Senior Developer
Fairstead ESC LLC
$180,000 - $200,000 / year
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Description
Fairstead is a purpose-driven real estate firm dedicated to building affordable communities across the country. Headquartered in New York, with offices in Colorado, Florida, and Washington DC, Fairstead owns and manages a portfolio of more than 30,000 apartments, including pipeline, across 28 states. As an integrated owner, operator, and innovator, Fairstead brings development, construction, and property management under one unified platform to deliver high-quality affordable housing that serves our residents at scale.
At Fairstead, we believe affordable housing should be thoughtfully designed, professionally managed, and responsibly operated. We seek to create and preserve housing that serves residents while delivering long-term value to communities, partners, and stakeholders.
Fairstead challenges industry norms through our tech-forward, entrepreneurial approach to affordable housing. In addition to core real estate capabilities, we operate innovative service lines designed to improve resident outcomes, strengthen communities, and drive operational efficiency. We embrace digital transformation, data-driven decision-making, and emerging technologies, including AI, to build scalable systems that support sustainable growth, grounded in a culture of entrepreneurship, innovation, partnership, dedication, and integrity.
The Senior Developer, Affordable Housing, supports all aspects of affordable housing acquisitions, rehabilitation, and development (Section 8, Public Housing, LIHTC, etc.) in core markets across the US. The Senior Developer will report to executive leadership and their contributions will be used in the investment and management decisions of the company.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the lifecycle of multiple affordable housing development projects from initial underwriting, through closing to stabilization and8609s.
- Demonstrate strong leadership and team-building qualities, mentoring junior staff and contributing to the continued growth and development of the team.
- Makes substantial contributions to analysis that will inform the firm’s investment decisions, prepare and present investment materials to executive leadership
- Compilation of due diligence information including financial, market, site, and regulatory data.
- Manage project proformas including budgets, schedules, , and underwriting assumptions.
- Completion of applications and documentation necessary for debt and equity financing, property purchase and sale, and government subsidy renewal.
- Involvement in contract negotiation and review of legal documentation for each project.
- Validation and supportof budgets, assumptions, and proforma analysis.
- Analyzing and comparing complex partnership agreements and cash flow waterfall
- Build, coordinate and lead internal team members and external consultants through conceptual design and entitlements leading to construction documents.
- Perform, coordinate and / or lead pre-development work such as preliminary architectural and engineering issues, zoning issues, local government, and community support.
- Perform other related duties and support executive leadership as required.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field required, advanced degree is a plus
- Ten (10) years of experience in real estate development and/or construction, preferably affordable housing or multi-family.
- LIHTC, Section 8 and Public Housing development experience strongly preferred.
- Experience managing and growing a small team a plus but not a requirement
- Strong quantitative, financial analysis and modeling (excel) skills.
- Exceptional research and writing abilities.
- Exceptional written and verbal communications skills.
- Strong project management skills and follow-through.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize appropriately in a constantly changing environment and act with a sense of urgency and accountability.
- Highly driven and values entrepreneurialism; works well within ambiguity.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Sound judgement.
- Some travel required
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Diversity in backgrounds and experiences is key to Fairstead’s success. Being an equal opportunity employer is a central tenet of our philosophy that shapes who we are and the communities we serve. Our goal is to ensure competitive total compensation that is commensurate with experience, location, and other market benchmarks.
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About this role
Fairstead, a national affordable housing developer and operator managing over 30,000 apartments, is seeking a Senior Developer to lead the full lifecycle of acquisition and development projects across their portfolio. Based in their Denver office, you would manage complex deals involving LIHTC, Section 8, and public housing programs—from initial underwriting through closing, stabilization, and 8609 issuance. The role requires building financial models, compiling due diligence across multiple disciplines, coordinating applications for debt and equity financing, and presenting investment analysis to executive leadership that directly shapes company decisions.
This position demands ten years of real estate development or construction experience, with strong preference for affordable housing background and familiarity with the subsidy programs Fairstead specializes in. You'll need solid Excel modeling skills, sharp financial analysis capabilities, and the ability to manage complex proformas, partnership agreements, and cash flow structures. Beyond the numbers, the role involves leading internal teams and external consultants through design, entitlements, and pre-development phases—zoning, community engagement, preliminary engineering—which means you need both project management discipline and comfort navigating ambiguity.
The contract position offers $180,000 to $200,000 and requires in-office presence in Denver with some travel. This suits someone with a track record in affordable housing development who's ready to take on substantial responsibility for multiple concurrent projects and contribute strategic analysis at the executive level, ideally with some experience mentoring junior staff.
Typical pay for this role
$120,000
Typical range: $100,000 to $140,000
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