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New Construction Tax Analyst, Division Of Housing Incentives
Posted on Jan. 29, 2026
- New York, United States of America
- 62868.0 - 72298.0 USD (yearly)
- Full Time
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New Construction Tax Analyst, Division of Housing Incentives
- HOUSING PRESERVATION & DVLPMNT
- Full-Time
- No Exam Required
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Job Description
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city’s neighborhoods because every New Yorker deserves a safe, affordable place to live in a neighborhood they love.
- We maintain building and resident safety and health
- We create opportunities for New Yorkers through housing affordability
- We engage New Yorkers to build and sustain neighborhood strength and diversity
Your Team:
The Office of Development leads the implementation of the Mayor’s Housing Plan to create or preserve 300,000 units of affordable housing by 2026. This is performed in close collaboration with HPD colleagues, other City and state agencies, and the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC).
The Office of Development is composed of nine divisions:
- Executive Office Operations and Policy
- Division of Compliance and Enforcement
- Division of Housing Incentives
- Division of Building & Land Development Services
- Division of New Construction Finance
- Division of Homeownership Opportunities & Preservation
- Division of Preservation Finance
- Division of Special Needs Housing
- Division of Portfolio Management and Conversion
Your Impact:
The Tax Incentive Programs unit within the Division of Housing Incentives, administers a wide variety of tax abatement and exemption programs to facilitate private and publicly subsidized rehabilitation and new construction programs throughout New York City. The new construction tax incentive programs including 421-a and 485-x are guided by state, local law, and program regulations which require expert command of all requirements and a keen eye for detail. As a New Construction Tax Analyst for the Tax Incentive Programs unit, you will gain invaluable knowledge in one the most complex and sought after tax benefits for new construction residential buildings.
Your Role:
Under general supervision, the New Construction Tax Analyst will manage the review and analysis of a high volume of tax benefit applications for new residential construction. The position requires strong management and team-building skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work under pressure, and excellent customer-service and communication skills.
Your Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Manage a high volume of project applications for completeness, accuracy, eligibility, and prepares files for supervisory review;
- Conduct research using public and internal databases to validate application information;
- Track status of applications and documentation received as well as generates correspondence;
- Identify and analyze eligibility issues and troubleshoots applications problems;
- Provide programmatic and technical guidance to filing agents and members of the general public on issues relating to new construction tax application;
- Provide guidance to junior analyst on program details and application review;
- Monitor and maintain electronic data integrity and status of all assigned applications;
- Maintain complete and organized case files;
- Work with other Division staff to update and maintain tracking and case management systems and to compile Division-wide data for reports to senior managers, the New York City Mayor's Office and the City Council; and
- Assist New Construction Tax Benefits Director and other senior staff with special projects, as needed.
Preferred skills
- (1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or (2) high school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties; or (3) education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above
- Candidates must have excellent verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal skills;
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects in a timely manner and to be a team player;
- Research and analytical skills;
- Keen attention to detail and organizational skills;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; and
- Strong facility with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions, or status changes, including H-1B visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application.
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Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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