Real Estate and Property Assistant

The City of Belleville, known as the ‘Friendly City’, is located at the mouth of the Moira River where it meets the picturesque Bay of Quinte. Experience world-class fishing, boating, cycling, and walking along approximately 14 kilometers of waterfront trails. Situated between Toronto and Montreal, and less than one hour from the U.S. border, the City truly is at the center of it all.

Approximately 56,000 people make Belleville their home and over 220,000 live within 30 minutes of the City. We are in close proximity to Prince Edward County where you can discover award winning wineries and numerous beaches including Sandbanks Provincial Park. We are home to Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology as well as Albert College, Canada’s oldest co‑ed boarding independent private school.

The historic downtown core provides numerous restaurants, shopping and live music and theater venues for an amazing cultural experience. Our inviting blend of small town warmth and big city amenities, quality of life and affordable housing make Belleville the perfect place to live, work and play. More information is available at

Currently, the City of Belleville has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, strategic, and dynamic individual to join our People & Corporate Services Department as a Real Estate and Property Assistant.

Position Type:
Temporary Full Time (2-year contract)

Number of Positions:
One (1)

Department:
People & Corporate Services Department

File Number: SV25-154

Location:

183 Pinnacle Street

Hours:

35 hours per week;
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm

Employee Group:
Non-Union

Salary: $64,131.94 - $76,347.10 per year

Closing Date:
Monday, January 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Reporting to the Manager of Realty and Property Services, the purpose of the Real Estate and Property Assistant is to support the Manager and the Corporation with the administration of City’s municipal property portfolio as it relates to Affordable Housing, the acquisition and disposition of real municipal property and real property legal matters while exercising a high level of discretion and due diligence.

• Investigate suitable properties that may meet the Affordable Housing criteria, considering factors like location, condition, and potential for redevelopment.
• Populate and maintain a comprehensive electronic database of the City’s real property information.
• Conduct thorough assessment and legal review including title searches to confirm property ownership, clouds on title, easements, restrictive covenants, environmental concerns and potential liabilities of municipally owned real property.
• Draft Agreements of Purchase and Sale, as well as any other required legal documents dealing with limited interest in land.
• Provide administrative duties for the Real Estate and Property Department.
• Receive and process all applications (including but not limited to: inquiries relating to land ownership and maintenance) from the general public and developers.
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion when dealing with sensitive information.
• Prepare and register all title corrections.
• Prepare and register all by‑laws.
• Coordinate external consultants and service providers, including surveyors, appraisers and legal counsel.
• Create positive relationships with operations groups to promote real property interests such as acquisition, disposition, expropriate, easements, encroachments and risk management in all areas of the City in order to promote a risk aware culture including legal interests.
• Collaborate with management and staff at all levels to identify and analyze key issues and assist in developing appropriate solutions.
• Write reports, letters, memorandums about real property and affordable housing initiatives.
• Prepare correspondence such as letters of demand, acknowledgements, inquiries, denials and memorandums to departments in reply to questions regarding real property and affordable housing initiatives.
• Draft standard property-related reports correspondence, and recommendations to Council.
• Research and interpret deeds, agreements and plans as they relate to real property.
• Maintain organized project and plan files;…