Property Manager- Mitchell Lama

AKAM Associates Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Akam Associates Inc. in New York, NY is seeking a Mitchell Lama Property Manager with 5-7 years of Mitchell-Lama Cooperative experience to oversee daily operations, regulatory compliance, and maintenance of HPD and HCR Mitchell-Lama housing cooperative developments.

The role includes managing waiting lists, leasing vacant units, handling closings, coordinating repairs and capital improvements, and preparing board reports. Evening board meetings are required to support the cooperative’s stability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years Mitchell-Lama Cooperative experience.
• Knowledge of HPD or HCR Mitchell-Lama rules required.
• Evening Board meeting attendance required.
• Must possess strong organizational, administrative, communication and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage housing waiting lists (chronological or lottery-based).
• Market and lease vacant apartments in compliance with city/state mandates.
• Oversee apartment resales and closings; process equity payouts.
• Perform building inspections; coordinate routine repairs and 24-hour emergency dispatch.
• Oversee vendor relations, maintenance obligations, and local code compliance.
• Direct capital improvements and major construction projects.
• Coordinate violation dismissals and ensure compliance with NYS law.
• Collaborate with the Board of Directors to ensure operational and fiscal stability.
• Coordinate inspections and communications with government oversight agencies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Administrative skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Mitchell-Lama experience

HPD/HCR rules knowledge

Board meeting coordination

Job description

Property Manager- Mitchell Lama

Management New York, NY, US

Salary Range: $90,000.00 To $100,000.00 Annually

Management firm seeks Mitchell Lama Property Manager with a minimum of 5-7 year’s Mitchell-Lama Cooperative experience. Knowledge of HPD or HCR Mitchell-Lama rules required. BJ Murray experience a plus. Must possess strong organizational / administrative / communication / computer skills and be familiar with all aspects of building/maintenance systems & resident/Board relations. Evening Board meeting attendance required.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Mitchell-Lama property manager who administers the daily operations, regulatory compliance, and physical maintenance of HPD and HCR Mitchell-Lama housing cooperative developments.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Manage and maintain chronological or lottery-based housing waiting lists.
• Efficiently offer, market and lease vacant apartments in compliance with city or state mandates.
• Apartment Resales and Closings
• Process equity payouts
• Perform Building Inspections
• Coordinate routine repairs, general upkeep, and 24-hour emergency dispatch services.
• Oversee building maintenance obligations, vendor relations, and local code compliance.
• Plan and direct building rehabilitations, capital improvements, and major construction projects.
• Coordinate and process violation dismissals and ensure compliance
• Work closely with the cooperative Board of Directors to ensure operational and fiscal stability.
• Coordinate inspections and communications with government oversight agencies
• Implement board policies while adhering strictly to Article 2 of the NYS Private Housing Finance Law and local housing regulations
• Attend evening board meetings and prepare board meeting management reports and agendas.