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Last week I attended my first community event at 7west! It was a success! We staged our commons, terrace, zen garden, and party room for our residents. There was a taco bar, free ice cream, free drinks, a corn-hole (bean bag) tournament, a DJ, and a raffle. The photo above […]
Read MoreThe last few weeks have become more and more busy, as we approach August. August is the busiest time of the year for 7west. We have more turnovers, more prospects, and more unpredictable situations, as students and young professionals flood Minneapolis and hunker down for the year. We have encountered […]
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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 […]
Read MoreWe 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 […]
Read MoreThis 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 […]
Read MoreThis 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 […]
Read MoreThis 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 […]
Read MoreThis 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 […]
Read MoreThis 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 […]
Read MoreThis 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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For the past few weeks, the office has been gearing up for the ZRG Property Management Conference that is being held at one of our buildings in Chicago, 311 S. Wacker. Well the conference is finally here, which means the office is very quiet. Only the higher level office employees […]
Read MoreThis is a new innovative transportation system that was installed in the Milwaukee area. It is great for people looking to rent a bike to drive from place to place. They are almost always available and require $3-$6 for a 30min-hour ride. It is perfect for anyone looking to get […]
Read MoreThis is another amenity part of the Chroma building. It fits perfectly in the building because there is also a dog park in the back. So, residents can let their dogs run loose and then come to this room to groom and vacuum them. There is shampoo and grooming products […]
Read MoreThis is the North End’s 5th phase and 6th building known as Chroma. It had its grand opening less than a month ago. One of the great features of the building is this enclosed dog park. It’s located on the second floor of the building and is perfect for dogs […]
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