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Andrew N. Jacobson 
Partner

p 612.672.8333
f612.642.8333
andy.jacobson@maslon.com

3300 Wells Fargo Center
90 South Seventh Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402

Andy Jacobson is a partner and the head of Maslon’s Real Estate Group. His practice covers a broad range of commercial real estate issues, with particular focus on commercial and retail leasing, land use, telecommunications, as well as design and construction-related agreements. Andy is a frequent author and speaker on real estate subjects and teaches Real Estate Transactions at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. A graduate of Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, Andy is also a registered architect, having earned his Bachelors of Architecture from California Polytechnic State University, and practiced architecture prior to attending law school. Andy is a member of both the Minnesota and California bars.

Areas of Practice
  • Real Estate
  • Acquisitions, Sales and Exchanges
  • Purchase and Sale Transactions
  • Commercial Leasing
  • Property Management
  • Design and Construction Agreements
  • Design, Engineering and Construction
  • Environmental
  • Environmental Due Diligence
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Real Estate Financing
  • Title, Zoning and Land Use
Education
  • University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California, 1991
    J.D.
  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, 1984
    B. Arch.
    Major: Architecture
Bar Admissions
  • Minnesota, 1999
  • California, 1991
Certified Legal Specialties
  • Licensed Architect, California, 1987
Professional Associations and Memberships
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Minnesota State Bar Association - Member
  • California State Bar Association - Member
  • Hennepin County Bar Association - Member
  • National Retail Tenants Association - Member
  • Industrial Asset Management Association - Member
Pro Bono Activities:
  • Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
  • Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota
Classes Taught
  • “Real Estate Transactions”, Adjunct Professor, St. Thomas School of Law, since 2004
  • “Annual Case Law Update” and various other retail and restaurant lease related classes, National Retail Tenants Association, Annual Conferences, since 1999
  • “Sharpen Your Pencils: What Every Owner Needs to Know About Contracting with Designers and Constructors”, Maslon Speaker Series, 2007
  • “Wireless Telecommunications Agreements”, California Real Property Law Conference, Coronado, California, 1997
  • “The Status of Forced Access”, ABA National Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, 1997
  • “The Interface of Telecommunications and Real Estate”, ABA Probate & Property Conference, Washington, DC, 1996
Publications
  • Establishing, Maintaining and Improving Tenant-Oriented Leasing Standards, ALI-ABA The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Vol. 19, January 2003
  • A Narrative Real Estate Acquisition Due Diligence Checklist, ALI/ABA The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Vol. 17, November 2001
  • Wireless Telecommunications Site Agreements, ALI/ABA The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, Vol. 16, September 2000
  • An Owner’s View of Telecommunications Site Agreements, ABA Probate & Property, January/February 1998
  • Office Leasing Manual, (contributing author for Chapter 44, Telecommunications), California CEB
Honors and Awards
  • American Bar Association Probate & Property, 1998 Excellence in Writing Award, Best Cutting Edge Article
  • AV Rating, Martindale-Hubbell (AV, BV, and CV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies)

Experience

  • Represented Fortune 500 companies in the management of domestic real estate portfolios, including acquisitions, sales, leasing, construction and related matters.
  • Represented businesses in various sectors of the restaurant, entertainment, and retail industry (e.g., health clubs, restaurants, jewelry, home decor, beauty salons) in the negotiation of leases, design, and construction agreements related to locations in various settings, including major shopping malls and urban entertainment centers.
  • Represented commercial, industrial, and warehouse businesses with purchase and sales transactions, leases, and design/construction agreements across a spectrum of settings, from small local sales offices through 600,000 s.f. facilities.
  • Represented individual, industry, and institutional owners in the drafting and negotiation of complex design, engineering, and construction-related agreements, between the owner and architects, engineers, and contractors, in a variety of project delivery structures, including design/build.
  • Represented property owners and telecommunications providers in the drafting and negotiation of leases and licenses, including tower site leases, rooftop antenna agreements and building access licenses.
  • Represented property owner in Torrens registration actions, including a registration that involved over 16 acres of urban land, more than 125 separate lots, and 20 separate tax parcels.
  • Represented nationally based aggregate producer in the sale of various quarry lands, cement plants, and other assets, including well over 500 total acres of land.
  • Represented aggregate industry companies in the protection of over 4,000 acres of prime operating quarry land and freeway access from undue infringement by incompatible proposed adjacent land uses.
  • Successfully defended a Class A office building owner against an attempted telecommunications forced access condemnation action by a nationally based competitive local exchange company.
  • Represented a coalition of major real estate industry groups, defending against the institution of federal and state rules that would establish "forced access" to private property.
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