Jonathan Schmerin

Jonathan E. Schmerin is the managing principal of The Georgetown Company. Having joined Georgetown in June 2003, Jonathan has been able to work in a number of different capacities within the company and now leads the firm’s acquisition, disposition, and capital markets efforts, including several recent transactions in New York, Columbus, Washington, DC, and Atlanta. In addition to this investment and capital markets focus, Jonathan spends a great deal of time leading and overseeing various development projects, including the firm’s 787 Eleventh redevelopment in NYC, the Campus 244 project in Atlanta, and the Easton development, where he serves as principal in charge of various ground-up residential and commercial projects.

Prior to joining Georgetown, Jonathan was a Senior Analyst in the General Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Lazard Frères & Co., an international investment bank. Focusing on advising retail, luxury goods, and consumer companies, Jonathan worked on a wide range of advisory projects for Lazard’s various clients such as LBrands, Richemont International, Danone Groupe, BASF, and Callaway Golf.

Jonathan also devotes a significant amount of time to charitable and not-for-profit activities. He is currently actively involved with his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, and serves on the board of the DREAM Charter School in East Harlem.

Jonathan graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics magna cum laude and received a Master of Science degree in Real Estate from New York University with honors in 2010. He lives in Westchester, New York with his wife, Rachel and their three children.