Jonharold A. Cicero, Esq. Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Mr. Cicero handles a wide variety of real estate and business matters, representing a broad range of public and privately held investor and developer clients in their acquisitions, dispositions and financing of commercial assets, and in every phase of condominium and cooperative development. In his commercial real estate transactions, Mr. Cicero represents clients in deals both large and small, including the acquisition and disposition of shopping centers, office buildings, mixed-use and multifamily assets across the country. He has closed many transactions that have involved the use of “like-kind” tax deferred exchanges (commonly known as “1031 exchanges”), as well as reverse 1031 exchanges. His financing work involves the representation of clients in a variety of loan structures for the purposes of acquisitions, construction, refinancing and tax deferred arrangements. Mr. Cicero also has experience representing clients in connection with loan purchases and deed in lieu of foreclosure transactions.His condominium and cooperative work incorporates the planning, formation and structure of new construction condominiums and cooperatives as well as the conversion of existing buildings into commercial and residential condominium and cooperative units. He handles the drafting and submission of offering plans, tax lots and related regulatory filings, before the New York State Office of the Attorney General, the New York City Department of Finance and other City and State agencies, and actively negotiates the sales of the associated units. On the corporate side, Mr. Cicero advises clients on a broad range of corporate, partnership and limited liability company transactions, including the formation of business entities, the purchase and sale of interests in business entities, the structuring of tenancy-in-common and joint venture ownership agreements and the purchase and sale of business assets.

Worked in Structured Finance and Acquisition and Development groups.Structured complex commercial real estate debt and combinations of debt and equity with access to all levels of capital, including mezzanine financing and joint ventures, for the purposes of acquisitions, construction, refinancing, retrofitting, redevelopment, etc. for projects including multi-family, retail, malls, hotels, resort complexes, land development, conversions/rehab, and more. Completed underwriting for loans on properties located throughout the United States and internationally. Oversaw projects ranging from $2 Million dollars to complex projects exceeding hundreds of millions of dollars, guiding clients to achieve their targeted financing objectives.Also engaged in joint-venture development opportunities in niche sectors, and with distressed assets for the firm's own portfolio.

New York, New York/New York, Us

Assisted in trial preparation for litigation surrounding real estate matters for corporations, developers and landlords in NYC area. Researched and drafted memoranda on key issues of litigation. Contributed to the firm’s newsletter and blog about decisions handed down from the Appellate Division. Researched and updated the West treatise, Landlord and Tenant Practice in New York. Filed various motions in all NYC Courts.

New York, Us

Reviewed offering plans and amendments including financial disclosure, effectiveness, post-closing, price change and transfer amendments for new developments, Condo/Coop conversions and Home Owner Associations to ensure correspondence with 13 NYCRR. Researched and drafted determinations on escrow disputes in litigation. Reported directly to Asst. Attorneys General and Bureau Chief.

{New York Office} Real Estate Acquisitions and Residential and Commercial Real Estate Development. Reviewed and drafted license agreements, construction agreements, sales agreements, and others. Reviewed and contributed to acquisition, development and marketing strategies. Handled due diligence, zoning and development issues; reported directly to the Managing Partner and Director of Acquisitions.

Attended Board meetings and acted as a liaison between tenants and Board of Directors for several Condominiums and Cooperatives. Assisted in Capital Improvement projects and managing general administrative projects.

Developed and produced creative marketing, sweepstakes, contests and online/offline promotional campaigns focused on high ROI for film and TV projects. Produced celebrity-driven reality programs for TV, and music videos for major record labels.

J.D., Real Estate, Contract And Corporate Law

B.A., Marketing, Film, Mass Media Broadcasting

Graduate Studies

Education record

High School Diploma