Director of Real Estate Development

Position: Director of Real Estate Development

Job Location: Macon, GA

Macon-Bibb County Housing Authority seeks a dynamic, motivated individual to lead its non-profit development affiliate, In-Fill Housing. Since 2001, In-Fill has successfully completed 29 innovative, award-winning affordable housing developments throughout Georgia, representing almost $500M of investment. In-Fill has demonstrated excellence in the development of new multi-family housing and the rehabilitation of existing family and senior apartment developments. Our development affiliate is devoted to building well-designed, sustainable housing that creates a quality environment for residents and enhances the surrounding community.

This position is responsible for planning, evaluating, and directing real estate development initiatives that advance the mission of the Macon-Bibb County Housing Authority and its affiliated entities. The Director will lead all phases of affordable housing development with a strong emphasis on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, including site identification, market and financial feasibility analysis, acquisition, project underwriting, deal structuring, tax credit application preparation, financing procurement, design development, governmental approvals, construction oversight, lease-up, stabilization, and project closeout.

The successful candidate will have direct experience leading multifamily affordable housing developments from project conception through conversion and permanent financing, coordinating development teams, investors, lenders, state agencies, and public partners throughout the process.

• Lead the development and execution of LIHTC-funded multifamily housing developments from predevelopment through project stabilization.
• Prepare, coordinate, and oversee competitive LIHTC applications, including interaction with state allocating agencies, equity investors, lenders, consultants, and legal counsel.
• Structure complex affordable housing transactions utilizing LIHTC equity, tax-exempt bond financing, HOME, CDBG, HUD, FHLB AHP, housing authority resources, and other federal, state, and local funding sources.
• Direct project underwriting and financial modeling, including development budgets, operating pro formas, sources and uses analyses, and long-term cash flow projections.
• Negotiate partnership agreements, equity investment terms, loan documents, development agreements, property management agreements, and related transaction documents.
• Coordinate and manage architects, engineers, contractors, attorneys, accountants, syndicators, market analysts, and other third-party consultants throughout the development process.
• Ensure compliance with LIHTC allocation requirements, extended-use restrictions, fair housing requirements, and other affordability covenants during development and lease-up.
• Serve as the Authority's lead representative in meetings with funding agencies, investors, local governments, community stakeholders, and development partners.

• A four-year degree in public or business administration with emphasis in planning, economic/community development, finance, residential construction, urban planning or related field. Master’s degree or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in affordable housing development, with substantial direct involvement in LIHTC-financed multifamily housing developments.
• Candidates must demonstrate experience managing affordable housing projects through substantially all phases of the development process, including project conception, site acquisition, underwriting, financing, LIHTC application preparation, closing,…