Eric P.  Gonchar Law Offices of Eric P. Gonchar, New York Eric P. Gonchar practices all facets of real property law and institutional lending. He has extensive experience in residential and commercial transactional work, secured and unsecured lending, leasing of commercial premises, representation of developers of real property and cooperative and condominium boards. He also has substantial experience in conversion of rental properties into cooperative ownership and the development of condominium buildings. Mr. Gonchar has been practicing in the real estate area for over 20 years. His office customarily closes 20 to 30 residential transactions a month. Mr. Gonchar also represents clients in the acquisition, sale, financing and development of commercial, retail, industrial, hotel and residential properties. As part of his practice, Mr. Gonchar represents cooperative and condominium sponsors, associations, boards and developers in refinancing, negotiations and general matters. Mr. Gonchar also represents sellers and purchasers of apartment buildings and businesses. In addition, Mr. Gonchar represents lenders including banks, savings and loan associations, institutional lenders and borrowers in all formats of commercial and residential lending, loan restructuring and financing. Mr. Gonchar is a member of numerous professional organizations including the New York State Bar Association (Section of Real Property Law, Committee of Condos and Coops, Committee on Financing and Mortgages). Mr. Gonchar is frequently quoted in the New York Times Real Estate Section and he has been a featured speaker at numerous programs for major lenders and realtors in New York. He teaches at the NYU's Real Estate Institute as well as the Real Estate Board of the State of New York.