Assistant Project Manager

April Housing•Los Angeles, CA

6d•$95,000 - $110,000

About The Position

At April Housing, we’re building a team of bold, mission-driven professionals who are motivated by meaningful work and energized by collaboration. Our work supports a clear purpose of expanding access to high-quality housing, and each role plays an important part in advancing that mission. You’ll collaborate shoulder‑to‑shoulder with some of the most talented experts in the industry, gaining hands-on exposure that helps you grow your skills and broaden your perspective from the day one. Our environment is dynamic, fast paced and evolving, designed to support curious, ambitious people as they take on new challenges and develop capabilities that translate throughout their careers. April Housing is a leading owner and operator of high‑quality affordable housing across the United States. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, we are a portfolio company of Blackstone Real Estate, supporting the affordable housing and LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) portfolio. Our mission is clear: preserve critical affordable housing stock while delivering exceptional management and high‑quality homes to the communities we serve. We are committed to being a fair, transparent, and responsible owner. Backed by Blackstone Real Estate enabling us to invest in the creation and preservation of affordable housing for the long run. We are making a bold commitment to preserving affordable housing across the country. April Housing is dedicated to ensuring our assets aligned with high standards of excellence, including ongoing property improvements and elevated resident services. We’re looking for individuals who share our commitment to excellence and believe in the impact that thoughtful, well-executed work can have on communities. If you’re driven by purpose, value collaboration, and are excited to grow while contributing to something meaningful, April Housing offers a place to build experience, expand your impact, and do work that matters.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Some related work or field work experience in matters related to affordable housing development such as residential architecture, finance, planning, construction, etc.
Exposure to private and public debt financing.

Nice To Haves

At least one successful LIHTC financial construction closing a plus.

Responsibilities

Support the Preservation and Investment departments to complete Year 15 resyndications/acquisition and rehabilitation transactions.
Provide support to Project Managers in connection with acquisition/rehabilitation transactions, developing systems and processes to manage and track necessary documents and letters.
Facilitate communication across internal staff.
Manage relevant consultants.
Manage construction and permanent loan closing due diligence and internal document review.
Identify necessary information and assemble tax credit and tax-exempt bond applications and bond inducement packages.
Prepare and submit funding draws to various financial institutions during the rehabilitation stage.
Perform relevant aspects of due diligence review including reviewing preliminary title reports, appraisals, market studies, Physical Needs Assessments, and relocation plans.
Manage the due diligence portion of closings.
Gather data required to analyze preliminary financial projections for potential transactions; update projections as needed.
Prepare construction bidding and contract materials.
Analyze funding competition and scoring of competitive applicants in connection with various sources.
Manage aspects of tenant relocation process (in collaboration with asset management, property management, and relocation consultants).
Provide input, analysis, and recommendations for development team member selection, including contractors and construction managers.
Represent April Housing at certain industry conferences.