Jorge R. Escobar
Jorge R. Escobar
+1.305.789.7521

Overview

Jorge R. Escobar is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Miami office and a member of the firm's Real Estate practice. Mr. Escobar focuses his practice on the representation of clients in all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, disposition, development and finance of condominium, office, hotel, warehouse and mixed-use projects.

Mr. Escobar regularly represents local and national institutional lenders in connection with complex commercial loan transactions, including construction loans, permanent loans secured by real estate, asset-backed loans, collaborative modifications and workouts as well as distressed asset sales and acquisitions.

Additionally, Mr. Escobar represents both private and public clients in the purchase, sale, leasing, and the development and financing of commercial real estate transactions.

Representative Experience

  • Represented Global City Development in the acquisition of property adjacent to Florida International University's main campus, to be developed as a 20-floor luxury apartment tower for student housing
  • Represented an affiliate of Institutional Multifamily Partners in the $60 million acquisition of Delray Preserve, a luxury apartment complex consisting of 188 units in Delray Beach, Florida
  • Represented First United Methodist Church of Miami in the $55 million sale of its property, located in downtown Miami, to Property Markets Group and subsequent seller-provided financing of $35 million; the property is to be developed as an apartment tower with a church located in the lobby level of the structure
  • Represented a nationally renowned real estate investment firm in several transactions, including 1) the $92 million acquisition of a luxury apartment complex consisting of more than 280 units in Boca Raton, Florida; 2) the $84 million acquisition of a newly constructed multifamily midrise building in the Legacy West District of Plano, Texas; and (3) the $101.7 million acquisition of a luxury apartment complex in Melrose, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston

  • Represented a national bank on a $42 million loan to finance construction of an office building in Miami  
  • Represented Banco Popular on a $27.8 million and $17.5 million loan to finance the construction of two Marriott flagship-affiliated hotels in Orlando and Tampa, Florida
  • Represented Banco Popular in all aspects of real estate finance, including a $100 million portfolio of properties, construction and renovation loans, hotel loans, as well as owner-occupied facilities
  • Represented a nationally renowned real estate investment firm in financing transactions, including a $42 million loan to finance its multifamily midrise building in the Legacy West District of Plano, Texas, and a $50.85 million loan to finance its luxury apartment complex in the suburb in Melrose Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston

Credentials

Education
  • St. Thomas University School of Law, J.D.
  • Florida International University, B.S.
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • Florida
Memberships
  • The Florida Bar, Professional Ethics Committee, 2017-2020
  • Florida International University President's Council
  • Florida International University Alumni Association Board of Directors
  • ULI Southeast Florida Leadership Institute, Class of 2019
  • United Way of Miami-Dade Young Leaders
  • Cuban American Bar Association
  • Prospera-South Florida Regional Board of Directors
  • Urban Land Institute
Honors & Awards
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Real Estate Law, 2025
  • Holland & Knight Pro Bono All-Star, 2021
Spoken Languages
  • English
  • Spanish

Speaking Engagements

South Florida Real Estate Market Update

Moderator, Emerging Industry Trends Shaping the Real Estate Market in 2024 / Holland & Knight, Spain-US Chamber of Commerce, Abanca / October 23, 2024

Transactional Law: The A, B, C's of How to Document the Deal

2017 Desayuno con CABA Breakfast CLE Series / March 29, 2017

FIU Law – Cuban American Bar Association’s Networking 101

Miami / March 4, 2015
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News

Real Estate Trends to Watch in 2025: Restructuring, Growth and Challenges in South Florida

Daily Business Review / In the Headlines / December 13, 2024

Holland & Knight Advises Las Mercedes Medical Centers on Acquisition of Pasteur and Wellmax Medical Centers in South Florida

Press Release / October 11, 2024

Nearly 800 Holland & Knight Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America for 2025

29 attorneys named "Lawyers of the Year" / Press Release / August 15, 2024

Holland & Knight Announces 29 New Partners

Press Release / January 2, 2020

Holland & Knight Selected Real Estate “Law Firm of the Year” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers

Press Release / November 1, 2016

Holland & Knight Advises Miami Condo Developer in $16 Million Financing Deal

Press Release / March 3, 2016
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