Gregory D. Lydon

Gregory D. Lydon is a member of Willcox Savage in the firm’s Norfolk office. He advises developers, lenders, owners, and tenants on commercial real estate transactions involving office, multifamily, retail, warehouse, hotel, and mixed-use properties. His practice focuses on real estate finance, acquisitions, development, construction, leasing, and dispositions. Lydon helps clients structure transactions, resolve financing issues, and move projects forward while balancing legal requirements with practical business objectives.

Lydon earned his J.D. from George Mason University in 1998. He received a B.B.A. from James Madison University in 1992, with studies in finance and real estate. His academic background supports his ability to evaluate capital structures, property risks, development terms, and lender requirements. This combination of legal and financial training helps him provide business-minded guidance throughout complex commercial real estate projects.

Lydon has negotiated and closed billions of dollars in acquisition, construction, and refinancing loans secured by commercial properties. His experience includes public-private partnerships, tax credit equity, HUD and agency financing, and construction and permanent loans. He represented a developer in a $171 million Norfolk mixed-use public-private partnership and handled financing for multifamily, hotel, retail, and office developments. He has also advised on distressed debt acquisitions, foreclosure strategies, build-to-suit projects, and large single-tenant development programs.

Gregory D. Lydon has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate Law and by Virginia Business as part of Virginia’s Legal Elite in real estate and land use. He has held leadership roles with the Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate and has served on the Willcox Savage Policy Committee. His professional involvement also includes service with the Virginia Housing Coalition and on community boards. Clients rely on his responsiveness, market knowledge, and practical approach to completing demanding real estate transactions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Member, Willcox Savage
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia

Education

• George Mason University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• James Madison University
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)