The New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”) Law Department's Real Estate & Economic Development Division (“REED”) provides legal assistance regarding real estate development, land use, as well as, commercial and community center leasing and licensing.
Under supervision, with latitude for independent judgment and unreviewed action and decision, responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Negotiate and draft documents for complex real estate transactions involving construction, financing, and development of public housing, low income, mixed income and affordable housing developments.
2. Provide legal advice on the acquisition, disposition, development and leasing of real estate and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) programs in connection therewith.
3. Draft and review land sale contracts, license agreements, leases, deeds, regulatory agreements, development agreements, control agreements, loan documents and land use documents.
4. Review title reports and surveys.
5. Provide legal advice on federal, state, and local regulatory matters affecting development and disposition of real property and related assets, including issues involving HUD programs and various tax credits supporting the development of housing.
Minimum Qualifications
- Admission to the New York State Bar.
- Compensation and assignment level is based on experience:
- To be assigned to Level 2, candidates must have two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to this position.
- To be assigned to Level 1, candidates must have one year of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar.
- To be assigned to Agency Attorney Interne, candidates must have graduated from an accredited law school.
Preferred Skills
One year of relevant experience in any combination of some or all of the following:
- Low income housing, affordable housing, public housing, HUD programs, new construction of affordable housing, tax-exempt and taxable bond financing, and federal and state public housing law.
- Basic land use and zoning.
- Financial sustainability and development of a large real estate portfolio.
- Real estate development.
- Corporate governance
- Environmental Law.
- Title matters.
To Apply
Please submit a resume a cover letter, which includes bar admission date(s).
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $83,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10007
