Jonathan H. Canter - Kramer Levin

Jonathan H. Canter
                                    Partner

                                    New York

                                    T 212.715.7549
                                    F 212.715.7649

                                    jcanter@kramerlevin.com

Jonathan H. Canter represents leading developers, lenders and investors in a range of real estate
matters, with a particular focus on condominium, cooperative and shared-ownership projects.
Jonathan advises on the planning, development, structuring and implementation of sophisticated
ownership, operation and management regimes. He also advises on the legal, regulatory and
business aspects of the registration, marketing and sale of luxury and mixed-use condominiums in
public and nonpublic offerings. He brings his prior experience as a litigator to his real estate work,
shaping transactions to help his clients avoid lawsuits and providing strategic counseling when
disputes do occur.

Described by Legal 500 US as “the lead on all things condo,” Jonathan represents a roster of New
York’s most prominent real estate players in connection with some of the highest-profile
developments in recent years. Jonathan played a key role as lead condominium counsel on the
development of Hudson Yards by Related/Oxford – the 28-acre, $18 billion project in midtown
Manhattan containing over 18 million square feet of commercial and residential space. Jonathan’s
work on the project included creating a projectwide ownership association and management
regime to govern all the individual development parcels on the site. He also implemented distinct
condominium structures for each of the project’s individual buildings, including the iconic 30
Hudson Yards, a 2.6 million-square-foot tower which serves as Warner Media’s world headquarters,
home to Wells Fargo and KKR, and includes an adjoining 1 million-square-foot condominium retail
complex. His other work at the complex includes registering the offering of $3.3 billion of luxury
condominium residences for sale and establishing condominium regimes for 15 Hudson Yards and
35 Hudson Yards, which also feature commercial condominium units for The Shed performing arts
center, an Equinox-branded hotel, first-class retail space and fitness facilities, and affordable rental
apartments.

Separately, Jonathan serves as counsel to Vornado Realty Trust and Related in the $1.6 billion
redevelopment of the James A. Farley Post Office Building into the new Moynihan Station across
from New York’s Penn Station. His work on the project has included structuring and implementing
a complex commercial condominium regime that facilitated the separate ownership or net lease by

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each participant of its portion of the project, consisting of a new state-of-the-art train hall, a
255,000-square-foot hub for Amtrak and the Long Island Rail Road, a modified U.S. Post Office
facility, 450,000 square feet of office space, and more than 135,000 square feet of retail.

In the past several years, Jonathan has facilitated the registration for sale of over $30 billion of luxury
condominium offerings in New York City, including, among many other marquee developments, 15
and 35 Hudson Yards; Central Park Tower; 432 Park Ave.; 11 Hoyt Street; One, Two and Three
Waterline Square; 108 Leonard St.; 111 Murray Street; 70 Vestry Street; 56 Leonard Street; 30 Park
Place Four Seasons Residences; One West End Avenue; and The Mark Hotel, and in prior years, Time
Warner Center and the redevelopment of the iconic Plaza Hotel into luxury residences, for-sale hotel
suites and world-class retail.

Jonathan has been designated as a leading lawyer numerous times by Chambers USA, which
quotes clients and peers as appreciating Jonathan’s knowledge and approach: “He offers mastery of
subject matter and is accessible at all times. He is respectful, efficient and delightful to work with,”
and “he can navigate difficult personalities and complex situations with great effect" (2021). Clients
and other market participants have cited his “deep knowledge of the sector,” describing him as
“instrumental and fantastic to work with” and “a consensus builder and team player” who "provides
strategic vision as well as practical expert execution.” He has received numerous other honors,
including recognition as Legal MVP in Real Estate by Law360 and as a leading real estate lawyer
by Legal 500 US. The Commercial Observer recognized Jonathan for his work on the Moynihan
Station and Hudson Yards projects in “Power of Attorneys: The Lawyers Who Shape Everything in
the World of Real Estate” (2017), highlighting some of the most prominent real estate attorneys in
New York City. Real Estate Forum featured his work for Hudson Yards in “Dealmakers: Deals of the
Year 2015.”

Experience
 James A. Farley Post Office Building/Moynihan Station (Vornado/Related)

 Hudson Yards (Related/Oxford)

 Central Park Tower, Nordstrom Building (Extell)

 432 Park Ave. (CIM)

 56 Leonard Street (Alexico/Goldman Sachs/Dune Capital)

 Waldorf Astoria (Anbang)

 11 Hoyt Street, Brooklyn (Tishman Speyer)

 70 Vestry (Related)

 30 Park Place Four Seasons Private Residences New York Downtown (Silverstein Properties)

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 The Carlton House, One Riverside Park and One Manhattan Square (Extell)

 520 West 28th St. and One Madison Park (Related Companies)

 77 Greenwich Street (Trinity Place Holdings)

 33 East 74th St., The Whitney Museum Townhouses (Greenfield)

 The Chatsworth, 88 Lexington, 90 Lexington, The Astor and The Metro (HFZ Capital)

 140 West St. (Magnum)

 215 Chrystie St. (Witkoff /Ian Schrager)

 400 Park Ave. South (Toll Brothers)

 Flushing Town Center (Onex Real Estate)

 One West End Avenue (El Ad/Silverstein Properties)

 The Beekman (GFI Capital)

 150 Charles St. and 10 Madison Square West (The Witkoff Group)

 234 East 23rd St., The Seymour and 206 West 77th St. (Naftali Group)

 Time Warner Center (Related/Apollo)

Perspectives
Publications
 Co-author, Five Considerations: Using Commercial PACE for Condominium Developments (June
  21, 2021)

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, COVID-19 Relief Further Extended for Condo
  Developers (Oct. 05, 2020)

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, New Executive Order from Gov. Cuomo Extends and
  Expands COVID-19 Relief on Offering Plan, Condo Conversion and Mortgage Recording Tax Credit
  Deadlines (Aug. 06, 2020)

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, Welcome Relief to Sponsors
  and Imperiled Developments (April 16, 2020)

 Co-author, COVID-19 Legal Resource Guide, NYS Department of Law Modifies Submission
  Requirements for Condo and Co-op Offering Plans and Amendments (March 26, 2020)

 Co-author, Important Changes To NYS Transfer and Mansion Taxes (April 01, 2019)

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 Co-author, New York’s High Court Holds That Three-Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Martin
  Act Claims, Trimming the State’s Securities Law (June 19, 2018)

Speaking Engagements
 Speaker, New York State Bar Association’s Comm on Condos and Coops (RPLS) Meeting (Jan. 17,
  2019)

 Speaker, New York State Bar Association’s Comm on Condos and Coops (RPLS) Meeting (Jan. 25,
  2018)

Recognition
 Chambers and Partners’ Chambers USA (2016, 2018 - 2021)

 Woodward White Inc.’s Best Lawyers in America (2013 – 2021)

 Thomson Reuters' New York Super Lawyers* (2007 - 2020)

 Legalease’s Legal 500 US (2009, 2012-2017)

 Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

 Law360 Legal MVP in Real Estate (2012)

Credentials
Education
 J.D., New York University School of Law, 1990

     Senior Staff Editor, New York University Law Review

 B.A., magna cum laude, Queens College of the City University of New York, 1987

Bar Admissions
 New York, 1991

Court Admissions
 U.S. Supreme Court

 U.S.D.C., Eastern District of New York

 U.S.D.C., Southern District of New York

Professional Affiliations
 American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Member

 Law360 Real Estate Editorial Advisory Board, Member, 2018

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 New York State Bar Association, Member, Real Property Law Section, Committee on
  Condominiums and Cooperatives, 2004 – present

 New York City Bar Association, Committee on Cooperative and Condominium Law and Offering
  Plan Subcommittee, 2004 – 2008

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