Leasing Specialist

Client: Well-established NYC Real Estate Owner/Operator Title: Leasing Specialist Salary: $85,000-$95,000 Location: Jamaica, Queens Job Description Our client is seeking a Leasing Specialist to support a large residential portfolio across properties in Jamaica, Queens. The portfolio includes approximately 1,500 affordable and market-rate units. Responsibilities Manage leasing activity across a high-volume residential portfolio, including lease-ups and renewals. Work directly with voucher holders, housing agencies, and other external organizations throughout the leasing process. Coordinate the receipt, processing, and tracking of housing vouchers and HAP documentation. Communicate and meet with NYCHA and similar agencies to resolve documentation or leasing-related matters. Maintain accurate voucher folders, tenant files, leasing records, and supporting documentation. Track outstanding items, deadlines, approvals, and required follow-up across multiple properties. Enter and maintain leasing and resident information within Yardi. Support leasing for both affordable and market-rate apartments. Provide responsive service to prospective and current residents while ensuring all documentation is complete and accurate. Qualifications Prior experience working with housing vouchers and voucher holders is essential. Experience coordinating with NYCHA, housing agencies, or similar government and nonprofit organizations. Understanding of HAP vouchers, supporting documentation, and agency processes. Residential leasing, property management, or affordable housing experience. Experience with both affordable and market-rate housing is preferred. Experience with lease-ups and renewals. Proficiency with Yardi. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and time-management abilities. Ability to manage a high volume of documentation, deadlines, and follow-up. A real estate license is not required. Equal Opportunity Notice Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client. Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here ( Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring. Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual's skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; and other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits). #J-18808-Ljbffr