Jason’s practice areas include real estate and community development, nonprofit formation and governance and real estate and project finance. He also provides legal expertise for the Joint Ownership Entity (JOE NYC), a “first-of-its-kind” nonprofit collaboration of New York City affordable housing community development corporations for which Jason and the Goldstein Hall team were awarded the prestigious NYU Grunin Prize for Law and Social Entrepreneurship. Jason also co-authored an article on JOE NYC, which was published in The Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Development Law. Recently, Jason closed on JOE NYC’s multi-building solar project, which is expected to create approximately 700,000 kW/h of clean energy per year and lower operating costs.
Jason has been integral in developing the Firm’s Faith-Based Practice Group, which works with faith-based organizations to protect assets, evaluate options, and maximize real property. He is a frequent panelist and guest speaker on faith-based and nonprofit issues, presenting at, among other venues, the Manhattan Borough President’s Religious Facilities Task Force and leading the Firm’s collaboration with the New York State Council of Churches’ (NYSCC) Who is My Neighbor seminars. Jason was also one of three recipients of this year’s NYSCC’s Community Development Award and serves as co-chair of Bricks and Mortals, an association, and soon to be incorporated nonprofit, that fosters education and collaboration among faith-based organizations, community stakeholders and real property experts. He led the Firm’s participation in the LISC NYLOP predevelopment grant program for Mission Driven Organizations and is working with the Interfaith Affordable Housing Collaborative to help establish its structure and predevelopment grant process and resources.
Jason oversees the New Rochelle office and led the Firm’s partnership with the Pace Land Use Law Center in offering the Hudson Valley Affordable Housing Summit, which has run since 2016. Jason has established relationships with new clients in the Hudson Valley and helped existing clients expand their work into Westchester County.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Jason spent 10 years serving nonprofits and public agencies in a non-legal capacity. He was a New York City Urban Fellow from 2004-05. He has a bachelor’s degree with honors in Public Policy from the University of Chicago, a Master of Public Administration from NYU’s Wagner School, and was a Sparer Public Interest Fellow at Brooklyn Law School, where he graduated cum laude.
As a partner, Jason will focus on the Firm’s nonprofit and faith-based matters, including the JOE NYC and the Faith-Based Practice Group. He will also lead the Firm’s real estate and project financing work. Jason will also continue to expand Goldstein Hall’s work throughout the Hudson Valley.
" I am very happy to announce the promotion of Jason Labate to the status of Partner. Jason has been an important part of the Goldstein Hall team these past 8 years. Jason’s dedication to mission, understanding of complex issues and the law, and his ability to develop responsive and creative solutions is an asset to his clients and this Firm. Jason has been foundational in establishing the JOE NYC and developing our Faith Based Practice Group. We look forward to Jason’s continued growth in the Firm and high-quality service to his clients "
-- David A. Goldstein, Managing Partner
