
Alex Norlander
Special Counsel
1401 Lawrence St., Suite 1800
Denver, CO 80202
Denver, CO 80202
303-830-2500 Main
303-376-4488 Direct
303-376-4488 Direct
Licensed in Colorado, Illinois
Overview
Alex Norlander is an experienced commercial real estate attorney with more than a decade of practice representing institutional investors, developers, landlords, and tenants in transactions spanning the retail, office, industrial, and multifamily sectors.
He advises clients throughout the full real estate lifecycle—including development, acquisition, disposition, financing, and leasing. He is recognized for delivering practical, business-oriented solutions while maintaining a sharp focus on advancing his clients’ strategic goals.
Experience & Results
- Assisted in the representation a foreign investment firm in the disposition of a medical complex for $77 million and consisting of 290,500 square feet of office, health, and retail space.
- Represented a real estate investment management firm in the disposition of a $100 million, 17-property industrial portfolio.
- Represented a real estate investment firm in the acquisition, leasing, and disposition of a $17 million shopping center together with a 1031 exchange for the disposition.
- Assisted in the representation of a real estate development company in the dispositions of a $71 million and $79 million multi-family residential apartment complexes.
- Represented a transportation logistics company in the acquisition and leaseback of two industrial properties totaling $25 million.
- Represented a real estate development and investment company in the acquisition of over 20 retail real estate out-lots across the United States.
- Represented a fast-growing national quick-service restaurant chain in connection with the negotiation of ground leases, acquisitions, and expansion projects across the United States.
- Represented a Midwest-based asset management company on behalf of institutional owners, REITs, and landlord companies in connection with negotiating over 75 retail leases with national tenants across the United States.
Practice Areas
- Commercial Leasing
- Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Construction & Development
- Corporate Law
- Landlord/Tenant Law
Honors & Insights
- Super Lawyers: 2019–2025 Illinois Rising Star
Education & Admissions
Education
- J.D., University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, 2013
Dean’s List Honors, Dean’s Scholarship Recipient, Herzog Merit Scholarship Recipient, The Journal of Computer and Information Law Review – Executive Business Editor - B.S., Finance, Miami University (OH), 2009
Bar Admissions/Qualifications
- Colorado, 2025
- Illinois, 2013
Professional & Community Involvement
- Colorado Bar Association
- International Council of Shopping Centers
