Profile
Jacob Reiser focuses his practice on commercial real estate, with a particular emphasis on commercial leasing, within the firm’s Real Estate Practice. He has robust experience representing landlords and tenants across the United States in a broad range of leasing arrangements, including office, restaurant, retail, industrial, medical office and outpatient facility, and experiential leases, sale and leaseback transactions, net and ground leases, as well as brokerage, license, sponsorship, and management agreements. Jacob also advises clients on the development, operation, and renovation of sports facilities within the firm’s Sports Business Industry Group.
Concentrations
- Real estate development and investments
- Real Estate leasing and asset management
- Arena and practice facility development, operation, and renovation
The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Capabilities
Experience
- Associate General Counsel, American Dream Retail and Entertainment Complex, 2018-2021
- Represented private college as tenant in connection with the development, leasing and management of a new hockey arena for its NCAA Division I Hockey Programs.
- Represent the owner/landlord in connection with the leasing and management of the Rice Village Shopping Center in Houston, Texas.
- Represent one of the largest private owners/landlords of health care properties in the United States in connection with the leasing and management of medical office portfolios and individual assets across the United States.
- Represented the City of Charlotte in negotiations with the Charlotte Hornets in connection with the renovation and lease extension of the Spectrum Center and a new Hornets practice facility.
- Represented the tenant in connection with the long-term lease of a scrap metal processing facility in Suffolk County, New York.
- Represented landlords and tenants in connection with the leasing of retail and office space in various New York City office buildings.
- Represented private university in negotiations for the development and leasing of a new state-of-the-art practice facility for its NCAA Division I Golf Programs.
- Represented the tenant in connection with the lease of a medical office project comprising of over 150,000 rentable square feet across 4 buildings.°
- Represented developer as tenant in the ground lease of a property in San Antonio, Texas, and as landlord in the lease-up of the entire newly developed 80,000 rentable square foot medical office building.°
- Represented commercial bank as tenant in the leasing of its retail and office headquarters in Houston, Texas.°
- Represented landlords and tenants in connection with the leasing of office and retail space in various office buildings and shopping centers in the greater Texas region. °
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Jacob Reiser prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," Real Estate Law, 2025
- Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2023
- Member, International Council of Shopping Centers
Credentials
- J.D., Fordham University School of Law
- B.S., magna cum laude, Excelsior College
- New Jersey
- New York