About this role
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About Meritus Property Group
Meritus is comprised of a committed team of commercial and multi-family management professionals that take great pride in being stewards of the built environment, operating assets efficiently, and providing an outstanding tenant experience.
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POSITION SUMMARY
We are seeking an experienced, highly organized, resident-focused Property Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of a 54-unit affordable senior housing community. This is a hands-on property management position that requires substantially more than conventional apartment leasing experience. The successful candidate will understand how strong property operations, affordable-housing compliance, resident service coordination, financial management, maintenance oversight, and compassionate resident relations work together to create a well-run community.
The community serves income-qualified older adults and includes multiple affordability and subsidy requirements. The property includes units restricted at 30% and 60% of Area Median Income (AMI), as well as 24 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) units. The overall community serves residents age 55 and older, while the PBV program includes an age 62+ requirement.
The Property Manager will be responsible for maintaining compliance with applicable affordable-housing requirements, coordinating closely with compliance and regional leadership, managing the property’s waitlists and occupancy, supporting housing-authority and subsidy processes, maintaining strong financial controls, overseeing maintenance and vendors, and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for senior residents.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING & PROGRAM ENVIRONMENT
- OHCS-regulated affordable housing requirements.
- Income-restricted housing with units designated at 30% AMI and 60% AMI.
- 24 Project-Based Voucher units administered in coordination with the applicable housing authority.
- Senior housing requirements, including 55+ community eligibility and 62+ eligibility for PBV units.
- Tenant Selection Plan requirements and regulated waiting-list administration.
- Initial certifications, annual recertifications, income and asset verification, and other eligibility reviews as required by applicable programs.
- Rent and income-limit compliance and maintenance of required unit set-asides.
- Fair Housing, reasonable accommodation, VAWA, accessibility, and Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing requirements.
- OHCS compliance monitoring and reporting.
- Resident-services coordination focused on housing stability, housing retention, resource navigation, community engagement, and successful aging in place.
The Property Manager does not need to personally perform every compliance function without support; however, they must understand the programs well enough to identify compliance risks, maintain accurate resident files, obtain required documentation, meet deadlines, coordinate effectively with the compliance team, and recognize when something is incorrect before it becomes a finding.