Overview
Jay Philp partners with clients through all stages of real estate transactions with a particular focus on acquisition, capital structuring, development, leasing, financing and sales. Jay has worked with clients throughout the country on a variety of projects, including office, medical office, hotel, resort, multifamily, mixed-use, retail and industrial developments. Jay’s clients include individual landowners, private developers, master redevelopers, private equity investors, investment advisers and REIT affiliates.
Because many of the real estate transactions on which Jay works involve joint ventures or other equity arrangements, Jay has significant experience structuring and negotiating limited liability company and partnership agreements, fund structures, preferred capital investments and subscription processes. Additionally, he represents purchasers of real estate loans and conducts foreclosures.
In addition to being licensed in Colorado, Jay is licensed in Florida and Massachusetts, where he practiced law before moving to Colorado.
Jay is a past member of the firm’s Executive and Compensation Committees.
Practice Areas
Speaking & Publications
- Co-author, Legal Issues in Mixed-Use Projects, Colorado Real Estate Journal (October 2014)
- Author, Lenders Waiving Counsel in Exchange for Using Form Loan Documents, Otten Johnson Alert (January 2013)
- Author, Acquisition and Financing of Medical Office Properties (October 2009)
Awards & Involvement
- Best Lawyers in America: Real Estate Law (2026-2027)
- Downtown Denver Partnership: Economic Development Advisory Committee
- Downtown Denver Partnership: Adaptive Re-use Task Force
- Downtown Denver Partnership: Downtown Denver Leadership Program
- Impact Denver
- Legacy Denver
- Urban Land Institute: Technical Advisory Program Services Committee
- Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Star (2011)
- University of Florida Hall of Fame
Jurisdiction
- State of Colorado
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- State of Florida (inactive)
- Denver Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
Education
- J.D., University of Florida (1997); Cum Laude
- B.S., Materials Science and Engineering with a minor in Business Administration, University of Florida (1994)
Insights
- 19 Otten Johnson Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers®, 12 as Ones to Watch® in America
- DBJ Table of Experts Commercial Real Estate Roundtable
- Otten Johnson Alert – What Mayor Hancock’s Local Ordinance Means for Condo Construction in Denver
- Lenders Waiving Counsel in Exchange for Using Form Loan Documents
- Jay Philp in DBJ’s Ask the Professional January 2013
- Acquisition and Financing of Medical Office Properties
- Otten Johnson names three new Shareholders for 2007