Jesse M. Nichols
California
Polsinelli LLP
2049 Century Park East
Suite 2900
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Tel: 310.203.5353
Email:
jnichols@polsinelli.com
Web:
www.polsinelli.com
Jesse Nichols is member of Polsinelli’s Real Estate practice group, dedicated to navigating clients through the nuances and complexities of the real estate industry. Clients rely on him to analyze difficult problems, clearly identify issues and solutions, and efficiently deliver results on all aspects of real estate transactions.
Jesse regularly represents (i) real estate lenders and servicers in complex financing transactions; (ii) investors, sponsors, owners, and operators in connection with the acquisition, structuring, joint venture, property management and disposition of a variety of real estate asset classes (including multifamily, office, retail, healthcare, and hospitality); and (iii) landlords and tenants in all commercial leasing matters.
Recognition
- Selected as a “Rising Star” in Real Estate Law, New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2015-2023
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Americafor Real Estate Law, 2023
- Co-Chair of the Real Estate Finance Subsection of the Los Angeles County Bar Association
Representative Matters
- Represent lender in connection with the structuring, origination and closing of mortgage and mezzanine loans on a national basis across various asset classes, including representation of client in connection with warehouse lending transactions structured as a master repurchase facility.
- Represent Los Angeles-based sponsor in the structuring, acquisition, financing, and sale of multifamily properties across the United States totaling more than $550,000,000 in transaction volume.
- Represent high-end fashion brand in all real estate matters, including the acquisition of office and warehouse property and the leasing of retail stores in New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
- Represented Utah-based debt fund in the origination of first lien mortgage loans for multifamily property across four states.
- Represented shopping center joint venture in the retail leasing of the following: a 530,000-square-foot high-end outlet shopping center in Chicago, IL; a 600,000-square-foot shopping center in Niagara, NY; a 450,000 ground-leased shopping center in Las Vegas, NV; a 500,000-square-foot shopping center in Miami, FL; and a 122,000-square-foot outlet shopping center in Santa Fe, NM.
- Represented Israeli sponsor in connection with the purchase and financing of multifamily properties across Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina.
- Represented Europe-based family office in the $172,000,000 purchase of a Class A office building in Houston, Texas.
The Polsinelli Real Estate practice arms industry clients with the ability to seize opportunities presented by the market as well as avoid and resolve challenges that inevitably arise along the way. With decades of experience and a broad array of knowledge in all aspects of the real estate industry, our attorneys recognize both the opportunities and challenges that real estate matters present to clients.
Our experience cuts across all segments of the real estate industry and includes collaborating with clients throughout every step in a real estate transaction. We have been involved in office, industrial, student housing, retail, mixed-use, resort and hospitality, multifamily and single-family residential transactions in virtually every state in the country. We have teams focusing on sub-markets such as health care and renewable energy.
Polsinelli’s Real Estate practice rankings include:
- Recognized as a national Real Estate practice by Chambers USA, 2019.
- National Tier One ranking in Real Estate Law by U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 “Best Law Firms”.
- Nationally ranked in Real Estate by Legal 500, 2021.
Polsinelli real estate attorneys handle all aspects of a real estate deal – from acquisition through development, debt and equity financing, leasing and disposition. Every year, our real estate attorneys close billions of dollars worth of real estate transactions with industry leaders. From single asset transactions to large portfolio transactions, we have the expertise and bandwidth to handle them all.
Recognized as one of the top firms for excellent client service and client relationships, Polsinelli is committed on meeting our clients’ expectations of what a law firm should be.
Our attorneys provide value through practical legal counsel infused with business insight with a focus on health care, real estate, finance, technology, private equity, and corporate transactions.