Law Office of Mark D. Jackson, PLLC

I provide comprehensive legal counsel for a wide range of real estate matters, including transactions, construction management, litigation, and general counsel representation. I have overseen over $1 billion of commercial lease transactions, representing institutional and family-owned real estate portfolios, as well as a growing list of tenants and small businesses.  With over a decade of New York City legal experience, along with a professional background in development and construction management, I offer a unique and targeted approach to your real estate legal challenges. 

Licensed to practice in New York and Washington, D.C.

Representative Experience:

• Served as General Counsel for Jamestown's 6,000,000 sq. ft. Industry City, a mixed-use commercial campus on the Brooklyn waterfront (from 2020 to 2024). This included complex leases and build-out agreements for prominent tenants such as William Sonoma's West Elm store, NYU Tisch's 50k sq. ft. Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center, and Brooklyn Kura's sake brewery expansion.

• Represented prominent Brooklyn waterfront developer Two Trees Management in landlord matters related to thir DUMBO mixed-use neighborhood, 50 West 23rd St office building, and the historic Domino Refinery Campus (from 2015 to 2020). This involved negotiating Class A office leases for 10 Grand St, plus anchor retail agreements with Roberta's pizzeria, Two Hands cafe, Oddfellows Ice Cream Co., and Other Half Brewing.

• Negotiated and drafted long-term development leases and managed historic renovation projects with the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (from 2012 to 2015). Key projects included the Dock 72 office tower with Rudin & Boston Properties, the New Lab innovation hub, and Crye Precision's military apparel production facility.

Testimonials (from Google Business profile):

• "Mark has a deep understanding of not only transactional details but also an incredibly helpful understanding of a real estate business. His holistic approach is highly valued by me and my partners."  - Real Estate Development Executive

• "Mark helped me navigate the legal process and negotiations of a collections issue, and helped me resolve the matter quicker than expected. As a small business, this collections issue created a large problem and he was able to provide expert advise that resulted in expedited payment. Thank you, Mark!" - Creative Director / Artist Entrepreneur

• "Fantastic Lawyer who also is practical and understands the business side of things." - Commercial Real Estate Broker

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