When prospective renters drive by your apartment communities—or stop by for a quick look online—you want them to feel a strong attraction so they’ll come inside to see more. You already know the leasing process starts with curb appeal, but have you taken an objective look recently? It might be time for an update. Here...
Staging Really Works: This is How I Know Staging is all about the “before” and “after” and whether people will want to live in the space that has been staged. I have these staging secrets to share that I’ve gleaned as an interior designer. But I was first introduced to the magic of staging as...
With a growing number of companies putting an increased focus on corporate responsibility, Denver-based Zocalo Community Development is an excellent example of a next-generation real estate company. Projects and locations range from the Zocalo Condominiums, the product of a winning bid in a city-sponsored competition to revitalize the city’s Jefferson Park neighborhood, to the Solera,...
I love the convenience of apartment living, but when I go to sleep and dream about real estate I’m usually exploring something a little larger—like a house. When I wake up from this recurring dream, I’m able to recall vividly that my imaginary tour has once again ended with the discovery that (yes!!!) there is...
Sustainability has many supporters and almost as many definitions. When it comes to the built environment, the Environmental Protection Agency describes sustainable construction as “the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation and deconstruction.” It’s a tall...
Avalon Bay Communities, Greystar, Laramar Group, UDR and many more. The client list of Apres Creative Group, a Denver-based, boutique branding and design agency, reads like a Who’s Who in multifamily real estate.
Getting inside the Millennial mindset continues to be an important part of the business model for real estate developers and designers.
Several years ago I was riding through downtown Dallas and passed by a striking midcentury building that had seen better days. It didn’t take me long to figure out this was the landmark Statler Hotel—built in 1956—one of the properties that put the Hilton name on the map.