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Building Director

Breaking Ground
Brooklyn, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 9/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/17/2026

Located in Brownsville, Brooklyn, The Hegeman offers 161 units of permanent supportive housing to low-income New Yorkers, people living with HIV/AIDS, and chronically homeless individuals, including individuals with mental illness. The Center for Urban Community Services provides comprehensive onsite social services, and Breaking Ground coordinates property management services.

 

The Domenech offers 72 units of permanent, supportive housing to low-income or formerly homeless seniors. Breaking Ground provides senior-specific programming, including coordinating home care and medical services, and activities to help tenants remain physically and mentally active. 

Reporting to the Assistant Vice Present, the Building Director is responsible for ensuring effective property management and day-to-day operations. The Building Director manages the maintenance and upkeep of the physical site while also ensuring effective administration of rent activities, subsidy management, leasing, legal actions, tenant relations, and social service delivery. The Building Director works closely and discerningly with vendors to ensure quality services for the building and its residents. The Building Director establishes and maintains strong, positive relationships with direct reports and social service staff from Center for Urban Community Services, and deals with tenants in a positive, sensitive, and knowledgeable manner. The Building Director is a strong internal and external communicator when issues arise that affect the building and community at large. The Building Director represents Breaking Ground’s mission to stakeholders on and off site.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide oversight of building staff, including direct supervision of the Assistant Directors
• Hire, manage, and monitor performance of staff
• Manage all rent related activities at the building including tenant rent collection, leasing, subsidy management and recertification, ensuring benchmarks are met
• Manage all landlord-tenant legal and other activities at the building in keeping with applicable laws and regulations and Breaking Ground policies and procedures
• Collaborate with other Building Directors as needed to ensure implementation of effective strategies related to specific, as well as more macro tenant matters
• Manage the maintenance of a safe, clean, structurally sound and “healthy” building through effective day-to-day security and maintenance duties
• Participate in Breaking Ground’s preventive maintenance program, on-going capital upgrades, and energy efficiency programs
• Manage the development and coordination of tenant services at the building including activities and workshops
• Manage building finances including budgeting, monitoring, modifications and draw downs
• Collaborate closely with social service partners to ensure tenants receive the highest quality services at the building and that housing is maintained
• Maintain a strong and positive partnership between management and social services staff
• Work effectively with external agencies including government agencies, funders and vendors
• Build strong, positive relationships with decision-makers in the local community
• Represent Breaking Ground as an expert in workshops, conferences and advocacy efforts
• Perform other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in property management or supportive housing
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in supervisory capacity. Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, manage, coach, and supervise others
• Experience with social services, policy, and housing development preferred
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal housing and social service regulations
• Knowledge of funding sources for housing and social service programs
• Ability to manage multiple significant priorities, including complex and time sensitive projects
• Strong leadership skills, excellent communication skills, and commitment to problem solving and creative thinking
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams

Salary : $77,000 - $85,000

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