Anita S. Agajanian

Anita S. Agajanian

Partner
Boston
About
Anita Agajanian concentrates her practice on real estate acquisition, development, finance and leasing as well as the negotiation of construction contracts. Her clients have included institutions including hospitals and universities, commercial and multifamily residential property owners, national and regional developers, and office, retail, high tech, biotech, and restaurant tenants.
Areas of FocusReal EstateFinanceMergers and Acquisitions
Bar admissionsMassachusetts

EXPERIENCE

Anita has represented:

  • Represented Mass General Hospital in construction matters related to the development of a new hospital building on its campus in Boston, MA, which is currently under construction (estimated project budget of $2B)
  • Represented Mass General Brigham in a complex ground lease and development transaction for the ground-up construction of a major regional ambulatory surgery center in Salem, New Hampshire
  • Represented Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in architect and construction contract development and negotiation related to The Klarman Building, a new 10-story, 158-bed in-patient hospital building on its West Campus in the Longwood Medical area, Boston, MA
  • Represented Las Vegas Sands in a ground lease and development transaction for "Sphere at the Venetian," a state-of-the-art concert and sports arena in Las Vegas, NV
 

Awards

The Legal 500 United States

  • Recommended, Construction (Including Construction Litigation), (2023 – 2025)
Additional Awards
  • Recognized, Women in Real Estate, Connect CRE, (2025)
  • Recognized, Women of Influence, GlobeSt., (2025)
  • Recognized, 500 Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers List, Lawdragon, (2025)
  • Elected as a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL)
Education
  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1995
  • B.A., Economics, Boston University

Memberships And Affiliations

Anita currently serves as a co-chair of DLA Piper's Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee for the Boston office.  She is on the Board of Directors of the Boston Municipal Research Bureau. She is a member of Boston CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) Network. She is also a co-chair of the American Law Institute (ALI/CLE) Modern Real Estate Transactions Conference (2023 – 2025). 

My latest insights

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Three DLA Piper Partners receive Connect CRE’s 2025 Women in Real Estate recognition

31 October 2025

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DLA Piper Partner Anita Agajanian named to GlobeSt.’s 2025 Women of Influence list

29 September 2025

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Anita Agajanian elected to American College of Real Estate Lawyers

15 March 2021 .2 minute read

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Phone

+1 617 406 6058
(Work, Boston)