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Hollie E. DeBaro

Associate
Raleigh | 919.835.4561
Fax | 919.834.4564

Hollie DeBaro advises developers, landlords and tenants, financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations on a wide range of their commercial real estate needs. Her practice is informed by her time working in-house for two real estate developers, including managing a portfolio of 100 apartment complexes.

Hollie assists clients with drafting purchase and sale agreements, easements, leases, and financing documents. She also advises on title review and certifications, survey review, preparation of restrictive covenants, public offering statements, and homeowner association articles and bylaws. She has experience with representing credit unions and national lenders in preparing loan documents and advising lenders on construction loans, low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs), refinances, and permanent loans. 

In previous roles, Hollie served as associate general counsel for a multifamily real estate developer. Hollie earned her law degree from Elon University School of Law, where she was a member of the Elon Law Business Journal. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina.

Representative Experience

  • Represented federal credit union as construction lender in three low-income housing tax credit transactions totaling over $26 million.
  • Represented landlord in sale of 58,000 square foot office building to video game developer.
  • Represented borrower in $40 million construction loan for a trio of buildings in Research Triangle Park totaling 157,500 square feet.
  • Represented landlord in $43.6 million sale of medical office building.
  • Represented developer in $25.9 million construction loan to develop 55+ active adult community.
  • Represented hotel developer in $32 million construction loan.
  • Represented assisted living facility developer in $21.8 million construction loan.
  • Represented assisted living facility developer in $24.4 million construction loan.
  • Represented Lender in $18.5 million construction loan to hotel developer.
  • Represented regional residential developer in drafting protective covenants, easements, and homeowner association documents for townhome style condos in Wake Forest, NC.
  • Represented regional residential developer in drafting protective covenants, easements, and homeowner association documents for townhome style condos in Raleigh, NC.
  • Represented regional residential developer in drafting protective covenants, easements, and homeowner association documents for single family homes in Knightdale, NC.
  • Represented the nonprofit steward of a research park in a $8.8 million sale of raw land to a publicly traded real estate investment trust.
  • Represented the nonprofit steward of a research park in a $16.7million sale of raw land to a biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing organization.
  • Represented the nonprofit steward of a research park in a $4 million sale of raw land to a publicly traded real estate investment trust.
  • Provided comprehensive legal guidance to corporate and on-site employees and oversaw real estate developer's compliance with state and federal requirements.
  • Managed due diligence process for land and loan closings, reviewed and drafted contracts, and researched legal issues for a prominent real estate developer located in Greensboro, NC.

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Honors & Awards

  • Leadership Raleigh, 2024

Memberships

  • Wake County Bar Association
  • North Carolina Bar Association, Co-Chair, Community Service Subcommittee of Women in the Profession Committee, 2025-present
  • Tenth Judicial District Bar
  • NAIOP Raleigh Durham Chapter
  • Urban Land Institute (ULI) Triangle, Women Leadership Initiative Steering Committee, 2025-present
  • Elon University Alumni Triangle Chapter, Board Member
  • Delta Zeta Sorority, Carolinas Recruitment Coach