Nathan G. Jester

• Represented a national lender as part of a lender syndicate in a nearly $1.4 billion commercial mortgage-backed securities refinancing of a commercial office building.
• Represented a public real estate investment company in the origination of three loans totaling $1.045 billion secured by a portfolio of health care facilities spanning 15 states.
• Represented a national lender in providing a $518 million secured revolving credit facility to a California-based homebuilder.
• Represented a publicly traded company in the acquisition of 463 build-to-rent single family homes near Houston.
• Represented an institutional investor in the purchase of a $1 billion senior mortgage loan portfolio from a European lender.
• Represented a national lender in connection with a $277 million loan for construction and operation of two medical and life-science buildings in the medical innovation district of Charlotte, NC.
• Represented a national lender in the origination of a $370 million syndicated loan secured by 30 limited-service hotels.
• Represented a regional lender in the origination of a $91 million construction loan for a 31-story multifamily project in Philadelphia.
• Represented a national lender in the origination of a $175 million unsecured revolving credit facility to a homebuilder with operations in the Southeast United States.
• Represented a developer in obtaining acquisition and construction financing for a build-to-suit manufacturing and distribution facility in West Point, GA.

Nate Jester advises real estate developers and real estate investment funds on financing, general real property matters and the acquisitions and dispositions of industrial, multifamily, single-family, office, and retail projects. He has experience representing regional and national lenders in a variety of real estate secured lending scenarios, including multifamily, homebuilder, industrial, health care, office, and retail.

Nate serves on the board of directors of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc., a nonprofit that advocates for, finances, and develops affordable housing in the Atlanta area, and on the board of directors of BLKHLTH, a nonprofit focused on advancing health equity in Black communities.

Before beginning his law career, Nate graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served on active duty as a U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer. In this role, his experiences ranged from commanding operational units in the U.S. and on overseas deployments, to overseeing the training of Marine recruits in San Diego.

Nate has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® for Real Estate Law since 2026.

Bar Admissions

• Georgia

Education

• Harvard University (J.D., 2020)
• U.S. Naval Academy (B.S., 2012)

Memberships