Property Management

Cent-a-meter: the ultimate measure of green

This has to be the coolest Green thing since the invention of Green. Every apartment home should have one of these. To give credit where credit is due; I got this lead from Christina Jordan over at Campus Habitat. I hope to share more about what they are doing at a later date.

The CENT-A-METER ™ is an innovative product designed for consumers:

• It displays the cost of electricity being used on a portable easy-to-read LCD monitor inside your home;

• You can assist energy conservation, sustain the environment and reduce your energy bill if you adopt simple and efficient energy saving practices;

• Learn how much it costs to operate electrical appliances and save money;

• Most importantly it can be used to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help our precious environment;

• It will change the way you think about energy use and conservation during daily activities;

• It is a remote reading electricity monitor developed to meet community demands for energy efficiency;

• It is easy to read, easy to use, and easy to install. It makes it easy to check the cost of operating your electrical appliances .

Cool move in gift for apartment or condo owners

For all the DIY's (do it yourself) out there. Wouldn't it be cool to give a gift like this wine rack to a resident before they move in? With wine becoming more and more popular with younger generations it might be a nice touch. Of course, so will the touch of service in the way of providing a technician to handle the install on the wall of their choice. You can pick them up here www.winemastercellars.com

Thoughts?




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Do you cater to bikers in any way?

Biking is becoming more and more popular throughout the US and as such so are their needs. I have seen it in my own community in the way of bikes chained to fences, street sign posts and in our interior lobby areas.

It has me thinking about how we should cater to them so as to attract more of them.

I think bike racks are obvious and even storage outside of their apartment.

What are some your thoughts?




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Self sustaining apartment community

Do you think we will see the day that apartment communities install enough solar technology to feed their own electricity needs?


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Smokehouse Amenity

With all the smoke free apartment homes coming. We would do well to build
a heated and air conditioned smoke house as an added amenity.

It could be a good way to build community not unlike a dog park.

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Wire Closet Shelving

I love this wire closet shelving and I love the way the bottom wire shelf is angled to 
make a great presentation for shoes. I am sure all women would love it.

Wine Rack Amenity

Wine Racks above the fridge are becoming more of a norm in apartment homes. So are foot stools for the vertically challenged. I just can't figure out which to install and which to give away as a move in gift.

Apartment Amenity Essentials

Interior amenities;

Granite countertops
Slate floors
Custom cabinetry
Crown molding
Walk-in closets

On-site amenities;

Parking facility
Pool
Fitness center
Cyber cafe
Culinary demonstration kitchen
Resident lounge.

In order to compete with the glut of condo's and or because of the glut of condo's, the above will be the new standard for Class A rental properties.