Jennifer Jones
Director
Washington, D.C.
jjones@goulstonstorrs.com+1 202 721 1125Jennifer Jones
Director, Washington, D.C.
jjones@goulstonstorrs.com+1 202 721 1125Related Expertise
Developers, private equity investment firms, joint venture partners, property management companies, insurance companies, REITs, and co-working companies select Jennifer Jones to handle complex domestic and international real estate matters.
Jen is an innovative problem-solver who focuses on her clients’ strategic goals while getting complicated deals done. Known for her common-sense solutions to complex scenarios, Jen handles acquisitions and dispositions, development, leasing, licensing, management, and operations for retail, office, industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use properties.
With experience encompassing a wide range of real estate transactional matters, Jen’s experience includes purchase and sale agreements; restrictive easements and other property-related encumbrance agreements, big-box and in-line retail leases; multi-floor and full-building office leases; life science and industrial leases; commission agreements; listing agreements; subordination, non-disturbance, and attornment agreements; estoppel certificates; and property management agreements.
Before becoming a lawyer, Jen was a commercial real estate property manager and consultant. This hands-on, business-side experience informs her work as a strategic legal advisor.
Related Representative Matters
A multi-family developer in a 50-year ground lease (with multiple 10-year extension terms) of approximately 60 acres of land held by a family trust for the development of not less than 125 townhomes in Maryland.
A private equity investment firm in the acquisition of approximately 30 tire and auto stand-alone retail properties in multiple Midwestern states, as a part of a merger and acquisition deal.
A private equity investment firm in the disposition of a shopping center containing over 500,000 square feet of rentable area in Houston, TX.
A multi-family property owner in the disposition of two (2) apartment buildings in Philadelphia, PA.
A charter school developer in a 25-year ground lease (with multiple five-year extension terms) of two buildings for the development of a charter school in Washington, DC.
A private equity investment firm in the acquisition of an outlet shopping center containing over 1,100,000 square feet of rentable area in Kansas City, KS.
An Australian REIT in the acquisition and disposition of approximately 25 industrial and/or office properties in the United States (including, without limitation, Arizona, California, Illinois, Georgia, Minnesota, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia).
An investment manager of a national financial services organization in the leasing of its New York City office buildings, including, without limitation, 730 Third Avenue and 368 Ninth Avenue.
A national private real estate investment management firm in multiple life science leases for properties in California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina.
The YMCA of Greater Boston in the lease of its new food and distribution hub in Roxbury, furthering the YMCA’s goal to combat food insecurity. Lease negotiations included, among other things, the negotiation of an early access agreement permitting an assessment of environmental and mechanical conditions of the leased property.
A strategic advisory and financial services provider in the leasing of its new multi-floor headquarters at 99 Park Avenue, New York, NY.
A private equity real estate investment firm in the leasing and redevelopment of retail shopping centers in multiple U.S. states, including complex redevelopment-related leases and lease amendments.
Co-working companies in the leasing of numerous Class A, multi-floor and whole-building leases in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.
A commercial real estate services firm in the leasing, development and redevelopment of numerous retail shopping centers in Texas and Nebraska, including multiple big-box fitness center leases and big box ground leases.
A distillery operator in the leasing of an entertainment facility, tasting room, and distillery warehouse in Las Vegas, NV.
A national real estate developer in numerous mixed use and retail development and leasing matters for shopping centers in multiple U.S. states, including California and Texas.
A national movie theater chain in several retail theater leases in multiple states, including, without limitation, a ground lease in Virginia for a joint venture with a bowling chain.
A national big box home improvement retailer in various leasing matters in multiple states, including, without limitation, subleases to a national big-box garden supply retailer for four big-box retail properties located in three states.
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Recognition
Chambers USA Guide
June 5, 2025
Accolades
- Chambers USA, Real Estate, District of Columbia, 2024-2025 (Individually, Band 4)
- Chambers USA, Real Estate, District of Columbia, 2004-2025 (Firm Office, Band 3)
Affiliations
- Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL)
- Board of Directors Member, Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc.
- Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
- Member, American Bar Association
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Illinois
Education
Loyola University Chicago, School of Law ( J.D. )—o Public Interest Law, reporter and editor
George Washington University ( M.A. )
Michigan State University ( B.A. , cum laude )