Senior Property Manager (Atlanta, GA) - Arden Logistics Management, LLC

Job Description: Senior Property Manager (Atlanta, GA)

ARDEN LOGISTICS PARKS

Arden Group is a vertically integrated real estate investment management firm focused on equity and debt investments in the top 25 US MSA’s. Founded in 1989, Arden Group has acquired approximately $7 billion of properties and assets managed in excess of $12 billion of commercial real estate assets.  
  
Established by Arden Group in 2021 as a best-in-class logistics real estate operating platform, Arden Logistics Parks specializes in the acquisition, improvement and property management of light industrial business parks and industrial outside storage. Our real estate investment business operates a geographically diverse portfolio of more than 10 million square feet. of last mile facilities in 12 highly sought-after markets of urban infill locations throughout the United States.  
  
Recently listed as “Best Places to Work in PA” for 2024, our firm provides a supportive and exciting culture for our employees to challenge themselves and thrive. As a growing firm, we are looking for experienced team members with a passion for working in a high-growth environment. We value employees who are RESPONSIVE, TENANT-CENTRIC, and NIMBLE and we’ve created an environment for such employees to flourish as we continue to expand, and we’ve created an environment for such employees to flourish as we continue to expand.   

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly organized, friendly, and technically savvy Senior Property Manager (Sr. PM) to join our PM team in Atlanta. We offer competitive pay and benefits for this exempt position. 

The Senior Property Manager is responsible for managing the performance of an assigned portfolio of industrial parks and will be based in our office in Marietta, Georgia.

Primary responsibilities include ensuring the properties generate satisfactory cash flow, are maintained in accordance with Arden standards and requirements, and delivery of exemplary customer/tenant satisfaction. The Sr. PM works with a high degree of independence and reports directly to the Regional Property Manager. 

Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to the below)

Leadership and Relationships

• Provide formal supervision to the Property Management, Property Administration, and Building Engineering team, including staff recruitment, selection, performance reviews, promotion, advancement, corrective action, and termination.
• Work with the local leasing team and the brokerage community to provide support as necessary to ensure successful leasing.
• Maintain relationships amongst vendors and partners throughout the metroplex.
• Develop business relationships through membership and participations in professional, industry/trade and civic organizations.

Tenant Relations

• Provide best in class customer service to meet tenant needs and coordinate as needed to resolve problems quickly and effectively.
• Work with PM team to ensure timely collection of rent and expenses in compliance with lease terms.
• Read and understand all tenant leases.
• Manage A/R and prepare a monthly report detailing collections efforts including recommendations regarding any legal proceedings/evictions that may be necessary.
• Oversee tenant work orders and ensure they are completed timely and documented in Facility Manager.

Construction and Property Operations

• Available to resolve emergency maintenance matters with urgency.
• Coordinate and oversee on behalf of ALP, all tenant improvement and building construction work to ensure its timely, accurate and on-budget completion.
• Bid, negotiate, and manage vendor contracts.
• Set up and ensure accuracy of job codes and capital contracts in accounting system for unit rollovers and other property management driven capital projects in Construction Manager
• Control operating cost, capital expenditures, and general and administrative costs.
• Regularly inspect vacant units to make sure they are clean and show well to prospective tenants.
• Provide recommendations of repairs and refurbishment to Asset Management team in accordance with ALP property appearance and safety expectations.

Compliance

• Review Certificates of Insurance for all vendors and tenants and make sure they are current and match the insurance requirements detailed in the vendor contract and lease.
• Reporting of property incidents and claims in accordance to ALP standards.
• Ensure health and life safety regulations/ manuals and inspections are performed per local municipality requirements.

Monthly Reporting

• Interface with accounting team, including preparation of accurate and timely reporting.
• Prepare and submit monthly management reports which includes monthly reforecast and variance explanations, AR collection notes, and a detailed executive summary of property/capital expenses that is then presented to the ALP executive team and partners.

Accounting

• Review and approve property invoices on a consistent basis to ensure timely remittance to vendors and brokers.
• Review and submit monthly Commercial Billing Reports to ensure monthly rent billings are correct and prepare late fee and holdover rent reports.
• Prepare annual budgets and recommendations for capital planning.
• Review and approve annual CAM estimates in accordance to budgets and send letters to tenants explaining operating expense estimates
• Review and approve CAM reconciliations and communicate balances and/or credits to tenants.

Requirements / Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate or other business discipline required.
• CPM or RPA designation strongly preferred.
• Five (5) years of related property management and leasing experience. Industrial Preferred.
• Yardi experience (Voyager, Elevate, Commercial Café).
• Ability to respond to many emails and/or phone requests that may arrive during the day, during the evening, or over the weekend.
• Team player who can effectively engage with local leadership and leasing team(s).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer service oriented.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to travel between different properties within the region.

Benefit Offering
We offer competitive compensation packages, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, FSA and HSA, 401k with match, PTO, paid and floating holidays, paid parental leave, professional development resources, and company discounts

EEO Statement
Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our employment decisions are based on individual qualifications, job requirements and business needs without regard to race, color, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, religion, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, pregnancy, veteran status and or any other legally protected characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.  The vision requirements include close vision and ability to focus. The employee may frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.  Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.