LOCATION
Fresno, California and Chicago, Illinois
OUR COMPANY
UPholdings is a comprehensive real estate firm that is dedicated to creating, operating and sustaining quality affordable housing in communities throughout the United States. Our company builds, manages, and operates its projects for the entirety of their operational cycle. Our portfolio includes a wide-range of project types, including family, senior and permanent supportive housing developments. We have a growing portfolio and are currently active in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, California, and Michigan.

DESCRIPTION
A Project Coordinator with UPholdings supports the Project Manager(s) to bring projects from the earliest phases of predevelopment through to building lease-up and operation. During this process, the Project Coordinator is responsible for a number of related initiatives, including:



Site assessment and preliminary scoring under various financing programs, such as LIHTC, AHP, and local and state funding sources;

Preparing application materials, including drafting responses to RFQs/RFPs and interfacing with third-party vendors;

Financial feasibility assessment and Pro-forma building;

Assist with financial closings for projects;

Administration of regular funding draws during building construction;

Monitor construction activities and coordinate activities among 3rd party vendors;

Coordinate with supportive service providers and other key community partners;

Prepare and implement schedules and processes relevant to project lease-up and marketing;

Assist with the transition of information, compliance requirements, and responsibilities to UPholdings OPERATE division



Throughout, the Project Coordinator works with the Project Manager to assure that all third-party materials and internal planning documentation align with the applicable State’s Qualified Allocation Plan or other controlling criteria. Project Coordinators ensure projects meet the requirements and application processes of tax credit allocations, AHP grants, CSH Project Initiation Loans, HOME Loans, etc., during the application phase and meet all funding draw and compliance requirements during the construction and lease-up phase to ensure the property’s effective transition into operations.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
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QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor’s degree with 1-3 year’s industry experience. Master’s degree in a related field preferred.



SKILLS:



​Strong verbal and writing skills, must have strong organizational and computer skills including Google Drive and strong skill with spreadsheets. Further, candidates for this position should have the ability to work well in a small office environment, remain organized, be detail-oriented, and meet deadlines.

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WORK HOURS: 40 hours per week. Must be available on weekends for meetings, and ability to travel.