

Kyle B. Hettinger
- Phoenix Office Managing Partner
- Phoenix
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Kyle has more than 35 years of experience in the leasing, acquisition, disposition, development, and redevelopment of real estate, including retail, commercial, office, power plant, renewable energy, residential, agricultural, and hotel properties.
Kyle Hettinger strategizes, collaborates, and negotiates complex real estate transactions on behalf of high-net-worth individuals, homebuilders, public and private companies, private equity funds, and renewable and traditional energy companies.
Kyle also has significant experience working with commercial mortgage-backed securities special servicers on a national basis with respect to real property REO leasing and dispositions of office, retail and industrial properties, including leading title, survey, and other due diligence review.
Known for his efficient, practical approach and focus on clients’ core business objectives, Kyle’s broad and diverse real estate practice has recently included the following:
- Representation of a national landlord in the development and leasing of large-scale retail, retail based mixed use projects and enclosed malls across the country.
- Representation of data center owners/developers in the acquisition, leasing and financing of Arizona data centers.
- Representation of a physician-led healthcare provider across multiple jurisdictions with respect to build-to-suit and long-term leasing transactions for Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (“PACE”).
- Representation of renewable energy companies in leasing, acquisition and development of solar and storage project sites.
- Representation of a global alternative asset manager in the acquisition and operation of a large sustainable date farm operation based in California and Arizona.
- Representation of a global green energy company in performing extensive due diligence with respect to the acquisition of a green hydrogen project located near Phoenix.
- Representation of a large private equity fund in the sale of the iconic Arizona Biltmore Hotel.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D., Editor, Columbia Law Review, 1986
- Brigham Young University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1983
Bar and Court Admissions
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Arizona
- U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Professional Recognition
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Real Estate Law, 2008-2025
Ranked by Chambers USA as "America's Leading Real Estate Lawyers," 2013-2016
*Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
(AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Arizona
- Maricopa County Bar Association