The Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) seeks a Director of Real Estate to join their team. ACDC works in underserved and immigrant Asian American communities in the Greater Boston region to create and preserve affordable, sustainable, and healthy neighborhoods.
Duties will include but are not limited to:
- Develop and maintain a pipeline of real estate projects, including searching for new projects, site assessments, feasibility analysis, assembling development teams, completion of acquisition and sales, obtaining financing, managing construction and project financial management
- Direct and supervise real estate development staff, volunteers and interns, and manage project consultants
- Oversee asset management function to safeguard the agency’s assets and optimize cash flow and health of the portfolio
- Engage in community planning efforts as they relate to real estate development goals
- Collaborate with program staff on resident service delivery and engagement of tenants, residents, and stakeholders in support of affordable housing development
- Work with the Executive Director and the Board’s Real Estate Committee to establish affordable housing development goals and objectives, and report to the Board as appropriate, and
- Participate in coalitions and peer groups at the local/state/national level related to affordable housing and community development.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of five years of experience in the field of housing and community development, including at least two years supervising project management staff
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field such as real estate development, urban studies, business, economics, architecture, or public policy preferred. Additional work experience can be substituted for degrees
- Excellent grasp of real estate development financing, including public and private funding sources, preferably in Massachusetts
- Experience in all phases of real estate development from conception to occupancy
- Experience in developing a pipeline of new projects
- Ability to work with diverse constituents and stakeholders
- Ability to establish and cultivate strategic relationships for the organization to advance its real estate development agenda
- Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills and
- Proficiency in an Asian language a plus.
To learn more about ACDS and the director position, view the website here.