Senior Development Manager

Avery Hall is looking for professionals from architecture, construction, and development backgrounds who are passionate about their craft, drawn to working within a design-oriented development office and want to apply their specialized skills while gaining exposure to every stage of the building process.

The Senior Development Manager runs day-to-day development, design, and construction activity on one or more of Avery Hall's mixed-use and multifamily projects, reporting and working alongside the Vice President of Development, the Director of Construction, and senior leadership. The role carries a project from concept and entitlement through design coordination, GMP negotiation, construction, TCO/FCO, and closeout.

Core responsibilities include leading weekly OAC and design meetings, running the RFP and contracting process for architects, engineers, and consultants, and overseeing construction administration — RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and change orders — from issuance through resolution. The role also negotiates GMP proposals, tracks budgets and schedules against financing requirements, and includes weekly site walks to confirm progress, quality, and sequencing.

Additional scope includes Condo Offering Plan approvals, Brownfield remediation filings, and coordination of mixed-income rental compliance.

This is a hands-on role with direct project ownership and oversight. It requires regular weekly on-site presence at active construction sites as well as in-office time at Avery Hall's headquarters in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

Avery Hall is a real estate development and architecture office committed to design excellence and long-term value creation. Rooted in Brooklyn and supported by our Charlotte office, we focus on shaping thoughtful, enduring buildings that elevate the borough's neighborhoods and contribute to a stronger, more vibrant city.

By uniting development, architecture, and hands-on project execution, we deliver projects defined by refined design, rigorous planning, and exceptional craftsmanship. Our team's expertise across acquisition, entitlement, design, construction, and asset management allows us to carry out each project from vision to completion with clarity and care.

We believe that well-designed, well-built environments strengthen communities, and we seek people who want to contribute to meaningful, design-driven work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting.

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• Shepherd projects from initial concept through design development, 100% CDs, DOB filing, entitlements, procurement, construction, TCO/FCO, punchlist, and warranty.
• Lead weekly OAC and design meetings — set the agenda, drive decisions, and own the notes and action items.
• Run the RFP, selection, leveling, and contracting process for architects, engineers, consultants, and construction managers.
• Coordinate development of mixed-income rental projects, aligning market-rate and affordable components with regulatory requirements and delivery timelines.
• Oversee project insurance coordination, including builder's risk, contractor compliance, and lender-required coverage.
• Manage the development and approval of Condo Offering Plans.
• Oversee Brownfield cleanup processes end to end, including filings, regulatory approval, and tax credits.

• Coordinate all design consultants to ensure ownership's goals are accurately reflected in drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
• Own full construction administration — RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, and field clarifications — from review through resolution.
• Get ahead of design and construction issues before they cost time, keeping decisions moving and…