Assistant Building Director

The Schermerhorn, 160 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Monday, December 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM

ABOUT US: - We believe that everyone deserves a home!
Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut. Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness.

But we didn't stop at providing housing. Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness - especially those who have been on the streets the longest - to come indoors. Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home.

The Schermerhorn

Located in downtown Brooklyn, The Schermerhorn offers 116 units of permanent supportive housing to people living with HIV/AIDS, and chronically homeless individuals, including individuals with mental illness. The remaining units are for low-income community residents, the majority of whom are actively pursuing careers in the performing arts and entertainment industries. The Actors Fund co-sponsored the building and provides social services and emergency financial assistance, health care, and employment and training services to people who work in these industries. The Center for Urban and Community Services provides comprehensive onsite social services for tenants with special needs.

Reporting to the Building Director, the Assistant Building Director, Administration is responsible for ensuring effective property management and day-to-day operations at Park House. The Assistant Building Director works closely with Property Management, Leasing and Compliance, and Finance on special projects and liaises with different positions for the daily operations of the building. The Assistant Building Director supervises Rent Administrators and Office Managers and works closely with tenants, visitors, social service partners, auditors, regulatory agencies, and outside counsel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee day-to-day building operations in the functional areas of rent collection and administration; lease renewals; subsidy management; tenant services; and general office management
• Responsible for the planning and execution of the building’s annual recertification process
• Oversee all landlord-tenant legal and other activities at the building in keeping with applicable laws and regulations; Breaking Ground policies and procedures; values, goals, and best practices
• Collaborate with Tenant Services Coordinators, Programs staff, and External Affairs to provide tenant services at the building including activities, workshops, events, and skills-building opportunities to enhance the tenant experience
• Partner with the Building Director, Assistant Directors, and social services staff to address specific resident issues and other challenges
• Supervise, recruit, train, and evaluate direct reports including Rent Administrators, and Office Manager
• Respond to tenant concerns about building operations
• Work with Property Management leadership on agency-wide issues including the implementation of databases and report review
• Ensure data is properly entered into Real Page, Breaking Portal and other database
• Ensure site compliance with established departmental standard operating procedures and best practices
• Maintain building contracts with outside vendors
• Perform other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• At least 5 years of experience in property management and/or social services
• Supervisory experience strongly preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams
• Experience working with special needs populations, Low Income Housing Tax Credit, housing subsidies, building systems, and operations preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to interface effectively and efficiently with colleagues and tenants