1772 MF – Development Manager Multifamily

Our Client:

Is a vertically integrated, design-focused real estate development company that creates distinctive hospitality, real estate and lifestyle destinations and has earned a reputation for creating place-making destinations that enliven their urban neighborhoods.

They’ve recently created their new multifamily and affordable housing division and are looking for strong candidates to join their successful team in a variety of positions including this Development Manager position focused in Affordable & Market-Rate Multifamily. They are a fast paced, creative and invigorated group that loves what they do and have a passion for Los Angeles.

Objective:

Responsible for sourcing the development, acquisition or preservation of affordable housing utilizing Federal, state, local and private funding sources, including LIHTC and conventional debt in the assigned region. Assist in promoting affordable housing advocacy to benefit the company and support its position as a recognized nonprofit leader. Core measures of accomplishment include successful closing of real estate development, acquisition, or preservation projects, as well as generation of developer fees and revenue when compared against approved project completion schedules and board approved budgets limits.

Duties:

This position would perform duties to assist in the development and management of Affordable and Market-rate multi-family projects throughout the Los Angeles. Qualified candidates should have 2+ years of work experience with a developer, architect and/or civil engineering firm servicing multifamily developments.

Additional experience should include:

• Familiarity with planning and zoning concepts and processes.
• Experience working with state and local governmental agencies.
• Thorough understanding of residential construction, municipality relations, plan reading, etc.
• Understanding the entitlements, permitting processes and their procedures.
• 4 year college degree is required.
• Low-income Housing Tax Credit / Affordable Housing Development experience is a major plus but not fully required.
• MBA is a plus

Some of your duties would include the following:

• Assist in the management of all multifamily project components.
• Coordinate and review the work of various disciplines (scope of work, project requirements, project timeline).
• Interacting with outside contractors such as Architects, Civil Engineers, Landscape, Utility Consultants, Soils Engineers, & other professionals.
• Work together with development team to represent company with public agencies: City, County, Water Districts, etc. relative to plan approval.
• Assist with entitlement processing
• Assist in the maintenance and monitoring project status, business plan targets, problem areas, etc.
• Coordinate and interact with VPs/PMs/department heads of other divisions

Compensation: Depends on experience but client is very competitive. We are hiring at many levels.

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