Jonathan N. Nichols
Director
Boston
jnichols@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 4167Jonathan N. Nichols
Director, Boston
jnichols@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 4167Related Expertise
Clients choose to work with Jon Nichols for his strategic insight, responsiveness, and deep understanding of the commercial real estate landscape—qualities that help them navigate complexity and close deals with confidence.
Jon advises clients on the complex legal considerations surrounding commercial real estate ownership and development. His practice focuses on leasing, acquiring, selling, financing, and developing properties around the United States.
A trusted and reputable advisor, Jon’s clients include landlords, tenants, developers and investors in the office, life science and laboratory, industrial, multifamily, and retail sectors. He works with clients of all sizes to advance business goals in local, national, and international markets.
Related Representative Matters
WS Development in the negotiation and drafting of leases for over 1.5 million square feet of office and laboratory space in the newly developed Seaport District of Boston.
King Street Properties in the development and leasing of laboratory, biomanufacturing, and advanced manufacturing space at the Pathway Devens Campus in Devens, Massachusetts, including leases to tenants in the clean energy industry.
Casa Myrna, Boston’s largest provider of shelter and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence, on the closing of the acquisition and financing of its new headquarters in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood.
M&M Transport Services, a dedicated contract carrier providing specialty solutions for the retail and manufacturing verticals, on its sale to Schneider National, Inc., a premier multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal, and logistics services. The sale further complements Schneider’s Dedicated organic growth success and places Schneider on a glidepath toward $1.5 billion in annual Dedicated contract revenues and 6,500 Dedicated tractors in service to their valued customer base.
A publicly traded biopharmaceutical company in all aspects of the leasing of office and lab space for the company’s United States headquarters.
An international property owner in repositioning of Boston Financial District office building, including day-to-day management of the asset, the leasing of over 320,000 square feet of space, and the negotiation of a 150,000 square foot lease.
A global life insurance company in connection with the acquisition of an office building portfolio in the northeast and on the west coast.
A real estate investment and management firm in connection with the leasing of Class A office space in Boston, Massachusetts across multiple assets.
A leading global asset manager in the acquisition and financing of multifamily properties in the eastern and southern United States, including the drafting and negotiation of closing and title documentation.
An international property owner in connection with a 45,000 square foot retail lease on Newbury Street in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood.
An international hotel chain in all aspects of the long-term air rights lease and development of a Boston hotel. This representation involved the review, drafting and negotiation of complex title documents to provide access for construction and use of the leased premises.
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Accolades
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch (2021-2025): Real Estate
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers, 2025
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2019-2022
Affiliations
- Guest Instructor, Real Estate Ventures Class (Office Leasing), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Master of Science in Real Estate Development (MSRED) program
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), Developing Leaders Committee, former Co-Chair and Executive Committee Member
- Boston Bar Association, Leasing Committee, former Co-Chair
- Boston Bar Association, Real Estate Section, Member
- Middlebury College Alumni Association, Admissions Interviewer
Admissions
- Massachusetts
Education
Vermont Law School ( M.A. , summa cum laude , 2011 )
Northeastern University School of Law ( J.D. , 2011 )
Northeastern University ( M.B.A. , beta gamma sigma , 2011 )
Middlebury College ( B.A. , 2005 )