Real Estate Associate

CBRE; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Real Estate Associate (Assistant Property Manager) to oversee a property or portfolio in New York City. The role covers leasing, operations, and finance, collaborating with a Property Management Manager on daily admin tasks and project tracking.

You will work on-site in NYC, Monday–Friday, with a focus on maintaining and improving property performance, tenant relations, and subtenant coordination within an international portfolio framework.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 3-4 years of job-related experience.
• Strong lease interpretation.
• In-depth knowledge of Yardi and Google Suite.
• A comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems, and concepts within own job function is required.
• Ability to evaluate and communicate unusual and/or complex content clearly.

Responsibilities

• Assist with lease administration, including Overlandlord and Sublandlord leases and disputes.
• Coordinate with subtenants and base building managers across jurisdictions to ensure operational efficiency.
• Proactively maintain vacant floors to keep them market-ready for subleasing.
• Assist tenants and address problems promptly.
• Ensure services comply with agreements and company standards.
• Visit the property with the team and suggest repairs or upgrades.
• Prepare and approve vendor invoices and purchase orders; support accounting.
• Create budgets by researching prices for supplies and services and generate reports.
• Coordinate tenant moves in/out and review tenant bills for distribution.
• Assist with common area maintenance dues and related correspondence.
• Manage tenant events and publish tenant newsletters.

Skills

Lease interpretation

Yardi

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Organizational skills

Advanced math

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Yardi

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role

As a CBRE Real Estate Associate (Assistant Property Manager), you will be responsible for managing all aspects of a single property or portfolio. This includes marketing, operations, and financial activities.

About The Role

As a CBRE Real Estate Associate (Assistant Property Manager), you will be responsible for managing all aspects of a single property or portfolio. This includes marketing, operations, and financial activities.

This job is part of the Property Management job function. They are responsible for operating buildings on behalf of a client or group.

The Real Estate Associate (Assistant Property Manager) role will be supporting our Global Technology client. You will be required to work on-site in New York City NY, Monday – Friday working day shift hours. This role will work closely with the Property Management Manager by supporting and managing administrative duties to include but not limited to tracking projects, working with subtenants, completing data input trackers, reporting and managing day to day issues.

What You’ll Do

• Lease Administration: Assisting with Overlandlord and Sublandlord leases, identifying repair and maintenance liabilities, and handling disputes when landlords won’t address building issues.
• Portfolio Scope: Assist with managing a multi-city, international portfolio with a sub-landlord dynamic. The Real Estate Associate will coordinate with subtenants and base building managers across jurisdictions to ensure operational efficiency.
• Operational Focus: Proactively maintaining vacant floors to keep them market-ready for subleasing.
• Assist tenants with their needs and make sure problems are addressed quickly.
• Make sure that services follow rules, agreements, and company standards.
• Visit the property with the team and recommend changes, repairs, and upgrades to the property.
• Assist the team with basic administrative duties. This includes the creation of purchase orders, submitting invoices for payment, and forwarding invoices to accounting. Review and approve vendor invoices to make sure they are correct.
• Assist with creating the budget by researching prices for supplies and services and creating reports.
• Coordinate moving tenants in and out of the property. Approve and review all tenant bills for distribution.
• Help with the preparation of common area maintenance dues, invoices, and related correspondence.
• Manage tenant events and appreciation. Approve the publication of the tenant newsletter.
• Gather and analyze data to identify and solve complex problems that arise with little or no precedent. May recommend new techniques.
• Impact own team and other teams whose work activities are closely related.
• Suggest improvements to existing processes and solutions to improve the efficiency of the team.

What You’ll Need

• High School Diploma or GED with 3-4 years of job-related experience.
• Strong lease interpretation.
• In-depth knowledge of Yardi and Google Suite.
• A comprehensive understanding of a range of processes, procedures, systems, and concepts within own job function is required.
• Ability to evaluate and communicate unusual and/or complex content in a concise and logical way.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
• Advanced math skills. Ability to calculate advanced figures such as percentages, discounts, and markups.

Why CBRE?

When you join CBRE, you become part of a global leader in commercial real estate and investment services that help businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact! Our collaborative environment is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service, and excellence — and we value the varied perspectives, backgrounds, and skills of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your full potential!

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate’s unique experience, skills, and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

Our Values in Hiring

At CBRE, we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications.

Disclaimers

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Real Estate Associate position is $90,000 annually [or $42.27 per hour] and the maximum salary for the Real Estate Associate position is $99,000 annually [or $47.60 per hour]. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long‑standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [e-mail] or via telephone at [phone] (U.S.) and [phone] (Canada).