Assistant Project Manager
CurrentReal Estate Development, Financing, and Acquisitions:• Secure acquisition financing for predevelopment and construction of affordable housing projects, working with government and financial entities to obtain financial stack for $8M project.• Lead project building strategy, collaborating with architects, engineers, government, and lawyers to evaluate properties and analyze relevant data to determine most economical and efficient path forward. • Identify and evaluate prospective land project opportunities to drive business growth, leading deal term negotiations with lenders and investors. • Navigate complex housing and zoning laws in collaboration with legal counsel to ensure regulatory compliance, address legal matters, and save time and resources. Project Management and Stakeholder Engagement:• Manage $4-8M project budgets, including pro forma, cost analysis, and full budget expenses and cash flow to ensure financial feasibility and project success.• Oversee entire housing development process including financing, acquisitions, planning, and entitlements and approvals. Manage construction progress, payments, change orders, issue resolution, and compliance.• Create detailed project performance schedules, optimizing timelines and resources for efficient execution.• Advocated successfully to bypass rezoning requirement to enable ministerial approval of project and negotiated loan to pave way for affordable housing development. • Negotiated pro bono contracts with 2 leading law firms specializing in real estate transactions and land use, saving $686K in legal fees and representing 91% of all pro bono work gifted to the organization.