Urbana Systems · 18 hours ago
Asset Acquisition & Development Specialist
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expUrbana Systems is entering an acquisition phase for distressed commercial real estate buildings across the USA. The Asset Acquisition & Development Specialist role focuses on sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and securing distressed CRE assets for adaptive reuse projects and advanced data center conversion.
Construction
Hiring Manager
Walter Moss
Responsibilities
Identify and secure distressed CRE assets aligned with Urbana Systems’ mixed-use conversion criteria and Urbana IQ’s high-density compute, supercomputer-ready specifications
Develop and manage pipeline of property owners, brokers, lenders, special servicers, and receivers
Lead property research: financial review, condition assessment, encumbrances, zoning, environmental, and engineering suitability
For Urbana IQ: assess building feasibility for AI-grade power, floor loading, redundancy, and mesh-node deployment
Negotiate acquisition terms, manage LOIs, coordinate with counsel, and support transaction execution through closing
Build strategic relationships to expand deal flow, including institutional sellers, banks, and CRE operators
Support cross-functional deal teams (finance, engineering, A&E, development)
Represent the organization in BD meetings, industry events, and seller presentations
Contribute to acquisition strategy and help shape the emerging national acquisition team
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated track record acquiring distressed CRE assets (bank-owned, special servicer, receivership, off-market)
Strong business development, networking, and sales capabilities
Expert negotiation and deal-structuring skills
Ability to evaluate financial viability and value-add potential
Capable of independently generating qualified opportunities and closing transactions
5+ years in CRE acquisitions, special situations, distressed assets, or related fields
Strong underwriting and due-diligence experience
Preferred
Familiarity with adaptive reuse, heavy-infrastructure retrofits, and data-center-suitable buildings is preferred
Experience negotiating with institutional sellers is advantageous
Understanding of engineering constraints (power, cooling, load-bearing limits) is a plus
Benefits
Top nationwide benefits.
Project-based structure: compensation tied to each acquisition project, with additional performance incentives as the portfolio scales.
Equity participation may be considered for top performers.
Company
Urbana Systems
Urbana Systems™ is transforming distressed commercial real estate into vibrant, mixed-use communities that deliver zero-down mortgages for affordable homeownership—eliminating HOA fees through innovative commercial co-ownership models—while creating new advanced skilled trade opportunities in fields like smart construction, AI integration, sustainable systems, and adaptive reuse.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase