Introduction
Spenser Sotolongo represents developers, property owners, and investors across all aspects of commercial real estate transactions.
My focus
I represent clients in a broad range of real estate-related transactions, including development, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and real estate finance. In connection with these matters, I draft and review real estate finance documents, commercial leases, and documentation related to the development, purchase, and sale of commercial real estate.
Looking ahead
Investors continue to show strong interest in industrial properties supporting last-mile and regional distribution logistics, driven by the continued growth of e-commerce and the restructuring of global supply chains. At the same time, demand for data centers is accelerating as AI and cloud computing demand continue to grow. To accommodate these asset classes, developers and investors are carefully balancing the pursuit of affordable land with the need for reliable power infrastructure and proximity to key transportation and population centers. As major urban central business districts (CBDs) reimagine their office and residential environments and remote work remains prevalent, I see rural land acquisitions near secondary and tertiary cities emerging as a significant growth market, driving new waves of retail, residential, and commercial development across these expanding regions.
In the news
- Crain’s Chicago
People on the move
This column of notable executive moves includes the arrival of Chicago Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Gregg Dorman and associate Spenser Sotolongo to the firm.Sep 16, 2021
Admitted to practice
Illinois
Wisconsin
Education
Marquette University Graduate School of Management, MBA
Marquette University Law School, J.D.
University of Florida, B.S., cum laude
Recognition
- Selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2026 in the fields of Real Estate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law; listed in Best Lawyers since 2022.
Insights And Happenings
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Partner / Head of National Leasing Team- Chicago
- Office:+1 312.977.9242
- dallswang@nixonpeabody.com
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