Megan Watts
Director
Boston
mwatts@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 6563Megan Watts
Director, Boston
mwatts@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 6563Related Expertise
Megan Watts brings sharp insight and reliable judgment to every commercial real estate transaction, helping clients navigate complex deals with confidence. Her practical approach and deep industry experience enable clients to make informed decisions when developing and investing in retail, office, industrial, and multifamily properties across the country.
Megan’s work is expansive – from the nuts and bolts of acquiring and disposing of single assets, to advising on sophisticated real property ownership structures, including platform investment vehicles, co-GP investments, opportunity zone funds, and low income housing tax credit (LIHTC) partnerships. Across all of her work, she is known for her capable guidance and collaborative nature.
Because Megan regularly represents both developers and investors in joint venture transactions, she has a deep understanding of the motivations and needs of her clients and their potential partners. This well-rounded foundation enables her to identify solutions that lead to successful transactional outcomes.
Megan is also deeply committed to pro bono service and currently serves as a co-chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee, where she helps guide the firm’s efforts to provide meaningful legal support to individuals, nonprofits, and communities in need.
Related Representative Matters
CrossHarbor Capital Partners LLC in joint ventures for acquiring and financing stabilized office properties in Texas and California.
Foreign pension fund in $300 million investment in U.S. turnpike-related road development.
Affordable housing developers in M.G.L. Chapter 40T compliance for expiring use projects in Massachusetts.
Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation in tax credit resyndication of Codman Square Apartments, preserving 80 affordable units across 11 rehabilitated buildings.
Multifamily housing investor and manager in its acquisition of and investment in 6,000+ units across the Southeastern U.S.
State Street Bank and Trust Company as state tax credit investor in affordable housing developments.
Jonathan Rose Companies as investor and developer of multifamily housing, including tax credit rehabilitations and workforce housing equity investments.
Samuels & Associates in recapitalizing Landmark Center with J.P. Morgan for 500,000 square feet of new mixed-use retail and residential space.
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Accolades
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, 2022 "Top Women of Law"
- Best Lawyers in America® (2023-2026): Real Estate Law
Affiliations
- Boston Bar Association, Real Estate Section Co-Chair (2023-2025)
- Urban Land Institute, co-chair of ULI Boston Women’s Leadership Council (2019-2021)
- National Housing and Rehabilitation Association
- Pension Real Estate Association
- AFIRE
- Pro bono counsel for Zoo New England and Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation
- Horizons for Homeless Children, Advisory Council Member
Admissions
- Massachusetts
Education
University of California at Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) ( J.D. , 2009 )
University of Cambridge, Judge Institute of Management ( M.Phil. , 2005 )
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( S.B. , 2004 )