Leasing Consultant (Bronzeville)

Golub & Company LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401k with employer match

Job summary

Golub & Company LLC in Chicago is seeking a Leasing Consultant at Prairie Shores, a 1,675-apartment property in Bronzeville. You will conduct tours, process applications, and prepare leases while following regulations.

You will enter lease data into leasing software, maintain files, and monitor CRM to follow up on leads and resident inquiries. A strong customer service mindset and administrative skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of sales-related experience.
• Previous apartment leasing experience with proven, exceptional closing skills preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Administrative acumen.
• Regular weekend hours required.

Responsibilities

• Tour prospective residents and process applications while following regulatory guidelines.
• Enter lease information into leasing software and ensure accuracy.
• Prepare and manage lease files.
• Monitor CRM and follow up on leads and resident inquiries.
• Provide excellent customer service to residents, prospects, vendors, visitors, and other customers.
• Monitor competitive rental rates and prepare market surveys.
• Assist in move-in / move-out process.
• Process resident service requests and administer the building work order system.
• Conduct regular walk-throughs and report maintenance concerns.
• Coordinate resident events and communications.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Communication

Administrative skills

Tools

Leasing software

CRM system

Job description

Chicago-based Golub & Company LLC and its affiliates are active in key markets across the United States in real estate development, acquisitions, asset and property management, leasing and corporate real estate services. The Company has developed, owned or managed more than 50 million square feet of properties valued in excess of $20 billion since it was founded in 1960.

We are seeking a Leasing Consultant at Prairie Shores, located in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, IL. This property consists of 1,675 apartments. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conducts leasing activities, including but not limited to touring prospective residents, processing applications, and preparing leases while following all regulatory guidelines.
• Enters new lease information into leasing software and ensures accuracy.
• Prepares, maintains, and manages new and existing lease files.
• Monitors the CRM system and consistently follows-up on prospective leads and existing resident inquiries.
• Provides excellent customer service to residents, prospects, vendors, visitors, and other customers.
• Monitors and evaluates competitors’ rental rates, prepares weekly market surveys, and recommends rental rate changes.
• Assists in move-in / move-out process.
• Receives resident service requests and administers building work order system.
• Conducts regular walk-throughs of facility and reports concerns to building maintenance.
• Maintains schedules for amenity spaces.
• Coordinates resident events and sends out communication.

Qualified candidates will be self-starters with at least 2 years of sales-related experience. Previous apartment leasing experience with proven, exceptional closing skills preferred. Must have strong written and verbal communication skills and administrative acumen. Regular weekend hours will be required.

The compensation package for this position includes an hourly rate of pay between $21 - $22.30, along with potential for commissions, monthly leasing goal bonus, and renewal split.

On-site employees at Golub’s residential assets are the face of the Company for our residents, providing high quality customer service and demonstrating Golub’s Shared Values in their interactions with current and prospective residents. Employees enjoy a comprehensive benefit offering that includes health insurance, paid time off and 401k with employer match – all within a fun and enjoyable culture centered around our Shared Values of innovation & creativity, relationships, value creation, flexibility, respect for our people and integrity.