Jason Barnett is one of the founding managing partners of RXR Realty LLC (“RXR” or the “Company”) where he serves as Vice Chairman, General Counsel, and Secretary of the Company. RXR is a fully integrated, multi-billion dollar private real estate company which was formed subsequent to the merger of Reckson Associates Realty Corp (“Reckson”) with SL Green, one of the largest public Real Estate management buyouts in REIT history. In this capacity, Mr. Barnett is involved in many aspects of the Company’s business. In addition to being responsible for all legal matters for the Company, Mr. Barnett is also responsible for overseeing the Company’s transactional activities as well as the Company’s corporate initiatives. Mr. Barnett is also a member of the Investment Committee of RXR.
Since forming RXR in 2007, Mr. Barnett has been involved in $14.7 billion of transactions, building RXR into one of the New York Tri-State area’s leading real estate companies comprised of 90 properties and 25.1 million square feet and one of the largest office landlords in Manhattan.
Mr. Barnett is an active participant in his community and serves as a Director, Trustee or Advisor for a number of community based organizations. Mr. Barnett earned a Bachelor’s of Arts from Clark University, attended the London School of Economics and earned his Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law.