- Represented a joint venture in the acquisition and master redevelopment of Lakewood Center, a 2-million-square-foot retail and commercial asset in Southern California, to facilitate its transformation into a large-scale, mixed-use hub integrating residential, retail, and public space.
- Represented an institutional real estate investor in the acquisition of an AAA Five-Diamond luxury resort and championship golf course in Dana Point, CA.
- Represented an institutional real estate investor in the acquisition of a 750-room AAA Five-Diamond resort situated on 65 acres in Scottsdale, AZ.
- Represented an institutional real estate investor in the acquisition, financing, and recapitalization of a luxury resort in Maui, HI, featuring an anticipated development budget exceeding $200 million.
- Represented a global asset manager in the disposition of a master-planned residential community in Palm Beach County, FL, comprising 927 residential lots.
- Represented a global alternative investment manager in the formation of a joint venture and the acquisition of a 228,000-square-foot, three-property GMP-compliant life sciences portfolio in Fremont, CA.
- Represented an institutional asset manager in structuring a construction financing facility for an industrial development comprising more than 800,000 square feet in Phoenix.
- Represented a hotel developer in securing a construction loan, together with historic tax credit investments, bridge financing, and preferred equity, for the renovation of a historic hotel in San Antonio.
- Represented an institutional investment manager in the formation of two development joint ventures for the ground-up construction of two seven-story multifamily projects (including a 249-unit building) in Silicon Valley, CA.
- Represented a consortium of institutional real estate investors in the multi-property sale of two premier resort hotel properties in Orlando, FL.
- Represented an institutional investor in the acquisition, joint venture, and recapitalization of a 250,000-square-foot Class A creative office campus in Downtown Los Angeles.
Alex P. Jacobs
Partner,
- Phone: +1 310 228 3490
- Email: alex.jacobs@alston.com
Alex brings a practical, business-minded approach to sophisticated real estate transactions, helping clients across asset classes navigate the full investment life cycle.
- Represented an investment group in the acquisition, development, and financing of a portfolio of hotel properties across Los Angeles, Scottsdale, AZ, Palm Springs, CA, and Washington, D.C.
- Represented an institutional asset manager in the portfolio financing of three advanced-manufacturing facilities in Fremont, CA.
- Represented an institutional real estate investor in the acquisition of a historically significant luxury hotel property in Riverside, CA.
- Represented an institutional investor in the joint venture development of a 224-unit multifamily residential property in Denver.
- Represented national public homebuilders in land acquisitions for residential development, including negotiating profit participation agreements, option structures, development agreements, and easements.
Alex Jacobs represents private and institutional investors, owners, and developers in commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, and financing. He also structures and negotiates complex joint ventures between sponsors and capital providers.
Alex advises clients on the acquisition, development, repositioning, and investment in commercial real estate across asset classes, including hospitality, multifamily, retail, industrial, flex, master-planned residential, and office properties.
Alex is recognized by Chambers USA as a leading lawyer for real estate in Southern California and is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law, The Legal 500 for Real Estate Finance, and Super Lawyers. He was named to The Daily Journal's 2026 “Top Real Estate & Development Lawyers” list and was nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2019 Leaders in Law Awards.
Bar Admissions
- California
Education
- University of Southern California (J.D., 2000)
- University of California, Berkeley (B.A., 1997)
Memberships
- Urban Land Institute
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