Full-Time

Assistant Community Manager

Fairstead

Fairstead

201-500 employees

Develops and manages affordable apartment communities

No salary listed

Cleveland, OH, USA

In Person

On-site property management role; no remote option indicated.

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Required Skills
Yardi

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Requirements
  • Two (2) years of experience in affordable housing leasing or property management.
  • Knowledge and experience in the local residential market.
  • Experience with EIV, Yardi and Realpage.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Great Customer Service skills.
  • Able to learn and work with property management applications.
  • Quick learner and great attitude.
Responsibilities
  • Assists Property Manager to ensure compliance in all aspects of the HUD (Housing and Urban Development) 4350.3 Handbook.
  • Executes intervention strategies for tenants who are non-compliant with lease/compliance requirements.
  • Assists in the preparation of the property for REAC reviews, EHS violations cleared, Management and Occupancy Reviews (MOR), Investor Site Reviews, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Reviews, and perform annual and interim recertification reviews.
  • Documents lease violations and coordinate evictions.
  • Promotes resident satisfaction and retention by responding to questions, complaints, and requests promptly. Taking appropriate action to resolve and address service issues.
  • Ensures the property’s maintenance team members respond and complete resident service requests.
  • Assisting tenants with requests, questions, problems, and complaints.
  • Alerting staff of move ins, move outs, any emergencies.
  • Provide excellent customer service and display a courteous and professional attitude towards all residents and visitors.
  • Responsible for regularly tracking arrears and following up with tenants per the company policy.
  • Oversee the lease renewal program for appropriate retention rate.
  • Works within house legal team to track status of rent payments.
  • Oversee accounting transactions and ensure all rents are collected, posted, and deposited daily.
  • Create purchase orders in Yardi.
  • Answer phone calls, messages, and emails promptly; within a few hours but never exceed 24 hours.
  • Perform or assist with any operations as required to maintain workflow and to meet schedules.
  • Perform other duties as needed.

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

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

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What believers are saying

  • Fairstead broke ground on $120M Samuel Madden Homes redevelopment in Alexandria, VA.
  • Fairstead completed $17.7M Lauderhill Point rehabilitation in Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL.
  • Fairstead acquired Yale Village Apartments with $20M rehabilitation planned for Houston, TX.

What critics are saying

  • Blodgett and Tatum allegedly sabotaged Fairstead projects in 2020, causing $155,000 litigation loss.
  • Fairstead Capital Management sued Blodgett for $34M, indicating governance failure and reputational harm.
  • Blodgett’s hedge fund now competes with Fairstead for capital in same affordable housing markets.

What makes Fairstead unique

  • Fairstead promotes internal asset management and development leaders to Managing Director.
  • Fairstead develops workforce, market rate, affordable, and mixed-use communities nationally.
  • Fairstead expands into southeast market with newly opened Florida office.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Vision Plans

401(k) Company Match

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Pet Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Discounts