Real Estate Analyst

Greystone Real Estate Advisory is seeking a Real Estate Analyst to join our Transit Management team in Boston. The Real Estate Analyst provides research and project support for a diverse portfolio of transit-oriented real estate assets, commercial leases, concessions, licenses, and development initiatives. The position supports real estate transactions, tenant management, market research, procurement activities, property enforcement matters, and financial analysis related to agency-owned properties and transit-oriented development opportunities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform financial and quantitative analysis to support leasing, licensing, concession agreements, transit-oriented development (TOD) initiatives, asset management activities, and other real estate transactions.

• Develop and maintain complex financial models, spreadsheets, and databases utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, with a particular emphasis on advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency.

• Research, analyze, and summarize real estate market conditions, demographic trends, comparable transactions, and development activity to support strategic decision-making.

• Prepare market reports, briefing materials, presentations, executive summaries, and other materials for internal and external stakeholders.

• Collect, organize, and maintain property, market, tenant, and development data to support ongoing asset management, portfolio management, and strategic planning efforts.

• Conduct research and outreach related to transit-oriented development opportunities, developers, investors, brokers, retailers, and market participants.

• Assist in the preparation, issuance, and evaluation of Invitations to Bid (ITBs), Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and other procurement documents related to retail concessions, ATM programs, vending opportunities, telecommunications agreements, and other commercial real estate initiatives.

• Serve as a primary point of contact for tenant, concessionaire, and licensee management activities, including lease administration, site inspections, compliance monitoring, lease enforcement, tenant communications, lease renewals, lease amendments, and rent-related matters.

• Conduct regular site visits and property inspections to monitor tenant compliance, operational conditions, encroachments, unauthorized uses, and other property management matters.

• Coordinate internal review processes associated with tenant improvements, alterations, buildouts, and facility modifications, including plan review, departmental canvassing, approval tracking, and coordination with agency stakeholders.

• Monitor, investigate, and assist in resolving property encroachments, unauthorized uses, land enforcement matters, and other real estate compliance issues.

• Support lease administration, contract management, due diligence activities, transaction documentation, and closing coordination associated with real estate transactions.

Experience, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Business, or a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning, Public Administration, or a related field.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Experience with financial modeling, market research, data analysis, and asset management.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

• Familiarity with commercial real estate, asset management, leasing, concessions, tenant management, transit-oriented development, or public-sector real estate is preferred.

• Familiarity with artificial intelligence (AI) tools and applications, including the ability to leverage AI technologies to improve research, analysis, reporting, workflow efficiency, and decision-making.

• Detail-oriented and highly organized.

• Self-motivated with strong initiative.

• Comfortable working with large datasets and complex information.

• Comfortable utilizing emerging technologies, including AI-based tools, to improve productivity, research, and analytical capabilities.

• Ability to synthesize technical, financial, market, and operational information into concise recommendations.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to coordinate among diverse stakeholders, tenants, consultants, developers, and public-sector partners.

• Willingness to conduct fieldwork, site inspections, and direct stakeholder engagement as part of ongoing portfolio management responsibilities.