Bio
Jozette V. Chack-On is a partner at DarrowEverett, where she focuses on corporate law, business law, contract negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and affordable multi-family housing developments. With more than 29 years of experience, she plays a key role in handling a wide array of complex transactions for the firm’s corporate clients and public housing authorities.
Jozette brings deep expertise in affordable housing revitalization and new construction projects, including public‑private partnerships, project financing (such as low‑income housing tax credits, tax‑exempt bonds, grants and loans issued by governmental authorities, and conventional financing), due diligence, real estate acquisition and redevelopment, and project management. Her work with a diverse client base enables her to skillfully structure and negotiate even the most sophisticated transactions, guiding projects efficiently from concept and development through financing, execution, and ongoing management.
Prior Experience
Prior to DarrowEverett, Jozette was a partner with a Florida-based law firm. There she gained over 20 years of professional experience advising corporate clients and public housing authorities on complex transactions, including affordable housing development and infrastructure project development.
Practice Areas
- Mixed-Finance Real Estate Transactions
- Public, Affordable, and Workforce Housing
- Corporate & Business Transactions
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Infrastructure Project Development
Bar Admissions
- Florida
Education
- Florida State University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
- Florida State University, B.S., Multinational Business Operations and Marketing, cum laude
Involvement
- The Florida Bar
- Hillsborough County Bar Association
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay, Inc. (Board of Directors, 2004-2006)
Representative Matters
- Currently assisting a large public housing authority in the urban development of a 120-acre master-planned, mixed-use, and mixed-income development community, including eight development finance closings totaling approximately $539,000,000 and another closing targeted for 2026.
- Currently assisting a large public housing authority in the urban development of a 40-acre master-planned, mixed-use, and mixed-income development community, spanning 12 city blocks, with an estimated value of $425,000,000. (2005-current)
- Assisted a public housing authority in the resyndication of three existing apartment complexes, comprised of 310 LIHTC dwelling units, with funding sources totaling $111,981,019. (2025)
- Assisted a non-profit in the development of three affordable housing communities, comprised of 240 units, with a total project cost of $83,485,636 (2022-2025).