Full-Time
Community Manager
Bell Presidio
Posted on 9/23/2025
Bell Partners
1,001-5,000 employees
Invests in and manages apartment communities
No salary listed
Fort Worth, TX, USA
In Person
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- BA/BS in business, sales, or related field, relevant experience, or a combination
- Successful supervisory experience
- 3+ years’ experience in a property management role preferred
- The ability to build, lead, and serve on teams
- Strong marketing skills required
- Advanced mathematical skills and ability to analyze and explain financial reports
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite including MS Excel
- Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to provide exceptional customer service
- Strong time management skills and the ability to multi-task required
- Motivate associates through recognition programs, training, and team building
- Ensure team meets BAL strategic drivers
- Train staff members on proper leasing techniques and resident service
- Ensure property performance is maximized, including walking the grounds and inspecting apartments
- Tour visitors and guests to show amenities, apartments, models, community, etc. (this may involve walking on hills and up and down 3 flights of stairs)
- Conduct regular performance appraisals and address any employee relations or associate concerns
- Maintain complete and accurate associate files and a high level of associate satisfaction, measured by periodic surveys
- Conduct weekly meetings with leasing and maintenance staff
- Develop and administer community budget, and evaluate unit prices in accordance with the market and budget goals
- Develop an annual marketing plan and conduct marketing reviews monthly
- Obtain bids for all contract services and oversee routine capital projects, coordinate with Construction Services, as necessary
- Hold responsibility for 35% of leasing activities
- Regular attendance and punctuality
- 3+ years’ experience in a property management role preferred
- Knowledge of Yardi Voyager, or other similar programs preferred
Bell Partners focuses on multifamily real estate in the United States. It buys, develops, manages, and eventually sells apartment communities, handling the full lifecycle of each property. Revenue comes from fees for property management, asset management, and construction management, plus gains from appreciation and sales of real estate assets. The company operates by identifying high-growth rental markets, acquiring and developing properties, running them efficiently, and then disposing of assets when appropriate, earning returns through fees and property value increases. What sets Bell Partners apart is its emphasis on controlling the entire lifecycle of apartment communities and its diversified revenue streams, serving institutional investors, private equity firms, and high-net-worth individuals. Its goal is to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns to its investors while providing quality rental housing for residents.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Greensboro, North Carolina
Founded
1976
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sun Life acquires Bell Partners for $350M, creating $100B AUM powerhouse.
- Bell retains brand and team, overseeing BGO's U.S. multifamily assets.
- Recent buys like 560 Atlanta units expand footprint in key markets.
What critics are saying
- BGO integration triggers talent exodus within 6-12 months.
- Greystar captures 15% more Atlanta share in 12-24 months.
- Fed rate delays spike debt costs 20-30% on $147M deals in 6-12 months.
What makes Bell Partners unique
- Bell Partners manages 85,000 units across 12 U.S. regions since 1976.
- Executes full lifecycle from acquisition to disposition for multifamily assets.
- Targets high-growth markets like Atlanta and D.C. for institutional investors.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Cell Phone Allowance
Company News
Bell Partners purchases high-rise apartments in North Bethesda. Bell Partners has purchased a 319-unit apartment community located in North Bethesda, Maryland. Formerly known as Pallas at Pike & Rose, the property was acquired from Federal Realty Investment Trust in December 2025 on behalf of the Company's Growth and Income Fund and will be renamed Bell at the Pike. Eastdil Secured served as the broker for the transaction. The community is part of Federal Realty's Pike & Rose mixed-use development. Completed in 2015, Bell at the Pike offers studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments averaging 1,007 square feet, along with 32 affordable housing units. The community's location close to the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 offers easy access to employment centers in Bethesda and the I-270 corridor, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia. It is also within walking distance of Metro's Red Line. With this acquisition, Bell Partners now owns or manages 20 properties with approximately 6,600 apartment homes across the Washington D.C. metro region. Nominate Commercial Real Estate's Leading Investment Sales and Leasing Brokers - For the ninth year in a row, Connect CRE will spotlight the industry's top brokers based on the past year's achievements. Click here to submit your nominations.
Bell Partners buys 560 units in Atlanta. The new owner plans to rebrand the community. Bell Partners is expanding its Atlanta footprint with its acquisition of Rock Springs Village, a 558-unit garden-style community in Atlanta. Purchased on behalf of the firm's Bell Value Add Fund VIII, the property is being rebranded as Bell Rock Springs. A sale price and seller were not disclosed. According to Yardi Matrix, the asset had been previously owned by Jamestown. Located at 550 Rock Springs Court NE in northeast Atlanta, Jamestown acquired the 28-acre property, then known as Gables Rock Springs, from Gables Residential for $145.2 million, according to Yardi Matrix data. The company refinanced the property in March 2021 with an $87.9 million loan from Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg, the same source shows. Bell Value Add Fund VIII closed in June 2023 at $1.3 billion. The fund targets well-located, market-rate apartments in 14 target markets, including Dallas, Seattle, Denver and Boston. With this purchase, Bell Partners now owns or manages 17 communities totaling approximately 5,500 units across the metro Atlanta region. The property is adjacent to Bell Morningside, a 110-unit apartment community the company acquired in 2022. Nickolay Bochilo, Bell Partners' chief investment officer, said in prepared remarks that the firm pursues investment opportunities that can benefit from the company's operating platform. Bell Partners is a privately held apartment investment and management company that operates approximately 85,000 units in 12 regions across the U.S. in regions including Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, Denver, Dallas-Fort Worth, Central and Southeast Florida, Washington, D.C., Boston, Charlotte and Raleigh. Bell Partners' big plans. Bochilo said the Greensboro, N.C.-based company is planning upgrades to common areas, individual apartment homes and resident services following the trade. The community has two pools, two fitness centers, a large clubroom and outdoor areas. The property was completed in three phases in 1987, 2003 and 2005 and features garden, loft, flat and townhome floorplans averaging 1,045 square feet. Rents range from $1,758 to $3,535, with an average of $2,013, according to Yardi Matrix data. There are 21 two-, three- and four-story buildings. The apartments have above standard ceiling heights and washer/dryer hookups in all units. Fireplaces, hardwood floors, balconies or patios and direct access garages are available in select units. The property has a multilevel parking structure with 974 spaces. Detached garages are available for an additional fee. Residents will have access to shopping, dining and entertainment destinations at Ansley Mall and Emory Village. Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are located nearby. Expansions elsewhere. Also this month, Bell Partners acquired The Albee Apartments, a 355-unit multifamily property in the Dallas submarket of Frisco, Texas, on behalf of the same fund. The firm is rebranding the recently completed property under the Bell Southstone Yards name and plans to complete lease-up over the next 18 months. The asset, part of the Southstone Yards master plan, had been owned by a joint venture between Quarterra Multifamily and Crow Holdings, according to Yardi Matrix. Southstone Yards, which is owned by several companies including Crow Holdings and Rosewood Property Co., will include office space, a luxury hotel and restaurant, as well as a central park and walking paths when construction finishes. Earlier this year, the company acquired three multifamily properties through the same fund. Bell Partners paid $264.3 million for the assets in Florida and Colorado in three separate transactions.
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Apr. 28, 2025 - Lili Dunn, Chief Executive Officer and President of Bell Partners, has been recognized as a 2025 Woman of Influence within the Corporate Real Estate Executive category.
Bell Partners, among the nation's largest apartment investment and management companies, said Wednesday it had acquired Quinn35, a community containing 250 apartment homes and located in Shrewsbury, MA.