About the position
The Real Estate Manager is responsible for overseeing property management, operations for the company’s real estate LLC’s, and facilities maintenance to meet organizational goals and ensure compliance with HUD criteria. This includes managing current properties (Golden Palms Apartments, Golden Glade Apartments, Rehab to Restore Hope Duplexes), supervising property improvements and maintenance, and creating facility and staffing plans for future sites. The position also manages on-site assets, collaborates on real estate strategies, oversees budgets, manages vendors, designs and implements programs/policies to maximize returns on investments, and ensures excellent service to tenants and the organization. Knowledge and expertise in grants and funding packages including tax credits, bonds, government grants, investor funds, and loans. Possesses a good understanding of UACDC policies and procedures with the ability to work with others in a service-oriented community development environment.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and collaborate with property management companies to ensure compliance with HUD criteria and excellent tenant service.
- Oversee daily inspections and operations of current properties (housing complexes, parks, offices, lots) ensuring repairs, renovations, and maintenance are completed to excellent standards.
- Implement and monitor asset management strategies to maximize operational efficiency.
- Assess suitability for acquisition or development of residential and/or commercial development.
- Oversee maintenance and custodial staff, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and efficiency of all assets.
- Develop and implement facility improvement plans, preventive maintenance schedules, and safety protocols/trainings.
- Manage inventory and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
- Oversee related vendor contracts (property management, landscape, pest control, etc.).
- Create staffing and operational plans for future facilities and real estate developments.
- Develop and implement real estate strategies, including budgets and financial tracking for properties and facilities.
- Draft contracts, negotiate, and manage external partners, including realtors, contractors, and government agencies, to achieve organizational real estate goals.
- Ensure compliance with HUD and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Assist in preparing and monitoring operational budgets for real estate and facilities.
- Provide regular reports on property performance, financials, and project progress to leadership and relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure high-quality service delivery for tenants and community stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Public Administration, Urban Planning or related area and at least 5 years’ experience in real-estate, facility management, housing, operations and/or community development.
- A Masters Degree in a specialized area is preferred.
- Knowledge of Federal, State and Local affordable housing programs.
- Familiar with a variety of the field’s concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents.
- Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
- Ability to write contracts, speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.
- Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts.
- Experience in affordable housing financing, developing pro forma, sources and uses of funds debt coverage projections for multifamily and single-family projects.
- Possesses knowledge of housing laws, building and development codes, and tenant/landlord rights.
- Strong understanding of HUD regulations, affordable housing programs, and compliance requirements.
- Possesses an understanding of the local housing market.
- Has knowledge of public and private affordable housing financing.
- Expertise in property management, real estate development, and facilities maintenance.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a diverse, urban community setting.
Nice-to-haves
- Bi-lingual is an added plus.
- Familiarity with Paylocity, AvidXchange, Procore is a plus.
