I know many of us for the last 2 years have been in a mental fog. What we used to know in the past years that worked is no longer the “Norm”. By the way what is the new norm? Our industry has been on the fast track and cutting edge of pivoting into the new world order during and... Continue Reading
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Hundreds of families were displaced by the Marshall Fire in Boulder County. Here are a few ways you can aid their recovery. On Thursday, Dec. 30, the Marshall Fire ripped through Colorado’s Front Range. Fueled by 100 mile per hour winds and drought conditions, the blaze spread quickly... Continue Reading
Companies within our industry and others have started committing to their diversity and inclusion programs by hiring, promoting or assigning company stewards into roles leading these efforts. We have interviewed four of these Diversity and Inclusion leaders to learn more about how they got into... Continue Reading
There is a lot more that goes into your apartment marketing strategy than just publishing posts on Facebook and sending out a generic email newsletter. Who is your target audience? How old are they and what do they want out of their living experience? What are their biggest pain points and... Continue Reading
The Colorado Apartment Association (CAA) is launching a housing directory (https://www.caahq.org/available-apartments-for-displaced-families) for residents displaced by the Marshall Fire, helping them locate vacant rental housing units available for immediate move-in. CAA will also make an... Continue Reading
Griffis/Blessing employees participated in their annual Volunteer Day on Friday, September 17th, by spending the day working with non-profit organizations in lieu of their normal daily activities. Members of the corporate, Multifamily, and Commercial groups donated their time and energy to one... Continue Reading
Last Year, Thompson Thrift properties donated over $500 and collected backpacks for Family Homestead’s Back to School Backpack Campaign. The teams filled the backpacks with over $250 in donated items. On a national level, Thompson Thrift’s community service partner is Next Step, an... Continue Reading
During 2020/2021 Steadfast STAR REIT teamed up with Girls, Inc., The Animal Debt Project, and a Precious Child to give back to the communities around Colorado. Though the pandemic made it more difficult to find areas in our communities to volunteer, we knew it was important to our team that we... Continue Reading
Individuals and local businesses alike have suffered greatly due to the effects of COVID-19, and the management company for SloHi Flats Apartments decided to do what they could to help. Envolve LLC, one of the country’s largest affordable multifamily property owners and managers, wanted to... Continue Reading
With a motto of “Energize Communities…Bring People Together”, RedPeak focuses on giving back to the neighborhoods we serve. Last June, as civil unrest was erupting nationwide and emotions were running high, we decided to do what we could for our Capitol Hill community.... Continue Reading
Beginning in January of 2021, Volunteers of America senior housing properties hosted vaccine clinics through a national partnership with a vaccine distributor. VOA was able to arrange these vaccinations for vulnerable senior residents and frontline staff. Vaccination availability began at VOA... Continue Reading
One of Avanti Residential’s core values is “Be A Good Citizen.” To us, that means embracing, participating, and enhancing the communities in which we live, work, and do business. To live that value, one of the things we do each year is a company event called The Giving Week. The... Continue Reading