Overview
Danielle DeVito-Hurley has represented property owners, developers, institutional and private investors, and national retail tenants in the acquisition, financing, construction, development, leasing and disposition of billions of dollars of commercial properties, including office, industrial, mixed-use and hospitality properties. In addition to her active practice, she co-chairs Gunster’s Real Property practice.
Advising clients at every stage, Danielle works to mitigate risk and maximize her clients’ return on their investment. She negotiates purchase and sale agreements for buyers and sellers, conducts due diligence, negotiates loan documents, leases with tenants, shared-use and reciprocal-easement agreements for mixed-use components, and handles closings.
In the leasing realm, in addition to representing landlords regarding retail, office, industrial and medical space, Danielle represents national tenants in ground, build-to-suit and inline leases throughout Florida and across the U.S. Her clients include property owners and developers, big-box retailers and iconic brands. She is also experienced in negotiating hotel, club, and other hospitality and resort venue development, management, franchise and licensing agreements, and representing master-planned community developers regarding development agreements and builder contracts.
Danielle enjoys navigating deal complexities and crafting creative solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems. Backed by more than 30 years of experience representing clients on both sides of deals, she brings an uncommon perspective. A savvy negotiator, Danielle takes a collaborative approach and a softer touch to persuade the other side to agree on key deal points. Clients appreciate her accessibility, responsiveness, clarity, efficiency and skill in protecting them from undue risk. Building long-lasting relationships with her clients, she prides herself on serving as a team member, playing an instrumental role in getting deals done and positioning her clients to achieve their business objectives.
Experience
- Represented an agricultural company in the $2.2 billion sale of real estate and other agricultural related assets.
- Represented a public utility in the lease of a $1 billion hydrogen facility.
- Represented a developer in a public-private partnership for a $400M mixed-use/hotel/convention center project.
- Represented County in ground lease of $360 million mega yacht marina and luxury resort property.
- Represented an energy company in the real estate aspects of a $170 million sale of a power plant.
- Represented a hospital district in the acquisition of a $100 million hospital parcel and a $49 million hospital parcel.
- Represented an institutional investor in the $100 million sale of two hotels.
- Represented a developer in the acquisition, development, lease and sale of various build-to-suit and retail plazas in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Georgia.
- Represented a real estate investment fund in the acquisition and sale of various office and retail parcels in Florida, Minnesota, Arkansas, New York, Ohio, Illinois and Tennessee.
- Represented a developer in a development and joint venture agreement for a large-scale, master planned community.
- Represented a national construction rental company in the acquisition of various industrial parcels in Florida.
- Represented a marine association and international exhibition company in leasing, marina and development matters related to the largest in-water boat show in the world.
- Represented a national banking institution in sale, purchase and lease transactions throughout the eastern seaboard of U.S.
- Represented a national fast-food chain in lease transactions throughout the U.S.
Honors
- Chambers USA, "Leaders in Their Field," Real Estate, 2020-24
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law, 2013-25
- South Florida Business Journal’s “2011 Heavy Hitter” in Commercial Real Estate, 2011
- Daily Business Review’s “2011 Top Dealmaker of the Year”, 2011
- AV Rated as independently determined by Martindale-Hubbell
- The Legal 500 US, South Florida Top Transactional Attorney, 2008
- Real Estate Florida, “Florida’s Top Real Estate Lawyers,” 2008
News & Insights
- “Shaping Miami's Skyline,” Bisnow: South Florida Women Leading Real Estate Awards, moderator, August 30, 2023
Speaking Engagements
Involvement
Professional Associations & Memberships
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
- Broward Six Pillars Steering Committee
- FSU Real Estate Center
- Executive Board Director, 2020-22
- Conference Committee, 2019-20
- Woman Leading Broward
- Facilitator, Class VI, 2019
- Graduate, Class V, 2018
Practices
Education
- Florida State University College of Law, J.D., highest honors, 1995
- Florida State University, B.S., 1992
Admissions
Florida, 1995
