Real estate
Jason Grinnell at Glaser Weil Fink Howard Jordan & Shapiro LLP advises tech, entertainment, and real estate clients on complex, nationwide real estate transactions. His recent work includes headquarters leases for Square Enix and Upwork, as well as acquisition and joint venture transactions for Palisade Group. Grinnell handles lease negotiations, financing, and strategic real estate planning, often on deal-by-deal matters, and has guided complex multi-property acquisitions and conversions. His practice also supports inbound international clients navigating US real estate investments.
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Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner
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Jason Grinnell is a partner in Glaser Weil’s Real Estate Department. With several decades of experience, Jason provides strategic guidance and expert counsel where the entertainment and real estate industries intersect. Jason serves a diverse clientele, from publicly traded international technology companies to family offices to boutique video game developers and studios. Jason strives to help each client achieve its business goals in an ever-changing real estate environment.
With a strong background in real estate acquisitions, dispositions and leasing, Jason blends legal acumen with a deep understanding of the industry’s dynamics, allowing Jason to anticipate challenges and identify opportunities that drive favorable outcomes for his clients. Jason is renowned for fostering collaborative relationships with clients to get a deeper understanding of how real estate legal work aligns with their goals and objectives. In his real estate finance practice, he advises financial institutions in construction, permanent and mezzanine debt financing. Jason also represents both financial institutions and investors in loan workouts, forbearances and other distressed debt transactions.
Jason maintains a diverse practice built on his extensive experience in:
- Real estate acquisitions, dispositions and leasing
- Real estate finance, including construction, permanent and mezzanine debt financing
- Loan workouts, forbearances and distressed debt transactions
- Renewable energy project finance
Based on his experience and knowledge of the real estate sector, Jason is a go-to source for journalists.
Education
University of Oregon School of Law, J.D.
Dartmouth College, B.A.
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Key clients
- Palisade Group, LLC
- DMDE Properties, LP
Work highlights
Represented Palisade Group, LLC in multiple joint venture and acquisition transactions, including The Park Calabasas office complex ($69.4m), a Class A industrial warehouse in Hillsboro, Oregon ($9.62m), and the Garfield Business Center in Commerce, CA ($97m), helping structure joint ventures and secure financing across these high-value commercial properties.