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Fairstead

Develops and manages affordable apartment communities

General Manager Affordable Housing

Real Estate Property ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLouisville, KY, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Three years of management experience, including supervising a team, in property management, hospitality, retail, or restaurant management.
  • COS (Certified Occupancy Specialist) or CPO (Certified Professional of Occupancy) certification.
  • EIV experience.
  • TCS certification for tax credit properties.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a range of people and personalities.
  • Ability to build relationships with staff members and the community.
  • Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines.
  • Ability to anticipate and prevent problems, define problems, investigate obstacles, gather relevant information, determine whether a group decision is appropriate, analyze alternative solutions, and arrive at a workable solution.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time to meet deadlines, achieve results within established timelines, and identify and act on opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee, plan, and manage the day-to-day operations of properties in the portfolio, including on-site compliance activities and overall portfolio performance, marketing, and financial performance.
  • Ensure adherence to leasing laws and regulations, including HUD, Fair Housing, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
  • Maintain compliance and knowledge of the HUD 4350.3 Handbook.
  • Develop responses to regulatory agencies in coordination with the Compliance Department.
  • Implement intervention strategies with Regional Managers and the Compliance Department for tenants who do not comply with lease or compliance requirements.
  • Prepare site REAC reviews, clear EHS violations, complete Management and Occupancy Reviews, Investor Site Reviews, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit reviews, and perform annual and interim recertification reviews.
  • Assist tenants with requests, questions, problems, and complaints.
  • Monitor tenant and property-wide arrears and litigation cases, and attend monthly arrears meetings.
  • Document lease violations and coordinate evictions.
  • Direct the collection of monthly rents and late fees, process applications, pursue delinquencies through legal action and eviction, monitor bad-debt write-offs, and alert staff to move-ins, move-outs, and emergencies.
  • Supervise, direct, and monitor preventive, routine, and emergency maintenance and repairs, ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Work to clear Housing Preservation and Development, ECB, and DOB violations.
  • Coordinate vendor bids and contractor quotes.
  • Conduct and document unit inspections.
  • Conduct biannual walkthroughs with the Building Superintendent.
  • Prepare reports to ensure buildings are properly maintained and building needs are identified, planned for, and addressed.
  • Attend weekly construction meetings and provide and obtain updates on construction projects and unit renovations.
  • Work with the construction team to prevent violations and coordinate inspections and necessary access.
  • Prepare monthly financial cover sheets, attend monthly financial catch-up meetings, and monitor budgets.
  • Perform other related duties as required.
  • Promote opportunities within the company and assist in building the team.

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Yardi experience.

About the Company

Fairstead

Develops and manages affordable apartment communities

Fairstead is a real estate company focused on creating affordable communities across the United States. It operates a full‑stack platform with in‑house teams for acquisitions, development, construction, asset management, and property management, and it owns and manages more than 27,000 apartments in 28 states. The company’s product is carried out by coordinating land and building acquisition, development and construction, then ongoing management and operation of affordable housing communities through its in-house teams. Fairstead differentiates itself by offering an end-to-end platform with control over every step of a project from purchase to long‑term management, combined with a nationwide footprint and a mission‑driven commitment to affordable housing. Its goal is to expand access to safe, affordable housing by growing and managing communities at scale while maintaining quality and community impact.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
Not listed

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