Jolie E. Meer joined Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. in 2007 and is a Member with the firm’s Transactional Department. Meer is Co-Chair of the Leasing Sub-Group. Her practice concentrates on commercial real estate law, with an emphasis on commercial leasing, acquisitions and dispositions and financings.
Many of R&E’s top transactional clients consistently request Meer to work on their most complex commercial real estate matters. She has demonstrated a keen ability to handle a range of challenging and even atypical projects. Recent examples testify to her special skills - Meer worked on an office lease where the tenant was not only utilizing the space for office purposes but also as a broadcasting facility and had the use of an outdoor terrace. She also represented a landlord in a large residential building with ground floor retail space being utilized as a nursery school. When it comes to bringing tough deals to fruition, R&E looks to Meer to think outside of the box, which she has done for over a decade.
Notable Work
VIA57West - represented The Durst
Organization in the retail leases at the residential building including, The
Landmark movie theatre lease, Ousia restaurant lease, AKC Canine Retreat lease
and the Hopscotch Montessori school lease.
Frank57West - represented The
Durst Organization in a retail lease with ILoveKickboxing.
Helena57West - represented The
Durst Organization in retail leases including, Club Pilates and Hudson Market.
855 Avenue of the Americas -
represented the Durst Organization in the Nordstrom Rack Lease.
155 Avenue of the Americas -
represented The Durst Organization on various retail leases at the office
building including Dig Inn and Gumption Coffee.
151 West 42nd Street – represented
The Durst Organization on multiple signage-related agreements in connection
with Nasdaq’s relocation of its headquarters, completing a complicated
transaction in a compressed time frame
133 Avenue of the Americas -
represented The Durst Organization in a lease of both retail and office space
to Steinway and an office lease to a prominent law firm.
450 Park Avenue - represented
Somerset Partners in the acquisition, financing, leasing and sale of the
building.
1801 K Street in Washington, D.C.
- represented Somerset Partners in the leasing of office and retail space in
the Building.
Represented Rubicon US REIT in the
re-leasing of an office building in Portland, Oregon. One of those leases won
the 2014 lease of the year award in Portland.
One Bryant Park - Represented the
ground lessee of the Bank of America Tower in the $1.3 billion permanent
financing which was a never-before-done combination of Liberty Bond and CMBS
debt within the same mortgage instrument.
Honors & Awards
Selected as a 2026 Globe St.
Woman of Influence within the Mentor category
Selected for inclusion in
Crain’s New York Business Rising Stars in Real Estate List, 2020
Selected for inclusion in
New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars List, 2014-2015
Selected for inclusion in
New York Super Lawyers List, 2023-present
Pro Bono Activities
Benjamin N. Cardozo’s 1L Mentor
Program, Mentor
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