Overview
Jeffrey Shore is a partner in the Real Estate Group at Goodmans. His practice focuses on commercial real estate law, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, property development and commercial leasing. Acting for borrowers and lenders, Jeffrey also has extensive experience with financing transactions, including land development and construction loans, acquisition facilities, operating facilities, mezzanine financings and long-term financings.
Jeff has been repeatedly selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in Canada for his work in commercial leasing law and real estate law, is repeatedly recommended for property development law and property leasing by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, featured in the Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure, recognized for real estate and construction law by The Legal 500 Canada and is peer review recognized as notable for his real estate law practice by Martindale-Hubbell.
Expertise
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Acquisitions and Dispositions
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Construction and Infrastructure
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Financing
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Joint Ventures
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Leasing
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Municipal and Land Development
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Real Estate
Featured Work
Jeff’s representative work includes acting for:
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in connection with the establishment of its Rental Construction Financing initiative to finance the construction of rental housing across Canada, and acting as its lead counsel on over $1 billion in committed loans under the program
- Menkes Developments in connection with various joint venture, acquisition, development, leasing and/or financing matters, including the Sugar Wharf development in Toronto, 4800 Yonge Street in Toronto, the One York Street development in Toronto, 304-320 Bay Street, Toronto and the “Interchange Lands” in Vaughan
- Tricon Lifestyle Rentals in connection with various joint venture, acquisition, ground lease, development, leasing and/or financing projects in Toronto, including The Selby at 592 Sherbourne Street, sites within the West Don Lands, 57 Spadina Avenue, Labatt Village, 6-8 Gloucester Street and development lands at Queen Street East and Ontario Street in Toronto
- Ontario Power Generation Inc. on the sale of the “Lakeview Site” in Mississauga to a consortium of builders for $275 million
- The Bank of Nova Scotia in connection with its disposition of the Scotia Plaza complex in Toronto to Dundee Real Estate Investment Trust and H&R Real Estate Investment Trust for $1.266 billion
Jeff was also extensively involved as part of the legal team for the private sector development of the Pan/Parapan American Games Athletes’ Village project.
Awards & Recognition
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The Legal 500 Canada Recommended, Real Estate 2024
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized, Property Development, Property Leasing 2024
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Commercial Leasing Law, Real Estate Law 2024
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Lexpert Special Edition: Infrastructure Canada's Leading Infrastructure Lawyers 2023
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Recognized, Property Development, Property Leasing 2023
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized: Commercial Leasing Law, Real Estate Law 2023
Credentials
Professional Involvement
Credentials
- Osgoode Hall Law School, J.D., 1996, Gold Medalist
- York University, B.A., 1993
Professional Affiliations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canada Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
Call to Bar
- 1998 Ontario
Insights
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Real Estate
British Columbia Real Estate Law Guide April 2023: What You Need to Know Re: The New Prohibition on Foreign Purchases of Real Estate
The Government of Canada has enacted the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (the “Act”) which came into effect January 1, 2023. The Act prohibits the… -
Real Estate
Amendments to Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act and Regulations
After significant lobbying by the real estate industry, in the stated effort to “enhance the flexibility of newcomers and businesses looking to add to Canada’s housing supply”, the Honourable Ahmed… -
Real Estate
What You Need to Know Re: The New Prohibition on Foreign Purchases of Real Estate
The Government of Canada has enacted the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act (the “Act”) which came into effect January 1, 2023. The Act prohibits the “purchase…
News & Events
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Banking and Financial Services
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2024 Continues to Recognize Goodmans
We are proud to announce Goodmans LLP has once again been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.91 Goodmans lawyers have been recognized as top-tier in their… -
Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Continues to Receive Top Tier Recognition from The Legal 500 Canada
We are pleased to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2024 Guide released today. Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on… -
Private Equity and Venture Capital
100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2024 Edition
Goodmans is delighted to announce we have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 101 lawyers ranked across 41 practice areas.Congratulations to Harry Radomski…