Property Manager — Public & Affordable Housing

Job overview

The Property Manager — Public & Affordable Housing role is onsite in Chicago, IL, with travel between properties as required. The posting lists a salary range of $54,000–$66,000 per year. The role manages assigned public or affordable housing property operations and resident services. The property manager oversees daily site operations, leasing, collections, maintenance coordination, financial performance, compliance support, and administration. The role helps maintain safe property conditions and consistent resident service while supporting applicable Fair Housing and affordable-housing program requirements.

What you'll do

• Direct daily property operations, staff workflow, resident service, leasing, occupancy, rent collection, delinquency follow-up, and administration
• monitor income and expenses, approve invoices within delegated authority, support budgets, review reports, and address variances
• coordinate maintenance, inspections, unit turns, vendors, emergency response, and work orders
• support Fair Housing-compliant interactions, leasing, notices, files, recertifications, and reasonable accommodations
• address resident concerns and lease enforcement
• conduct meetings and inspections
• prepare reports and escalate issues appropriately.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

property manager

public housing

affordable housing

chicago il

resident relations

leasing

rent collections

maintenance coordination

fair housing

hud programs

lihtc

yardi

$54k–$66k per year

onsite

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and holiday pay, subject to plan terms, waiting periods, and eligibility requirements.

Why this role

Requires four or more years of progressively responsible property-management experience; a rent certification credential is required or must be obtained within two weeks of employment.

About the employer

HR LEGACY COMMERCIAL is hiring for this role. Industry: Nonresidential Property Managers. Sector: 53.