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With over 50 years in the industry, we have lots of insight and experience in apartment living and hospitality in the communities and guests we serve. Find behind the scenes insight, rental property best practices, and apartment life inspiration here.
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    20 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Apartment

    Making the change to eco-friendly living can be overwhelming when you’re first starting out. Particularly when you live in an apartment where space is limited, and you can’t do major renovations. While solar panels, a wind turbine, and a large organic gardening operation may not be in the cards, eco-friendly apartment living is still doable. […]

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    What Cleaning Supplies do I Need for My Apartment?

    It’s a catch-22: Nobody likes a messy living space (well, except for Marie Kondo), but nobody likes to clean either. While there is no magic wand that can keep a home sparkling clean, having the right tools and essential cleaning supplies for an apartment on hand can make the chore easier and quicker. Which begs […]

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    How to Maximize Your Apartment’s Coworking Space

    As work habits change and the workforce continues to move towards remote positions, some apartment developers and management companies are upgrading their often underused and outdated business centers into work from home coworking spaces they can offer as an apartment community amenity. A hybrid of a business center, shared office space, and café, apartments with […]

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    Is Silver Spring, MD a Good Place to Live?

    While Silver Spring, Maryland has been around since the 1860s, it has transformed over the last 20 years into the cool and popular Washington, D.C. suburb it is today. Starting in 2000 with the Silver Spring Central Business District Sector Plan, the suburb has evolved into a transit-oriented, green, and pedestrian-friendly downtown with a vibrant […]

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