Senior Property Manager – Affordable Housing Leader

Phipps Houses; New York (NY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Phipps Houses is seeking an experienced Senior Property Manager to lead day-to-day management of a new Far Rockaway affordable housing development. You will supervise a site management and maintenance team, coordinate with residents and social services, and ensure regulatory compliance across HUD/LIHTC programs.

The role requires 5+ years in managing affordable housing assets, strong writing and planning skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of managing affordable residential rental properties.
• Supervisory experience of 5 or more staff.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for daily interaction with tenants.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of HUD/LIHTC rent and income calculation formulas.

Responsibilities

• Tenant communications and coordination of social services when appropriate
• Rent subsidy management with various agencies
• Coordinates annual unit inspections and need for repairs
• Ensure any building violations are promptly corrected
• Approve applicants for HUD subsidized units
• Execute leases for new move ins, renewals, and transfers
• Coordinate make ready of units for re-rental
• Oversee rent collections and delinquencies, repayment agreements
• Oversee legal services related to lease enforcement and delinquent accounts
• Prepare annual owner certification reports to regulatory agencies
• Work with governmental agencies to ensure regulatory compliance (HUD, HPD, HDC, DHCR)

Skills

Team supervision

Customer service

Written communication

Planning

Task prioritization

Interpersonal communication

Yardi

Excel

Education

Associates Degree (60+ college credits)

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Yardi

Excel

Job description

Phipps Houses is seeking an experienced Senior Property Manager to lead day-to-day management of a new Far Rockaway affordable housing development. You will supervise a site management and maintenance team, coordinate with residents and social services, and ensure regulatory compliance across HUD/LIHTC programs.

The role requires 5+ years in managing affordable housing assets, strong writing and planning skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.