Julia K.B. Rosequist
Director
Boston
jrosequist@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 4194Julia K.B. Rosequist
Director, Boston
jrosequist@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 4194Related Expertise
Large office landlords and tenants, property owners, buyers, sellers, developers, and medical and educational institutions turn to Julia Rosequist for counsel on urban and suburban commercial real estate leasing, complex acquisitions and dispositions, and financing.
Julia advises on a wide range of projects – including commercial office and industrial, retail, medical and higher education institutions, life sciences, mixed-use, multifamily residential, and phased developments –across the United States. A diverse array of clients, from national retailers, real estate operators and developers to private investors, REITs, universities, medical institutions and local developers, rely on her strategic insight and sound judgment to execute deals efficiently.
Commercial Development & Leasing
Advising real estate owners, developers and investors, Julia drafts and negotiates complex purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, ground leases, condominium documents, and sophisticated land use documents. She also structures complex, phased transactions, often involving new development, commercial condominiums, ground leases and master associations.
Known for her results-driven approach and notable achievements in complex commercial real estate transactions, Julia anticipates potential issues and brings creative solutions to resolve them. Clients particularly value her responsiveness and proven ability to identify, navigate and mitigate risks throughout their real estate transactions.
A Champion for Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Julia dedicates her time and talents to furthering issues related to equity, inclusion, and accessibility both in the workplace and in surrounding communities. Among her many efforts across the span of her career, Julia is currently a member of the firm’s Inclusion Advisory Committee and the Equity Initiative, focusing on creating opportunities for women and other diverse attorneys through increasing connections and opportunities for mentorship and sponsorship. She also recently served as a co-chair of the firm’s Women’s Lawyers Group.
Related Representative Matters
Major national retailer in acquisitions related to the development of new warehouse centers, depot facilities, and outparcels for fuel facilities.
WS Development, a leading privately-held developer, owner, and operator of premier retail, mixed-use, and office properties, in multiple acquisitions of office buildings and retail shopping centers across the U.S.
Leading educational and medical institutions—including Harvard, Northeastern University, Boston Children’s Hospital, and other prominent universities and healthcare providers—in complex transactional matters such as ground leases with private developers for student housing developments, as well as acquisitions and dispositions.
Samuels & Associates, a Boston-based developer known for large-scale, mixed-use urban projects, in pioneering the first air rights development above the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) in decades with Parcel 12 (P12), now known as Lyrik and having an address of 1001 Boylston Street.
Major private university in a joint transaction with a private developer for the development of a new student housing tower.
Boston Children’s Hospital on all aspects of the acquisition and management of development rights, condominium units and a controlling interest in a condominium located in Needham, MA. This representation included negotiating permitting contingencies and amendments to the condominium documents.
Prominent educational institution as the seller for the $458 million sale of a leasehold interest in a life science building. The transaction included a loan assumption and a so-called Section 467 rental agreement.
Private markets firm as a tenant with a 250,000 sq. ft. lease in a prominent office building in Boston, MA. Assisted the client with negotiating substantial signage rights, expansion options and additional incentives.
Landlord in all leasing within three office and life sciences buildings located in Cambridge, MA. In addition to leasing, advises the client on a range of agreements related to converting the existing office space into a mix of office and laboratory use.
Federal Realty Investment Trust in connection with office leasing for Assembly Row, a mixed-use property located in Somerville, MA. In addition to the leasing, advised the client on a proposed, future life science building for laboratory use.
Large real estate developer in connection with a 275,000 sq. ft. office lease for the anchor tenant in a new construction building to be built on air rights parcel and leased from a governmental entity.
Global life insurance company on national real estate matters, including leasing, acquisitions, and dispositions across a diverse portfolio of commercial assets.
Retail owner and developer on the sale of a development property in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Sold in phases through a combination of master leases and purchase and sales contracts, the structure of the sale achieved the seller’s preferred schedule for executing a Section 1031 Exchange. In addition to advising the client on how to structure the sale to achieve the desired outcome, representation included drafting the purchase and sale agreements and master leases.
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Accolades
- Lawdragon 500 X: The Next Generation Lawdragon List, 2023-2024
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch (2021-2025): Real Estate
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2022)
Admissions
- Massachusetts
Education
Boston College Law School ( J.D. , magna cum laude , 2012 )
Tufts University ( Master of Arts , 2012 )
University of Richmond ( B.A. , magna cum laude , 2006 )