Development Associate – Real Estate

About the role

The Development Associate works with the development team on real‑estate investment and development opportunities, coordinating pre‑development and development activities such as market research, entitlements, pro‑forma analysis, due diligence, partner reporting, lease‑up marketing and project transition to operations.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct market research and analysis to evaluate target markets, sub‑market trends, competitive positioning and demand drivers.
• Support financial underwriting and modeling for new development opportunities, including sources and uses, return metrics and sensitivity scenarios.
• Perform site feasibility studies, reviewing zoning, land‑use restrictions, infrastructure, environmental considerations and physical constraints.
• Coordinate permitting and entitlement processes with municipalities, consultants and internal stakeholders.
• Assist due‑diligence activities for acquisitions and development projects, reviewing legal, financial, technical and environmental documentation.
• Monitor construction schedules, budgets and progress, coordinating with contractors and consultants.
• Align cross‑functional activities across development, design, construction and operations teams.
• Prepare project reporting for financial partners, tracking key performance indicators and communicating status, budget and risks.
• Support project turnover, close‑out activities and lease‑up performance monitoring.

Required profile

• Experience conducting market research and analysis for real‑estate projects.
• Experience supporting financial underwriting and pro‑forma modeling.
• Experience evaluating site feasibility, zoning and entitlement processes.
• Experience coordinating due‑diligence and construction‑management activities.
• Ability to work daily with development, design and construction teams.

Required skills