Leasing & Compliance Specialist

Description

Who we're looking for:

We're looking to build the best teams possible with highly motivated and engaged employees. We have an exciting opportunity for a Leasing & Compliance Specialist to join The Douglaston Companies in Queens, NY. If you are looking to work in a collaborative and supportive environment but also be challenged in your role, we welcome you to apply!

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Monitor vacancies and maintain waitlists.
• Determine eligibility for all new admissions into affordable housing program(s) & maintain files in accordance with Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), Tax Exempt Bond, HOME, Middle-Income, and/or Project-Based Section 8 program regulations.
• Interact with city & state agencies (NYCHDC, NYCHPD, NYSHCR/HFA, NYCHA).
• Coordinate move-in for affordable and moderate-income apartments with on-site Property Management.
• Process rental subsidy packages (Section 8, CityFHEPS, HRA, etc.)
• Coordinate apartment showings with prospective renters.
• Facilitate the annual recertification process for assigned portfolio.
• Assist with reviewing lottery initial certification files processed by third-party partner(s).
• Enter and maintain tenant information in Yardi property management software.
• Process lease renewals & annual DHCR Rent Registrations.
• Maintain proper tenant files and computer records in accordance with programmatic regulations.
• Assist and review preparation of noncompliance corrections and correspondence.
• Other tasks and special projects as required by management.

Qualifications

Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities:

• Two years of experience in NYC affordable multi-family leasing or compliance (NYCHPD/NYCHDC marketing handbook, Rent Stabilization).
• Possess knowledge of Fair Housing Laws and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Knowledge of Yardi (or similar program).
• Ability to perform in a busy, challenging, multi-tasking work environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good PC Microsoft Office and Excel skills.
• Bi-lingual (English and Spanish) is a plus but not mandatory.
• High School Diploma
• LIHTC Certification (or equivalent work experience required).
• Current NYS Notary License (or ability to obtain post-hiring).
• Experience with Housing Connect 2.0 (preferred)

What else can you expect from The Douglaston Companies?

• Health: We proudly offer a full suite of health benefits! Thats medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, and even pet insurance for your furry family, to name a few. We also provide Life Insurance employer paid (basic with option to purchase more), Enhanced Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability coverage!
• Wealth: great pay, 401(k) plan with a very generous employer match and vesting schedule because your retirement is just as important to us as it is to you!
• Development: virtual courses, tuition reimbursement, lunch and learns and wellness programs.
• Balance: paid time off, 9 company holidays, hybrid work schedule with 4 days in the office and 1 remote (subject to your location and role). We offer a fun-fast paced culture thats a perfect mix of high performance.

Salary Range:

$60,000 - 70,000/yr.

Who we are:

Douglaston Development, Levine Builders, and Clinton Management are a dynamic privately held group of companies with a unique owner-builder-manager advantage, known collectively as The Douglaston Companies.

The Douglaston Companies started with the founding of Levine Builders in 1979 with just two people. Standing by our core values of integrity and ethics for the past four decades the firm has grown to 200 employees. By providing general contracting and construction management services, Levine Builders has built, renovated and rehabilitated thousands of residential units and millions of square feet of commercial, hotel, office buildings, retail centers, religious, educational, and healthcare facilities.

With the later establishment of Douglaston Development as the driving engine of the organization, the two companies worked in unison to leverage each others expertise to develop and build most complex projects while also growing and thriving in challenging markets.

In 2002, Clinton Management was founded to manage the expanding portfolio of developments created by Douglaston Development and constructed by Levine Builders. Clinton Management oversees a broad portfolio of moderate-income housing, luxury apartments, commercial, and retail properties.

Each affiliate company works together to cohesively acquire property, develop it to its full potential, and manage it efficiently, assuring that each investment achieves and maintains maximum value and profitability while strengthening the community in which the assets are located.

Salary : $60,000 - $70,000