Opening our doors in 2017, Starlight Homes builds homes designed specifically for the first-time homebuyer. Our goal is to make the dream of homeownership a reality for everyone, offering expertly crafted homes at an affordable price and ensure its customers’ first journey into home buying is simple, smooth, and reassuring. Our New Home Sales Consultants take care of our customers throughout every step of the process regardless of their situation, we are here to help. Together with our parent company, 2023’s Builder of the Year Ashton Woods, we have welcomed over 60,000 people to their new home. Our company’s commitment to innovation and continually evolving to meet the needs of the market is a key reason we have seen the success we have.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Starlight sells new homes in Atlanta, Austin, Charleston, Dallas, Houston, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Antonio and Tampa.

Position Overview:

Starlight Homes is seeking a qualified Land Entitlement Manager to join our fast-growing team in Tampa. In this role, you will be responsible for initiating the due diligence and entitlement process; including, but not limited to, in person observation of the properties, sourcing vendors for due diligence materials, obtaining zoning, property restrictions and other potential nuances. Furthermore, this position will be responsible for hiring engineers, attorneys for zoning and land use issues, attending public meetings and overseeing the entitlement process through permits.

Primary Responsibilities:

Contract Administration

• Reviewing and understanding all land acquisition contracts
• Coordinating with Land Department and local counsel on
  • closing documentation and title work
  • take-downs
  • keeping lot tracking charts/take-down charts
  • off balance sheet transactions
• Coordinating with Accounting Department on funding of acquisitions
• Post-closing follow-up

Due Diligence and Entitlements

• Order all reports and surveys
• Review and analyze all due diligence materials
• Hire and oversee engineering consultants in value engineering, plan preparation and completion of construction plan approval.
• Assist Land Department with pre-contract due diligence and compiling/tracking charts
• Responsible for hiring and overseeing the platting process and working with the permitting department once plat is recorded.

Land Book Processing

• Compile all documentation for the Land Book from internal staff
• Prepare the appropriate Land Book documents and electronically submit to corporate

Land Development

• Processing new vendor packages and coordinating all insurance requirements

Homeowner Association Oversight

• Coordinate with local counsel to obtain CC&Rs, bylaws and articles of incorporation
• Coordinate the establishment of the HOAs through the state and obtaining tax identification numbers for each HOA
• Coordinate with the HOA management companies on a quarterly basis
• Coordinate with Land Department and HOA management companies to establish budgets for HOAs
• Track all HOA officers and directors

* Additional tasks as assigned by supervisor and Division Manager.

Qualifications

• 5+ years successful commercial/residential real estate experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Real Estate Acquisition/Title Insurance/Survey experience
• Background in land planning, zoning, law/paralegal, and/or real estate
• Detail-oriented with a strong acumen for critical/logical thinking and problem-solving and have excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.