units September 2020

the Magazine of the National Apartment Association

Keeping Your Communities Eventful

Units Magazines

Robust event planning can make your apartment communities feel like home.

Thoughtfully planned, seamlessly executed apartment community events can be part of the secret sauce that attracts prospective residents to your buildings and keeps them there beyond the initial lease, minimizing…

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FEATURES

Before the pandemic hit, having a well-equipped fitness center was a big marketing asset. It helped attract fitness-conscious apartment residents of all ages. As gyms now start to reopen, they again…
Multifamily operators consider the emerging technology, and get some tips from a single-family rental company. Make no mistake: Among prospective apartment residents, the demand for self-guided tours…
As the rental housing industry has long known, mandatory inclusionary zoning policies are often a greater barrier to housing development instead of the new affordable housing source imagined. In fact…

IN THIS ISSUE

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it the challenge of balancing public health with America’s economic well-being. In the initial stages of the nation’s virus response, federal, state and local…
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The acquisition expands the company’s footprint. Last week Valet Living announced the acquisition of Florida-based doorstep waste and recycling provider Skinner Waste Solutions. The acquisition of…
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Bob Pinnegar, CAE, President and CEO of the National Apartment Association (NAA), was the featured guest in the launch of ForbesBooks Radio’s newest podcast, “ChangeMakers with Katie Goar." The…
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Timothy Santucci  •  Senior Vice President of Asset Management  •  WinnCompanies  •  Boston Timothy Santucci is assuming responsibility for the physical and financial…
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In July, The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Business Administration announced the opening of its fifth academic department — The Stuart Handler Department of Real Estate. Stuart Handler…
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Name: Debra KopolowCompany: Pinnacle Property Management ServicesTitle and brief job description: Senior vice president, providing oversight and execution of operations in Pinnacle’s Southwest region…
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When a crisis strikes, companies often digress into a mad scramble of confusion about what to do, who to call and how to respond, especially where it concerns members of the media. But it doesn’t…
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Although our person-to-person interactions have been limited during the pandemic, we can still work together to ensure healthy relationships with our residents. 1. Be transparent. Now more than ever…
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UNITS Magazine is a full-color trade publication featuring news and newsmakers in the apartment housing industry. Features include interviews of members who are movers and shakers in the…
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