Leasing Specialist - Residential Services

The Bridge offers supportive housing and behavioral health services to vulnerable New Yorkers facing behavioral health and substance use challenges. We provide individuals with the tools they need to pursue their dreams and live meaningful lives. The Bridge envisions a world where adults experiencing serious mental illness can live and thrive within their communities. As a recognized leader in developing and operating supportive housing and community-based programs, The Bridge has 70 years of experience helping New Yorkers with mental illness, including those affected by homelessness, incarceration, and institutionalization.

Scope of Position: The Bridge provides safe, decent, and affordable housing for all its clients and tenants. The Property Management department of The Bridge engages with tenants from the start of the process by viewing prospective units throughout their stay up until move out, as well as ensures compliance with all subsidies and LIHTC. Bridge housing includes various modules, funding sources, and numerous external partnerships. The team serves a myriad population of tenants, including individuals with serious mental health illnesses, high rates of co-occurring substance use disorders, trauma, homelessness, seniors, veterans, young adults aging out of the foster care system, persons involved in the criminal justice system, and a small number of families. We believe that with stable housing, our clients and tenants will be well-positioned for success.

Essential Position Functions

• Oversee the property management of assigned buildings, including leasing at move-in, annual recertification, and processing move-outs.
• Perform tours with prospective tenants; conduct move-out walkthroughs with maintenance staff.
• Review tax credit income, student status, and occupancy eligibility of all applicants to the building’s vacant units.
• Maintain all information for housing lottery applicants to the HDC Portal.
• Upkeep of all tenant property management charts and relevant documents in audit-ready condition.
• Liaison with NYCHA and HPD Section 8 contracts for tenant rental subsidies
• Review tenant ledgers for arrears and formulate a plan to address with the supervisor
• Collect, process, and submit all rent payments to the finance department.
• Manage the annual tenant recertification process for tax credit apartments. Prepare and submit annual DHCR apartment registrations.
• Prepare monthly certified rent rolls for tax credit buildings.
• Attend internal and external meetings, supervision, and training as required.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• BA or AA degree preferred; tax credit and benefits experience a plus.
• Previous experience in property management in a social service setting; experience working in mental health settings or, customer service experience.
• Experience with building lease-ups is an added plus.
• Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel within/between Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx.
• Experience with One Site property management software, HPD’s Housing Connect Lottery Process, MS Excel, and knowledge of AWARDS.
• Spanish fluency is highly desirable.
• If not already tax credit certified, must pass certification in the first 6 months of hire.
  
  

The Bridge Inc. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer