Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Examining market conditions for real estate development in New Haven, Connecticut – focusing on the residential, retail, and office uses that predominate within the Long Wharf area – and trends such as changes in rents, sale prices, vacancy, and the rate of absorption; 2. Identifying and assessing potential deal structures and valuations for the redevelopment property, including an evaluation of state statutory provisions that would impact the ability of CSCU to participate in them; 3. Assist CSCU in soliciting development proposals and evaluating the value and financial implications of responses from potential development partners, ground lessees, or other stakeholders ; 4. Analyzing the implications of exercising different public policy levers on development, including the impact of affordable housing, changes to tax abatement programs, and alternative financing structures; 5. Developing narratives to support engagement and negotiations with key stakeholders, and attending and participating in meetings with key stakeholders; 6. Supporting CSCU in the negotiation of key business terms in its real estate transactions. 7. Evaluating assessed valuations, tax abatements and tax rates for residential and commercial properties; 8. Preparing revenue forecast reports in connection with financing activities, and making presentations of such reports; 9. Preparing or causing to be prepared feasibility reports, appraisals, and market analyses, or any other real estate related reports; 10. Attend all meetings (internal and external) and telephone conferences as necessary.