Jason E. Dunn
Director
Boston
jdunn@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 3560Jason E. Dunn
Director, Boston
jdunn@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 3560Related Expertise
Jason is Co-Chair of the firm's International Investors group and represents domestic and foreign institutional clients in equity and debt investments in real estate, infrastructure and natural resources through funds, co-investments, joint ventures and REITs. In addition, Jason represents clients on a broad range of real estate transactional matters, including acquisitions and dispositions, occupancy and ground leases, sale-leasebacks, development and financing.
Clients describe Jason as an "excellent lawyer who can see around corners with issues that we might face.” Clients have said “he knows us extremely well and knows our sensitivities” and “he is incredibly attentive and available." Clients have also praised "his advice, diligence, thoughtfulness, and judgement."
Community
Jason is a frequent instructor in MIT’s Master of Science in Real Estate Development (MSRED) program. Jason is also active in the MSRED Alumni Association’s annual CASE competition, which is an international real estate development case study competition in which graduate student teams analyze and program a real-world development site.
Related Representative Matters
A foreign pension fund investor in connection with its joint venture, commingled fund and club fund investments, and co-investments, in U.S. real estate, infrastructure and natural resources, including “anchor investor” positions in funds, programmatic joint ventures and single asset joint ventures.
U.S. corporate pension fund investor in connection with its direct investments in multiple sectors of U.S. real estate, including its investments in programmatic joint ventures for the acquisition and development of industrial properties (International Airport Centers) and student housing properties (Pinecrest Partners).
U.S. life insurance company in connection with its investments in multiple sectors of U.S. real estate (industrial, office, retail, conventional multifamily, workforce housing, build-to-rent, student housing) through joint ventures and funds.
Publicly-traded office and industrial REITs in connection with their joint venture investments to acquire and develop U.S. real estate.
Institutional sponsors and investors in joint ventures to develop large-scale, transformative real estate projects, including: BXP in a 50-50 joint venture to develop the world headquarters for Marriott International and in structuring credit enhancement and backstop financing arrangements for an adjacent flagship hotel. A golf course development company in connection with its development of the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, NJ through a joint venture with a local developer. A foreign investor in connection with its majority equity investment in the Hines-sponsored South Station development project – a 1.9 million s.f. multi-phase, mixed-use project at Boston’s South Station intermodal transportation center.
Institutional sponsors and investors in joint ventures to develop large-scale, transformative real estate projects, including: BXP in a 50-50 joint venture to develop the world headquarters for Marriott International and in structuring credit enhancement and backstop financing arrangements for an adjacent flagship hotel; a golf course development company in connection with its development of the Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, NJ through a joint venture with a local developer; a foreign investor in connection with its majority equity investment in the Hines-sponsored South Station development project – a 1.9 million s.f. multi-phase, mixed-use project at Boston’s South Station intermodal transportation center.
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Recognition
Chambers USA Guide
June 5, 2025
Accolades
- Chambers USA, Real Estate, Massachusetts
- "Stand-out Lawyers," Thomson Reuters
- Best Lawyers in America®: Real Estate Law
- 2023 "Go-To Real Estate Lawyer" by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
- Legal 500
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers - Rising Stars
Admissions
- Massachusetts
Education
Boston College Law School ( J.D. , summa cum laude )
Lafayette College ( A.B. , magna cum laude )