Development Analyst

Responsibilities

• Market Analysis – Maintain detailed and updated market data for top Student Housing markets nationwide. Track and provide analysis of supply/demand trends, rent growth and occupancy.
• Underwriting – assist in underwriting new, ground-up Student Housing developments and manage proforma updates from the construction management, development and capital markets teams.
• Prepare detailed Investment Committee presentations for new development opportunities and assist in deal presentations to capital partners including debt & equity.
• Work with Deal Team to identify new development opportunities including sourcing land, analyzing zoning code and negotiating deals.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of commercial real estate experience as an analyst or equivalent role, real estate development or student housing experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Real Estate or related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced critical thinking skills, exhibited by the ability to take information from a wide variety of sources and synthesize/analyze the information to source new opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and a strong work ethic.
• Ability to solve problems and think outside-of-the-box.
• Build and maintain strong relationships and establish strong interpersonal connections.
• Ability to travel when needed to fulfill project responsibilities.