
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 by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 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 and Construction 2022
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate 2022
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Commercial Leasing Law 2022
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Repeatedly Recommended, Property Development 2022
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Consistently Recommended, Property Development 2021
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Repeatedly Recommended, Property Leasing 2021
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
News & Events
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100+ Goodmans lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada: 2022 Edition
We are delighted to announce 100+ Goodmans lawyers have been ranked in the Best Lawyers Canada - 2022 Edition!Congratulations to our partners, Monique McAlister and Neil Sheehy who have both been… -
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Jeff Shore quoted in "Why Early 2017's Struggles For PE Real Estate Won't Last", Law360
Jeff Shore was interviewed by Law360 for an article discussing private equity real estate: With an already historic amount of dry powder, or unspent funds earmarked for PE real estate… -
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Jeff Shore at the LSO's 2013 Real Estate Summit
University of Toronto Residence 89 Chestnut Street, Ballroom, 2nd Floor Toronto, Ontario Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Speaker: Jeffrey Shore, Partner, Goodmans LLP This session will cover…