Vice President - Land Acquisition

A leader in the collegiate housing industry since 1964, EdR is one of the largest developers, owners and managers of high-quality collegiate housing communities. EdR is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: EDR). As a REIT, we create and own properties that will bring value to our portfolio and stockholders for a long time. Our projects are built to last and to be profitable for many years to come.

The Vice President of Land Acquisition is responsible for locating, researching, contracting, and obtaining entitlements of new development sites for collegiate housing.

* Locate land suitable for acquisition and development. * Conduct the necessary market research and due diligence to identify potential sites for new collegiate housing developments. * Proactively reach out to land owners, brokers, municipal staff and consultants to generate new land leads and maintaining those contacts. * Tour subject properties and various sub-markets to gain insight into positioning and competitive landscape. * Serve as primary contact with property owners during negotiations and coordinate land entitlement and planning activities with Developers. * Source and underwrite collegiate housing development opportunities.

* Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, or Real Estate Development. * A minimum of 3 years in real estate land acquisitions underwriting and deal sourcing. * Fundamental real estate finance and valuation knowledge. * Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and create presentation materials. * Ability to work a flexible schedule and travel up to 60%.