patten. His prior experience includes practicing in the real estate group at DLA Piper LLP (US) in Boston, where he focused on affordable housing and community development, general real estate development, leasing, conveyancing, financing, and permitting; and working as a real estate Associate at Hill & Barlow, P.C. in Boston.