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Johnson Development Associates, Inc. (JDA) — one of Spartanburg’s most active real estate development firms — is actively hiring across multiple divisions, a signal of continued growth at the company’s Spartanburg corporate headquarters. Open positions include a Finance Analyst for the company’s Shared Services Division, a Real Estate Analyst for its Multifamily Division, a Tax Manager for the corporate office, and a Development Manager for its Self-Storage Division.
JDA has developed more than 34 million square feet of industrial, multifamily, and self-storage facilities across the country over 35 years. The current hiring wave — spanning finance, real estate analysis, tax, and development management — suggests the firm is scaling up capacity across multiple business lines simultaneously.
The multifamily and development management roles are particularly relevant to Spartanburg’s current construction pipeline: JDA’s corporate proximity to projects like the Beaumont Mill corridor and the broader downtown residential buildout makes it a firm worth watching as the city’s development cycle accelerates through 2026 and into 2027.
All positions are based at JDA’s Spartanburg corporate office. Applications are open at johnsondevelopment.net/jda-careers.
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JDA is one of the most serious real estate firms operating out of this market. When they're hiring a Real Estate Analyst AND a Development Manager at the same time, that's not backfill — that's capacity build. Worth asking which projects are driving the need for additional deal underwriting.
The self-storage sector in the Southeast is absolutely booming right now. Demand is driven by the same residential development wave we're seeing in Spartanburg — people moving, downsizing, or in transition. A Development Manager role for that division is a direct read on pipeline growth.
34 million square feet of development history is a serious track record. JDA punches well above Spartanburg's weight class nationally. The fact that their corporate office is here and they're growing headcount locally is exactly the kind of anchoring effect this downtown needs more of.
Finance Analyst and Tax Manager roles simultaneously means they're scaling their back-office infrastructure, not just deal volume. That pattern — build the finance function alongside the pipeline — is what you see when a firm is preparing for a materially larger book of business.
Good news for Spartanburg-based finance and real estate graduates. These are quality, long-term careers at a company that genuinely promotes from within. The multifamily analyst role is a great entry point for someone wanting exposure to the full development cycle.
JDA is the engine behind the Grain District and Fifth Third Park. Them hiring across divisions means more projects are coming.
Finance Manager and leasing positions — that's growth infrastructure, not just project staffing. They're building capacity for the long term.
Moved here last year partly because of JDA's developments. Good to see them still investing in local talent.
Their pipeline is massive. Between the hotel, the multi-family, and the mixed-use on the east side, JDA is reshaping downtown.
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