Rob Koonin helps lead Polsinelli’s New York Real Estate Practice, working collaboratively with over 300 real estate and finance lawyers in two dozen offices across the United States. Rob handles the purchase, sale, financing, leasing, and development of real estate in various sectors, including health care, multifamily, senior living, industrial, office, self-storage, hospitality and retail/shopping center.

Rob’s clients include some of the nation’s largest banks, senior living operators, family offices, PE funds and real estate owners and developers.

Rob also advises lenders and investors at all levels of the capital stack on senior and mezzanine loans and preferred equity and debt investments, covering a broad range of projects across virtually all asset classes.

Prior to joining Polsinelli, Rob helped lead the Real Estate Practice at a national law firm.

Education

  • Brooklyn Law School (J.D.)
    • Union College (B.A.)

      Bar Admission

      • New York
      • New Jersey

      Court Admissions

      • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division

      Professional Affiliations

      • New York State Bar Association
      • American Bar Association
      • American Health Lawyers Association
      Publications
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      2026 could see record acquisitions in senior living and care, experts say
      Rob Koonin and Cindy Thomas examine the surge in senior housing acquisitions, especially in skilled nursing, assisted living and memory care, and explore why 2026 may bring record-breaking deal volume.
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      2025 Year in Review: Rob Koonin, Polsinelli PC
      Rob Koonin, Co-Head of Polsinelli’s New York Real Estate Practice, shares insights on the key transactions defining the New York CRE market and what lies ahead in 2026.
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