Development Associate

Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago seeks a Development Associate to coordinate real estate development, receivership, homeowner repair, and property‑related projects from intake to disposition. You will help manage schedules, budgets, and documentation while collaborating with architects, lenders, and public agencies.

The role emphasizes disciplined project controls, risk identification, and action recommendations within NHSRC policies and budgets, supporting community development efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating development activities from acquisition through construction, closeout, sale, transfer, or disposition.
• Ability to establish and maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, budgets, contact lists, decision logs, and required documentation.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and service-oriented mindset with nonprofit community development focus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assigned development activities from acquisition and project setup through construction, closeout, sale, transfer, or other disposition.
• Establish and maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, budgets, contact lists, decision logs, and required documentation.
• Coordinate acquisition and project‑setup requirements, including property access, insurance, utilities, permits, surveys, environmental reviews, title materials, and related due‑diligence items.
• Serve as a central point of coordination among architects, contractors, inspectors, consultants, attorneys, lenders, public agencies, property managers, and internal departments.

Job description

BASIC JOB FUNCTION

NHS Redevelopment Corporation (NHSRC) is the real estate development affiliate of NHS Chicago, a nonprofit organization with more than 50 years of experience advancing homeownership and strengthening Chicago neighborhoods. NHSRC acquires, stabilizes, rehabilitates, constructs, and sells residential properties; preserves distressed buildings at risk of demolition; assists homeowners with critical repairs; and serves as a court‑appointed receiver for troubled properties. NHSRC homes are designed and constructed to be energy efficient, durable, healthy, and practical to maintain. NHSRC is a licensed Illinois real estate broker, an approved developer for multiple public and private programs, and an experienced court‑appointed receiver. The Development Associate coordinates assigned real estate development, receivership, homeowner repair, and property‑related projects from intake or acquisition through construction, stabilization, closeout, and disposition. The Development Associate maintains project controls, evaluates property and project information, coordinates internal and external participants, administers financial and compliance documentation, and prepares clear recommendations for management. Within established policies, budgets, contracts, and delegated authority, the Associate exercises judgment to prioritize work, resolve routine project issues, identify material risks, and recommend corrective action. The position is designed for an organized, analytical, and service‑oriented professional who wants to build broad expertise in nonprofit real estate and community development. All Development Associates cross‑train across NHSRC programs; initial assignments may emphasize one of the following areas:

• Real estate development, construction, acquisition, financial administration, and compliance.
• Receivership, homeowner repair, property research, legal coordination, and project closeout.

Principal Job Duties & Responsibilities

Development and Construction Coordination - 25%

• Coordinate assigned development activities from acquisition and project setup through construction, closeout, sale, transfer, or other disposition.
• Establish and maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, budgets, contact lists, decision logs, and required documentation.
• Coordinate acquisition and project‑setup requirements, including property access, insurance, utilities, permits, surveys, environmental reviews, title materials, and related due‑diligence items.
• Serve as a central point of coordination among architects, contractors, inspectors, consultants, attorneys, lenders, public agencies, property managers, and internal departments.