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Jonathan
Goodelman

Associate

Office 201.525.6275
Cell 201.423.0251
Email jgoodelman@coleschotz.com
Brooke Fink |Legal Practice Assistant
201.489.3000 ext. 5097
bfink@coleschotz.com
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Jonathan Goodelman is an associate in the Real Estate and Real Estate Special Opportunities Departments.

Jonathan provides inventive and useful legal advice to developers, real estate equity and opportunity funds, real estate investment trusts, investors, owners and tenants in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions. Jonathan is experienced with all state and federal land use regulations as well as liquor license law in the state of New Jersey and has represented a variety of clients with respect to their zoning and liquor license issues.

 

Experience

Representative Matters

Jonathan has played a role in representing an array of real estate and restaurant entities including:

  • A developer and investor in the leasing of its extensive New York City retail portfolio
  • A restaurant group in the acquisition and leasing of national fast food franchise locations
  • A prominent developer in the acquisition and development of Class A commercial warehouse space in multiple locations throughout New York and New Jersey
  • A developer in the negotiation of a tax abatement for an industrial/warehouse building
  • National supermarkets, restaurants and developers in acquiring and transferring liquor licenses
  • A New York based startup company in the negotiation of a lease for a Madison Avenue office space
  • A real estate investment trust in its zoning review for development of a 42-acre lot into mixed commercial and residential use
  • Various landlords in multiple retail, restaurant, and entertainment lease transactions
  • Obtained Land Use Approvals for the first micro cannabis retail dispensary in a New Jersey Municipality

 

Honors & Awards

Recognized as an “Associate to Watch” by Chambers USA and included on the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for New Jersey, Jonathan’s practice continues to receive attention from the legal world’s most rigorous ratings publications. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Jonathan earned his B.A. in political science from Stony Brook University and his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law. While in law school, Jonathan worked as a judicial intern in the chambers of Judge Joseph A. Dickson of the United States District Court, District of New Jersey and interned for Judge David B. Katz for the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division. At Seton Hall Jonathan served as a submission editor on the Seton Hall Law Review, was a semi-finalist in the Eugene Gressman Appellate Moot Court Competition, and a research assistant to Professor Michael Simkovic.

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Areas of focus

    Practices
  • Real Estate
  • Acquisitions & Sales
  • Condominiums & Cooperatives
  • Development & Repurposing
  • Financing
  • Leasing
  • Zoning & Land Use
  • Real Estate Special Opportunities

Education

Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D.
Stony Brook University, B.A.

Bar & Court Admissions

New York
New Jersey
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Honors & Awards

Chambers USA
New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars
"Jonathan is a very talented lawyer who handles sophisticated leasing transactions."
Chambers USA
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Blogs

  1. 01

    NJ and NY Liquor Licenses- Alcoholic Beverage Sales and Service

    June 4, 2020
  2. 02

    NJ ABC Extends The Deadline To Renew Liquor Licenses To September 30, 2020

    April 17, 2020
  3. 03

    BYOB – It’s a Jersey Thing

    January 9, 2019
  4. 04

    Investors Consider Qualified Opportunity Zone Planning

    October 24, 2018
  5. 05

    New Jersey Opportunity Zones Provide Incentives to Investors

    July 19, 2018
News + Insights

Firm News

  1. 01

    Hoboken Planning Board approves Blue Violets Dispensary despite vocal opposition

    September 16, 2022 | Hudson County View
  2. 02

    Blue Violets dispensary becomes first adult-use marijuana store to clear Hoboken Planning Board

    September 16, 2022 | NJ.Com
  3. 03

    Progress Capital arranges $160M refinance for West Side apartment complex in Jersey City

    June 6, 2022 | ROI-NJ.com
  4. 04

    Cole Schotz Advises on $160m Loan for Resort-Style Residential Complex in Jersey City

    May 11, 2022 | Cole Schotz Press Release
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Awards + Recognitions

  1. 01

    Chambers USA Recognizes 27 Cole Schotz Attorneys and Eight Firm Departments

    June 1, 2022
  2. 02

    23 Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2022 New Jersey Super Lawyers

    March 17, 2022
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