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Meister Seelig & Fein

<p>New York City&ndash;based commercial law firm, with more than 80 attorneys, is seeking a <b>mid-level Real Estate Attorney</b> to join our Real Estate Practice Group. While this is a firm position, the candidate will <b>work primarily with a major private equity real estate client that subleases office space from our firm</b>, providing day-to-day legal support directly alongside the client&rsquo;s investment team.</p><p><b>About the Client:</b></p><p>The client owns over $3.5 billion of multifamily real estate across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic and has recently raised a new fund targeting $1.6 billion of acquisitions of suburban multifamily communities. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain deep exposure to sophisticated private equity real estate transactions in partnership with one of the most active multifamily sponsors in the region.</p><p><b>Position Overview:</b></p><p>The ideal candidate will bring <b>5+ years of substantive commercial real estate transactional experience</b>, including:</p><ul><li>Purchases and sales of multifamily apartment communities</li><li>Closing financings and refinancings (agency, bank, CMBS, and private capital)</li><li>Drafting and negotiating joint venture agreements and related documents</li><li>Reviewing and analyzing title reports, surveys, and related diligence materials</li><li>Advising on ownership, financing, and partnership structures</li></ul><p><b>Qualifications:</b></p><ul><li>J.D. from an accredited law school; admitted to practice in New York</li><li>Minimum of 5 years&rsquo; relevant real estate transactional experience</li><li>Proven ability to manage acquisitions, dispositions, and financing matters from start to finish</li><li>Strong title review, due diligence, and document negotiation skills</li><li>Excellent judgment and client-service orientation, with the ability to work seamlessly with both the firm and the client&rsquo;s investment professionals</li></ul><p><b>What We Offer:</b></p><ul><li>Competitive compensation and benefits package</li><li>A unique role blending law firm practice with daily, in-house-style client collaboration</li><li>Direct involvement in high-profile transactions and complex multifamily investments</li><li>Career growth in a dynamic, collaborative, and sophisticated legal environment</li><li>Base salary plus bonus and commissions on generations</li></ul><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Pay: $157,500.00 - $275,000.00 per year</p><p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>401(k)</li><li>Dental insurance</li><li>Employee assistance program</li><li>Flexible spending account</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Health savings account</li><li>Life insurance</li><li>Paid time off</li><li>Parental leave</li><li>Vision insurance</li></ul><p>Work Location: In person</p>

Real Estate Attorney (5+ Years Experience)

Aionios

<div><div><b>Real Estate Associate &ndash; Leasing Focus
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<b>Location: </b>San Francisco, CA or New York(Hybrid)
<p></p><p>A highly respected law firm is seeking a mid-level to senior real estate associate (2&ndash;8 years of experience) to join its San Francisco office, with a primary focus on commercial leasing. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-value leasing matters with a team known for excellence in real estate law.
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You&rsquo;ll work on a wide range of commercial leasing transactions, including office, retail, and industrial leases. The role may also include involvement in acquisitions, dispositions, finance, title/survey review, and general due diligence. Exposure to data center leasing is a plus but not required.
</p><p></p><p><b>Ideal Background:
</b></p><ul><li><p>2&ndash;8 years of relevant real estate transactional experience
</p></li><li><p>Strong drafting skills and attention to detail across commercial lease agreements
</p></li><li><p>Interest in growing within a team-oriented, collaborative legal environment
</p></li><li><p>Excellent writing, organizational, and analytical skills
</p></li><li><p>Prior experience at a major law firm preferred
</p></li><li><p>California Bar admission required
</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Compensation:
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The base salary for this full-time role is anticipated to fall between <b>$210,000 and $325,000 </b>, depending on experience and qualifications.</p></div></div>

Real Estate Associate – Commercial

Lord Gurman & Lewis LLC

<p>I am an experienced legal recruiter (430 placements, 18 years) and Harvard Law School graduate.</p><p>I have been exclusively retained by a major international law firm on a non-public search that seeks a talented commercial real estate associate for its top-tier NYC real estate practice. The firm offers world-class resources, sophisticated clientele, and top-market compensation in a collegial team environment.</p><p><b>Key Responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>Handle complex commercial real estate transactions focused on purchases, sales, and joint ventures</li><li>Deal with issues involving financing, leasing, and land use matters</li><li>Direct client interaction and relationship management</li><li>Supervise junior attorneys and paralegals</li></ul><p><b>What the Firm Seeks:</b></p><ul><li>Ideally three to six years of broad commercial real estate experience, but open to either real estate specialists or corporate/M&amp;A associates with a significant interest in transitioning to broad commercial real estate role</li><li>Solid drafting skills</li><li>Experience-commensurate skills in managing matters independently</li><li>Will consider seventh or eighth year associates willing to adjust class year</li></ul><p><b>What the Firm Offers:</b></p><ul><li>Base salary of $310,000-$390,000, depending on class year and experience, plus bonus and competitive benefits</li><li>Friendly, cohesive team environment</li><li>Excellent resources and premier clientele</li></ul><p><b>Location:</b></p><ul><li>Four days in office per week</li></ul><p>For immediate consideration, email resume to Andrew Gurman at andrew@mlordc.com.</p><p>Job Type: Full-time</p><p>Pay: $310,000.00 - $390,000.00 per year</p><p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>401(k)</li><li>401(k) matching</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Health savings account</li><li>Life insurance</li><li>Paid time off</li></ul><p>Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10017</p>

Commercial Real Estate Associate—BigLaw NYC (Exclusive, Non-public Search)

New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development

<div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><ul><li><b>HOUSING PRESERVATION &amp; DVLPMNT
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</div></div><div><div><ul><li><b>No Exam Required
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<div><b>Contracts &amp; Real Estate Divisi</b></div>
</div></div></div><p></p><div><div><div><b>Salary Range:</b></div><b>
</b><div><b>$120,000.00 &ndash; $130,000.00</b></div><b>
</b></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Job Description</b></h2></div>
<div><div><div>The New York City Department of Housing Preservation &amp; Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city&rsquo;s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.
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<ul><li>We maintain building and resident safety and health.</li><li>We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability.
</li><li>We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity.
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HPD is entrusted with fulfilling these objectives through the goals and strategies of &ldquo;Housing Our Neighbors: A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness,&rdquo; Mayor Adams&rsquo; comprehensive housing framework. To support this important work, the administration has committed $5 billion in new capital funding, bringing the 10-year planned investment in housing to $22 billion the largest in the city&rsquo;s history. This investment, coupled with a commitment to reduce administrative and regulatory barriers, is a multi-pronged strategy to tackle New York City&rsquo;s complex housing crisis, by addressing homelessness and housing instability, promoting economic stability and mobility, increasing homeownership opportunities, improving health and safety, and increasing opportunities for equitable growth.
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Your Team:<br>
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Within HPD&rsquo;s Office of Legal Affairs (OLA&rsquo;s), the Contracts and Real Estate Division (CRED) handles, among other things, all of HPD&rsquo;s legal work related to real estate development, land-use planning, and asset management. The division&rsquo;s primary responsibility is to provide legal services to the agency&rsquo;s affordable housing development programs, including by advising on real estate financings, sales and leases of City-owned property, and affordable housing regulatory agreements, and by closing the agency&rsquo;s real estate transactions. The division is also responsible for advising on planning, pre-development, and asset management matters and affordable housing development policy and program design and implementation<br>
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Your Impact:<br>
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You will be part of a team of talented attorneys and support staff who provide critical legal services to the agency as it executes the City&rsquo;s ambitious affordable housing plan.<br>
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Your Role:<br>
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Your role will be to provide legal services to the agency&rsquo;s affordable housing development programs and associated offices on related matters. This position will primarily provide legal services for the Universal Affordability Preference program, created by the recent City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning text amendments, as well as the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Voluntary Inclusionary Housing programs. The position may also involve providing legal services to the agency&rsquo;s planning and predevelopment division regarding land use and zoning matters.<br>
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Your Responsibilities:<br>
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<ul><li>Support the agency&rsquo;s development programs by providing legal services to the agency&rsquo;s affordable housing development programs.</li><li>Perform closings of construction and permanent financings, dispositions of City-owned property, and affordable housing regulatory agreements.</li><li>Prepare and review complex legal documents related to real estate transactions and governmental approvals.</li><li>Analyze federal, state, and local statutes and regulations.</li><li>Handle other complex legal issues pertaining to the implementation of affordable housing programs.</li><li>Negotiate difficult and complex issues, transactions, and documents.</li><li>Work collaboratively with agency colleagues and partners.</li></ul><br>
Preferred skills
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<ul><li>Experience in a transactional real estate practice</li><li>Experience with New York City zoning and land use
</li><li>Familiarity with State and City laws and rules relating to affordable housing creation and preservation, including, for example, statutory loan authorities under the Private Housing Finance Law and General Municipal Law, rent stabilization and the Rent Stabilization Code, and New York City zoning and land use laws and regulations</li><li>Familiarity with federal, state, and local affordable housing subsidy programs and policy</li><li>Excellent writing, legal research, and analytical skills</li><li>Experience managing and supervising attorneys and other professionals</li><li>Ability to draft legislation and rules</li><li>Ability to review and analyze proposed legislation and rules</li><li>Ability to liaise with litigation counsel to protect agency programs and processes</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills</li></ul><br>
EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005</div><p><b><br>
Minimum Qualifications</b></p><p><br>
Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
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Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.</p><p><b><br>
Public Service Loan Forgiveness</b></p><br>
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education&rsquo;s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.<br>
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Residency Requirement</b></p><br>
New York City Residency is not required for this position<br>
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Additional Information</b></p><div></div><p><br>
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.</p></div>
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</b></p><p><b>Shortlist</b></p>
</div></div></div></div><p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><b>Job ID
</b></div><div><b>734774</b></div>
</div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Title code</b></div>
<div><b>95005</b></div>
</div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Civil service title</b></div>
<div><b>EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL</b></div>
</div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Title classification</b></div>
<div><b>Non-Competitive-5</b></div>
</div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Business title</b></div>
<div><b>Executive Agency Counsel</b></div>
</div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Posted until</b></div>
<div><b>10/09/2025</b></div>
</div></div></div><div><div><ul><li><div><b>Experience Level: </b></div><b>Manager
</b></li></ul></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Job level</b></div>
<div><b>M1</b></div>
</div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Number of positions</b></div>
<div><b>2</b></div>
</div></div></div><div><div><div><div><b>Work location</b></div>
<div><b>100 Gold Street</b></div>
</div></div></div><div><div><ul><li><div><b>Category: </b></div><b>Legal Affairs
</b></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div><div><div><div><div><b>Executive Agency Counsel</b></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p>

Executive Agency Counsel

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

<b>Overview:</b><br>
The New York office of Lewis Brisbois, a full-service AmLaw 100 firm, is actively seeking an associate attorney to join its Real Estate Practice.
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The ideal candidate will have two (2) to seven (7) years of experience in commercial real estate transactions involving commercial leasing, acquisitions and sales, construction transactions, joint ventures, real estate M&A, and financings. Admission to the New York Bar is required.
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Lewis Brisbois’ Real Estate Practice comprises attorneys who regularly handle complex transactions on behalf of a broad array of clients, including developers, owners and operators, investors, financial institutions, private investment funds, REITs, and public agencies, as well as national, regional, and local retailers, restaurant groups, landlords, and tenants.
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We offer competitive compensation and in addition, Lewis Brisbois offers a range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and 401k with employer match.
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<b>Qualifications:</b><br>
#LI-HYBRID
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#LI-RS1
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<b>Minimum Salary:</b> USD $160,000.00/Yr. Maximum Salary: USD $200,000.00/Yr.

Real Estate Transactions Associate Attorney

LONG ISLAND TITLE ABSTRACT COMPANY

<p>Experienced real estate attorney with professional demeanor. Familiar with conductiong condo/ coop due dillignece, revieweing and drafting leases, revieweing commercial loan documents, Representing lenders on commercial loan transactions, reviweing residential and commercial contracts, representing buyers and sellers of commercial properties, preparing closing statements, check requests, calculating reals estate tax adjustments, Trid, reviewing and clearing titles, familier with SBA lending, ect.</p><p>Please email resume and salary requirements.</p><p>Work Remotely</p><ul><li>No</li></ul><p>Job Type: Part-time</p><p>Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour</p><p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>401(k)</li><li>401(k) matching</li><li>Health insurance</li><li>Paid time off</li><li>Retirement plan</li></ul><p>Work Location: Remote</p>

Real Estate Attorney

Attorney General, Office of the

The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description Criminal Justice DivisionPublic Integrity Bureau, Real Estate Enforcement Unit—New York City Assistant Attorney GeneralReference No. PIB/REEU_NYC_AAG_3809Salary Range: $83,594- $178,463 + $4,000 in location payTo be considered for this opportunity, submit a complete application online at ag.ny.gov/job-postings/attorneysThe Office of the New York State Attorney General’s Public Integrity Bureau (PIB) is seeking an experienced prosecutor for its Real Estate Enforcement Unit in New York City. REEU investigates and prosecutes cases involving the theft of homes from their owners (deed theft), mortgage fraud, short-sale fraud, tenant harassment, and related frauds committed upon city and state agencies, private citizens, and not-for-profits. As part of OAG’s Criminal Division, REEU includes attorneys, detective investigators, auditors, and analysts who conduct complex, long-term criminal investigations and prosecute cases from charging through conviction. REEU attorneys also engage with the public and not-for-profits in detecting and prosecuting all real estate related crimes. PIB Investigates and prosecutes public corruption crimes committed by public employees, elected officials, candidates for public office, and people and entities that steal from the government. REEU attorneys are also assigned to PIB cases.
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The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications Attorneys must have a minimum of five (5) years of New York state or federal prosecutorial experience. Applicants should also have substantial grand jury and trial experience, be highly motivated and results-oriented, and possess excellent communication and writing skills. Additionally, applicants who have significant experience investigating crimes and frauds utilizing techniques such as search warrants, eavesdropping warrants, and subpoenas; who have experience interviewing witnesses and engaging cooperating witnesses; conducting forensic analysis of large volumes of data and review and analysis of financial information; and developing and managing complex, document-intensive investigations are strongly preferred. Finally, applicants who have some experience in real estate related prosecutions and/or industry experience are desirable.Applicants must reside in (or intend to soon become a resident of) New York state and be admitted to practice law in New York state. In addition, the Public Officers Law requires that OAG attorneys be citizens of the United States. A two (2) year commitment upon being hired is a condition of employment.
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Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments The salary range for this position is $83,594 - $178,463 + $4,000 in location pay. To learn more about attorney compensation, please visit the following page: ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/assistant_attorney_general_compensation.pdfAs an employee of OAG, you will join a team of dedicated individuals who work to serve the people of our state through a wide variety of occupations. We offer a comprehensive New York state benefits package, including paid leave, health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits, and family-friendly policies. Additionally, OAG offers a robust Workplace Flexibilities Program with multiple options for employees, including telecommuting (up to two days per week) and alternative work schedules.Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The OAG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.
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