Acquisitions and Approvals Assistant
About the job
- Experience in real estate and willingness to learn.
- A college degree.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, Project, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
- Proficiency on the Internet.
- A high level of attention to detail and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Fundamental real estate financial knowledge.
- The physical ability to sit at a desk for an extended period of time.
- Own transportation and a driver's license.
- Track all projects and maintain acquisition and approval checklists.
- Complete competitor analysis for all product types, including site visits, online research, and phone calls.
- Organize competitor-analysis information for easy access in the future.
- Prepare detailed memos with findings and recommendations.
- Prepare financial analyses for review by the Land Acquisition Manager.
- Prepare site-selection scoring for review by the Land Acquisition Manager.
- Maintain acquisition and approval calendars and track deadlines.
- Produce PowerPoint presentations for various projects throughout the acquisition and approval process.
- Update the electronic directory and physical new-business binders.
- Update the market pipeline report.
- Call planning commissions to obtain critical data.
- Prepare preliminary site plans using Google Earth.
- Run demographic reports and analyze the findings.
- Log all potential new business in the New Business Log.
- Grade incoming new properties and present them to the Land Acquisition Manager.
- Prepare preliminary zoning information.
- Provide miscellaneous senior-management reporting and communications assistance.
- Keep up with market and neighborhood news.
- Review essential reports, including market studies, economic-impact reports, and title reports, and provide comments.
- Prepare requests for proposals for consultants and prepare and summarize the results.
About the company
Westrum Development Company is a privately held real estate developer and manager of residential communities in the Mid-Atlantic. It uses a vertically integrated model, handling land acquisition, entitlements, design, construction, and in-house property management. Revenue comes from developing and leasing multi-family homes and senior living communities under brands such as Luxor (luxury suburban apartments), ICON (urban lifestyle apartments), and a senior living line offering independent living, personal care, and memory care. Its goal is to grow its Mid-Atlantic portfolio by expanding development and management of multifamily and senior living communities through its in-house expertise and redevelopment of underutilized properties.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania
Founded
1986
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Westrum's website listed six active communities on September 5, 2026, signaling ongoing execution.
- Foundry Flats cut its ribbon on May 6, 2026, showing delivered inventory.
- The Darlington at West Chester and LUXOR Wilmington Phase II broke ground in 2026.
What critics are saying
- Emmaus required Westrum's 300 Furnace Street project to seek a 2026 LERTA tax break.
- That dependence exposes margins to borough, school-district, and county approval failures.
- If financing and approvals tighten, Westrum's vertically integrated model freezes land, construction, and rental income.
What makes Westrum Development Company unique
- Westrum vertically integrates land, entitlements, construction, leasing, and property management across projects.
- Its 2026 pipeline spans The Darlington, Aviv at Radnor, and LUXOR Wilmington Phase II.
- Brand segmentation across Luxor, ICON, and senior living targets distinct renter cohorts.
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