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Minnesota!

  This week we had a large meeting and we earned about shops. It was really interesting getting to learn about these and how they all work. It was also a great experience getting to be around all the other Weidner Associates. I have not to meet many of them […]

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Wrapping Up

With my last days here at Fifth Street with Zeller Realty, all of my projects are wrapping up. I have gotten most of our due diligence finished for our newest asset in Indianapolis and everything is slowing down. It’s been a great experience and I am grateful for the experience […]

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A Day Full of Meetings

My day started with a construction meeting at 9:30 AM. The architect, construction manager, superintendent, property manager, and Bigos’ head of renovations attended the meeting. We addressed many issues such ADA accessibility, concrete schedule, resident notifications, flood testing schedule, and planter repairs. We developed and implemented a plan to address […]

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When It Rains, It Pours

We began the day on rough note with a resident that came in with an issue, and he got very mad with us over topics that we had no control over. He began swearing and yelling at our APM, who was handling it professionally. Our PM came out and told […]

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North End – HandyTrac

This is the key control system that the Mandel Group has in all of its buildings. It is a helpful tool that maintains and keeps track of keys as well as constantly mixes them up so they can’t be found by unauthorized persons. Each employee has their own key card […]

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North End – Chroma Art

This is another example of the awesome artwork that the Mandel Group has furnished the North End with. This was done by a local Milwaukee artist and it’s made entirely from sawed logs. This is located right in the lobby next to the package room and elevators. This is something […]

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North End – Chroma Rooftop

This is the rooftop clubroom located in the Chroma building. It is furnished by the same designer/artist that designed the lobby. The indoor room has a beautiful wooden table with 10 chairs that can be used for a family dinner, parties, or events. There is also a kitchen furnished with […]

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North End – Chroma Lobby

This is the lobby of the newest addition to the North End, Chroma. They hired a designer/artist to furnish the lobby as well as decide on the tile and lighting. I was very intrigued by the tile initially because I thought it was unfinished. But that is the exact look […]

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North End – Aperture Terrace

This beautiful terrace is located on the 3rd floor of the Aperture building. Near the entrance in the back of the photo are two gas grills that are available to any residents. In the middle there is a bocce ball court with an adjustable scoreboard. As well there are multiple […]

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North End – Coffee

This is one of the most highly used amenities in the North End. It is an industrial coffee machine that will make almost any kind of drink you could think of. There are currently four coffee machines that residents can use whenever they’d like a cup of coffee. It will […]

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