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Best Outdoor Activities in Austin

As our staff and residents look forward to next spring, we thought now would be a great time to share some of our favorite outdoor activities available within minutes of our luxury apartments. South Austin is an ideal place to spend time outdoors, with multiple greenbelts, campgrounds, and walking trails just minutes away. When you need time to relax, blow off steam, or grab some sunshine, there’s plenty to do near home. These outdoor activities are just the beginning; we’re sure you’ll discover many more favorites while living at our luxury apartments in Austin.

Grab a Kayak for an Hour on Town Lake

If you’ve never kayaked in Austin before, we highly recommend that you soak in the views of Downtown from Town Lake. Whether you’re new to Austin or a city native, few things will make you feel more like an Austinite than kayaking or paddleboarding on Town Lake. Plus, with the downtown skyscrapers rising above you, you’ll find the perfect backdrop for a photo on the lake (just hold on tight to your phone!). You can rent a paddleboard or kayak for $10-15 an hour at the rental stand behind the Hyatt hotel on the south side of the river.

Bike or Jog the Lady Bird Lake Boardwalk

While some of our luxury apartments in Austin feature amazing Downtown views, nothing beats the downtown views you get when you visit the Lady Bird Lake boardwalk. Whether you plan on actually exercising or you just want to snap some pics, you’re sure to enjoy your experience at the boardwalk. This spot doubles as the perfect place to take your dog for a scenic walk by your side.

Take a Rock Climbing Class in the Greenbelt

You don’t have to go way out to Enchanted Rock to experience outdoor rock climbing. You also don’t have to be an experienced rock climber to enjoy climbing or bouldering in Austin. Rock-About offers rock climbing classes right on the Greenbelt, a few miles down from the Spyglass entrance.

Camp In McKinney Falls State Park

Camping for a weekend at McKinney Falls can provide the perfect natural getaway that will make you feel like the worries of daily life are miles away. While there, you can hike some of Austin’s most beautiful trails and grab a photo by the iconic Falls. What could be more Austin than that?

That’s it for our top outdoor recommendations! If you want to shop our luxury apartments in South Austin and other RPM communities across the US, check out our Communities page.

4 Easy DIY Projects For Apartment Dwellers

Looking for your next DIY project? Whether you’re a DIY pro or a complete novice eager to get started, there’s nothing quite like the experience of creating your own apartment decor. Using upcycled items or affordable raw materials, these four easy projects can be accomplished right at home in your apartment. These projects are so simple you can finish them in a single day or weekend, so you’re soon ready to enjoy that awesome new addition to your apartment.

DIY Planters

Got dreams of being a green thumb? Why not add some flare to your planters without overpaying for a stylish pot? There are many ways to create your own planters, whether you paint your own design over a simple terracotta pot, apply some metallic copper paint to a coffee tin for a gorgeous two-toned option, or upcycle a simple wooden crate into a spot for your herb garden. Just ensure that your planter is well-suited for the plant that will inhabit it by adding drainage holes if needed.

DIY Shoe Organizer

There are multiple ways to build your own shoe organizer from wooden crates, PVC pipe, or even used oat or coffee tins. All you need is some hot glue, wood glue, double-sided tape, and potentially a hand saw depending on your method. Regardless of the strategy you choose, you’ll have a simple shoe organizer in a matter of hours.

DIY Cat Scratch Post

It couldn’t be easier to make your own cat scratching post or incline so your beloved pet doesn’t resort to scratching furniture or doors! Simply get some heavy-duty braided rope and wrap it tightly around a wooden board, pole, traffic cone, or PVC pipe, stapling in place carefully at intervals with a staple gun (or by hammering a staple into place). Then mount your creation on a stable platform and voila! Your pet has its very own scratcher made with love.

DIY Coat Rack

Creating your own coat rack is easier than you might think. Just get a few rods (three to four should suffice) and arrange them so they’re resting together towards one end like the legs of a tripod. Secure the rods to one another with a rope or other fastener, leaving some room at the top for the rods to diverge and provide room for individual hats, scarves, coats, or anything else you want to hang from them.

That’s it for our DIY ideas! If you found this post useful or interesting, we encourage you to share it with your friends and colleagues! If you want to find your ideal home at one of our RPM communities across the US, check out our Communities page.

Our Leasing Agents Share Tips for Finding an Apartment Quickly

As a property management company, our on-site team members across the US have talked to many potential residents needing to move in quickly. No matter where you want to live, a short timeline adds stress and complexity to any apartment search. Luckily, there are some key steps you can take to find an apartment in as little as a month or sooner depending on your needs. Here are our top tips for finding your ideal apartment on a short timeline.

Do Your Research (and Keep It Organized)

Every apartment search begins with identifying your options. Regardless of where you want to live, go ahead and start with a Google Search, but don’t stop there. You’ll discover the widest variety of options by perusing Google as well as apartment-specific ILSs like Apartments.com and Apartment Finder. As you come across potential apartment communities, be sure to click through to their website for more information like a list of their amenities and available floor plans. This will help you compare your options and rule out communities that don’t have what you need.

While you’re at it, we highly recommend keeping a spreadsheet or similar document to help log your options and compare apples to apples as you move through the apartment search process. That way you won’t forget which community had the most spacious 2-bedroom apartment or the newest appliance package.

Call To Schedule a Tour Appointment

Especially during the pandemic, you’ll save yourself time and effort by calling ahead to schedule a tour instead of just dropping by. In some cases, apartment communities may be able to take you on an impromptu tour, but often leasing office staff are busy with other obligations, meaning you may waste time waiting in the lobby or have to leave and come back another day. Scheduling your tour ensures you don’t waste time and you get the best tour experience possible.

When you’re scheduling tours, try blocking off an entire weekday morning or afternoon to see multiple apartment communities at once. This helps expedite the process and improves your ability to compare the options while they’re all fresh in your mind.

If you’re out of town or otherwise unable to tour in person, check to see if the community has virtual tours on their website or email to see if they have video tours they can send you.

Get Your Documents Together Ahead of Time

Once you know where you want to apply, you’ll need to gather the required documentation to submit with your application. Streamline the process by having these documents ready ahead of time. You’ll need at least one form of official photo identification as well as recent pay stubs and/or bank statements proving your income. You’ll also want to gather the contact information of any past landlords so that leasing staff can verify your tenant history. Other documents you’ll need could include your vehicle registration and insurance info, proof of renter’s insurance, and pet vaccination dates.

Consider Using a Real Estate Agent

Finding an apartment on your own is doable, but working with a real estate agent can help expedite the process. That’s because an agent is likely to be up to date on which communities are well reputed and have availability. And they can help you coordinate tour appointments and other communication with the apartment communities you’re interested in.

Plus, in many cases, real estate agent services are free for potential residents because their time is actually paid for by apartment communities who partner with them to help fill vacancies, essentially paying them a commission when they connect you with their community.

That’s all our top tips for finding an apartment quickly! We wish you the best of luck in your next housing search. If you want to shop RPM communities across the US, make sure to check out our Communities page!

RPM Serves

RPM Serves is the charitable arm of RPM Living and provides employees and residents with an opportunity to serve their communities and a variety of organizations.

RPM Serves Mission and Pillars

Our mission is to provide support in creating, establishing and strengthening households. With a stable foundation to build upon, individuals can construct a safe space to call home to enhance their lives and those of future generations. Our three pillars – housing, empowerment, and families & companions – strategically guide our efforts towards giving back to organizations that help create a sense of home and community for those in need.

RPM Serves Goals

Our goals for each pillar are as follows:

  • Housing: Provide accessible housing solutions and safe, healthy living environments for those in need.
  • Empowerment: Inspire and educate underprivileged individuals with little access to funds, resources or opportunities.
  • Families & Companions: Support children and families in need of basic essentials, and advocate for and improve the lives of all animals.

RPM Serves Committee

RPM Serves is supported by a committee of associates located in all our regional markets. Team members have the opportunity to apply each year to be a part of the committee, which assists in planning and leading monthly regional events and contributes to larger, companywide initiatives. While various events are held monthly throughout RPM’s regions, companywide events are held 1-2 times a year, bringing together all staff and residents for one unified project and common cause.

RPM knows giving back is important to everyone, which is why associates are encouraged to submit event and volunteering ideas for organizations near to their heart. Team members can even lead events in their region with the support of the RPM Serves committee, or simply volunteer their time. This gives associates the unique opportunity to give back to causes they are passionate about and allows the company to work with and support a wide range of organizations.

RPM Serves 2021 Initiatives

Every holiday, RPM hosts a companywide toy drive in support of Toys For Tots. In 2021, we collected over 2,700 toys across our properties and regional offices. Other initiatives in 2021 included a gift card drive in our Austin region in support of Foundation Communities which collected more than $12,000 in donations for families in need and a back-to-school supply drive in support of the children who attend their Learning Center programs.

We also were a promotional partner for the 2021 North Texas Giving Day in our Dallas region which supported over 3,300 nonprofit organizations in the region. In our Chicago region, our teams and clients joined together for a Giving Tuesday to support Feed My Starving Children were they packed 95 boxes to provide over 20,000 meals for those in need.

RPM Serves Past Initiatives

In the past, RPM has had the opportunity to give back to an array of charitable causes, supporting everything from families in need and homeless pets, to the environment and medical research.

Recent events in just the past three years include a garden clean-up with UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum, a summer book distribution with Texas Kids Read, a food drive with Central Texas Food Bank, finish line crowd control for the Austin Marathon, Earth Day fun with Austin Parks Foundation, and other events with Houston Aids Foundation, Head for The Cure, Girls Empowerment Network of Austin, Strutt Your Mutt, and more.

RPM Serves has also worked with Foundation Communities, a non-profit organization providing affordable housing for those in need, since 2013 and continues to do so every year.

RPM Serves as an Employee Benefit

RPM Serves is one of many programs part of Thrive, our all-encompassing benefits package offered to associates that addresses the four main areas of well-being: Wellness, Future, Drive, Care. RPM Serves is part of the Care bucket, alongside other community-focused programs and perks that encourage employees to volunteer and give back.

Touring Options that Fit your Schedule

Apartment Touring 101: 3 Types of Tours You Can Take

The apartment search can be overwhelming. We know your time is valuable, so we have created multiple ways to view your future apartment that fits your schedule, and safety levels.

The first step is to find the area you’re most comfortable with. We recommend starting near your work, friends, or favorite shopping centers. Then, search for apartment complexes that fit your needs, have a pool you can imagine yourself lounging next to, and a workout room that is up to your standards.

One great way to decide what works for you is to take an apartment tour. But there are actually a few different types of tours you can take! Not sure what the touring options are or what will work best for you? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Check out our tips and tricks for choosing the right apartment tour below.

1: In-Person (Traditional) Apartment Tour

The in-person tour is probably the one you’re the most familiar with. You’ll set up a tour on the apartment’s website or call to speak to a leasing agent. You will then meet the property manager onsite before starting your tour. During the tour, you will explore the amenities the community has to offer and model unit or vacant apartment available to lease. The leasing agent will be able to answer questions and you’ll get a more intimate feel for the community when you are able to walk it in person.

Make sure to open all the cabinets, check the closets, and measure each room when you are viewing the unit. There’s nothing worse than showing up on move-in day to find that your furniture doesn’t fit. With an in-person tour, you have the benefit of getting a physical, visual, and audio feel for your potential new home. You should pay attention to any potential noise from your neighbor, outside traffic, or anything else that may affect your comfort in a home. Just remember, an empty apartment will carry much more noise than a fully furnished one with your treasured belongings.

Tour Type 2: Virtual Tour

Virtual tours of apartment rentals aren't exactly new, however, they have become quite popular in recent years. At most apartment complexes, you’ll set up a virtual tour in a similar way to scheduling an in-person tour. If you are interested in a live video tour, you can usually reach out to the leasing office via email or by phone. Then you can tour from anywhere as long as you have reliable service or internet access. Most leasing offices will have a variety of video apps like FaceTime to communicate with you, to accommodate all prospects.

Taking a video tour of an apartment means you get the best of both worlds. You can ask questions to the leasing team in real-time, but you don’t actually have to be located in the same city or state. Video tours are perfect if you are moving for work or do not have time to make an in-person tour.

Tour Type 3: Self-Guided Tour

Want to walk the property but can’t make it to a leasing office during hours? Self-guided touring options are a great alternative! This type of tour gives you the ability to see an apartment in person without having to find a time during normal office hours to stop by. Usually, scheduling a self-guided tour is pretty straightforward; you'll likely find a link on the apartment’s website. Upon scheduling your tour, you'll receive instructions on how to access the apartment on the day of your tour.

When it’s time for your tour, you’ll arrive at the apartment community and head to the specific unit you’ll be touring. There will likely be a smart lock on the door, where you’ll use a code you previously received to unlock it. You’ll want to make sure the door is closed and locked when you leave. After you see the unit, you’ll take the tour and look at any amenities and community spaces the complex has to offer. This is a great hybrid way to tour. You can tour the community at your own pace but since there is no leasing agent you will want to make sure you write down any questions you have, in case you need more information.

Other Touring Tips

  • What to bring for an apartment tour?
    • You should bring any brochures the property has; these will give you information on the property that you can refer to. Brochures are very helpful because they can remind you of questions to ask or answer for you! Having a list of questions, notepad, and pen is also recommended. If you are a pro, you will want to take photos so you can remember the little things. After you tour a couple of units they can sometimes blur together.
  • If you need some help with what questions to ask, take a look at our list below of the best questions to ask when touring.
    • How much is required upfront?
    • What are the terms of the lease?
    • How is rent paid?
    • Is renter’s insurance required?
    • Is there a guest policy?
    • Are pets allowed? Is there a breed restriction?
    • Are there plans to renovate?
    • How is maintenance requests handled?

Reminders

Here are a few helpful things to know regardless of the tour style you choose.

  • Know your must-haves and come with a list of needs and wants in your next apartment. You can compare that list to what you see during the tour.
  • Know the common lease terms. If you’re new to renting or just haven’t rented in a while, make sure you know the lingo and can ask questions about anything in the lease that isn’t clear.
  • Don’t be afraid to ask questions about things that may not be obvious! There may be perks that you haven’t thought of.

No matter the type of tour you choose, you will get a sense of both the apartment and the neighborhood.

Want to see how you can tour in-person, virtually or self-guided at an RPM Living Community? Check out our communities and start your search here.

Olmsted Savannah Brings Sophistication and Charm to Historic District and Honors Late Visionary

Opening in November, the community is the most sophisticated in Savannah’s Historic District

RPM Living is proud to announce Olmsted Savannah, an eclectic, boutique mid-rise apartment community located in the Historic District of Downtown Savannah, Georgia. Slated to open in November, the luxury property has already begun leasing.

The building honors the memory of Catherine and Byron Cocke, who both tragically died in a 2017 private plane crash just outside Savannah. Byron was the co-founder of CF Real Estate Services, an Atlanta-based real estate company that merged with RPM early this year. It was Byron who saw the tremendous potential in Olmsted Savannah’s location.

“Byron had the vision for the location and believed passionately in the potential of and Savannah as a whole,” says Brett Oliver, Director of Development of RPM Living, who worked closely with Cocke and has led the design and development of Olmsted Savannah. “We’ve worked tirelessly to create a place that would make Catherine and Byron and the entire City of Savannah proud. We strived to bring the most well-appointed, stylish, and sophisticated apartment homes and amenities to the market. People should really come check it out.”

Situated at 601 Indian Street, the 163-unit property is one block from the Savannah River and walking distance to everything the Historic District has to offer. Olmsted’s chef-inspired kitchens are the only new apartment homes with gas ranges and Carrera Quartz counters in the city. Residents will also enjoy Nest thermostats, stainless steel appliances, 10’ ceilings, oversized windows, in-home washer/dryer, and fantastic views of the Savannah River, the Talmadge Bridge, and Historic Downtown.

Olmsted’s unique amenities provide spaces for gathering, entertaining, and unwinding, including The Parlor, a community hub that opens to an elevated pool courtyard featuring a heated saltwater pool, fire pit, and outdoor kitchen with panoramic Downtown views. Another highlight of the second-story courtyard is a custom skylight window overlooking the dramatic lobby, which features brass plaques cast in the marble floor honoring Byron and Catherine. The building’s entire Indian St. frontage features a chic restaurant space. RPM anticipates announcing its exciting restauranteur partner soon.

Olmsted Savannah is primely located just steps from the City’s top attractions, including the new Plant Riverside District: an early twentieth century riverside power plant redeveloped into a world-class 4.5-acre entertainment destination. It’s home to the newly opened 400-room JW Marriott Savannah, a multitude of eclectic bars and restaurants, vibrant music venues and nightlife, high-end galleries, locally owned shops, and a completely new boardwalk.

Olmsted Savannah is the third Olmsted-branded development. The first two Olmsted developments, Olmsted Chamblee and Olmsted Nashville, were each the recipient of national and local awards for best-in-class projects, including the National Association of Homebuilder’s Pillars of the Industry Award. The Olmsted brand brings an engaging, eclectic, and down-to-earth feel into apartment living where a genuine sense of community is fostered.

Olmsted Savannah is a joint project with Legacy Capital Partners, based in Cleveland, Ohio. While Legacy is primarily an investor in the acquisition of existing multifamily properties, Olmsted Savannah represented a unique ground-up development opportunity due to the continued growth of Savannah and RPM’s multifamily development and property management expertise. To learn more about RPM Living Investments, visit rpmlivinginvestments.com. To learn more about Olmsted Savannah, visit olmstedsavannah.com.

Project Highlights

Developer: RPM Living Development and Legacy Capital Partners
Multifamily Manager: RPM Living
Location: Savannah, GA
Projected opening: November 2021
Number of units: 163
Unit mix: Studio, 1- and 2-bedrooms

KKR and RPM Living Acquire The Beach House Apartments in Jacksonville, Florida

New York – October 28, 2021 – KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that KKR Real Estate Select Trust Inc. (“KREST”) and RPM Living Investments (“RPM Living”), a full-service multifamily management, investment and development company, have acquired The Beach House Apartments (“The Beach House”), a multifamily property in Jacksonville, Florida. The transaction is KKR’s first multifamily investment through KREST, a continuously offered, registered closed-end fund designed to deliver access to income-oriented private real estate investments.

Completed in 2010, The Beach House is a 228-unit, garden-style multifamily complex located in the Jacksonville Beaches submarket, approximately one mile from public beach access and in close proximity to Jacksonville’s popular beachside entertainment and shopping destinations. The property features luxury interiors, private patios and balconies, and variety of modern amenities, including a swimming pool, fitness center and business center. RPM Living will operate The Beach House and oversee a number of upgrades to ensure the property continues to provide a high-quality residential experience.

“We are excited to complete our first residential investment for KREST with the purchase of this premium apartment complex located in the highly desirable Jacksonville Beach neighborhood,” said Michael Friedland, Managing Director at KKR. “We are continuing to deepen our footprint in the fast-growing Sunbelt region and believe this beach-adjacent property offers attractive value to a wide range of residents who are choosing Jacksonville for its great lifestyle and employment opportunities.”

“The Beach House’s great location coupled with Jacksonville’s current competitive market is what attracted us to this investment and we’re looking forward to further expanding our presence in the Southeast and Sunbelt region,” said Josh Kahn, Chief Operating Officer, Investments at RPM Living.

The investment is part of KREST’s stabilized real estate investment strategy, one of the fund’s three primary investment strategies, which focuses on thematically-driven, income-generating real estate in high growth markets, including well-leased multi-family. Since launching a dedicated real estate platform in 2011, KKR has grown real estate assets under management to approximately $33 billion across the U.S., Europe and Asia as of June 30, 2021. KKR’s global real estate team consists of approximately 130 dedicated investment professionals, spanning both the equity and credit business, across 12 offices and nine countries.

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About KREST

KKR Real Estate Select Trust Inc. (“KREST”) is a continuously offered, registered closed-end fund that thematically invests in high quality, stabilized, income-oriented commercial real estate equity and debt. The fund is open to all investors with daily subscriptions and its primary investment objective is to provide attractive current income, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. KREST is managed by KKR Registered Advisor LLC, an affiliate of KKR & Co. Inc., and utilizes the experience and reach of KKR’s global real estate team and the resources available through the KKR platform. For additional information about KREST, please visit its website at www.krest.reit.

About KKR

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management and capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of The Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

About RPM Living

RPM Living is a full-service multifamily management company offering an innovative and personalized approach to real estate services including management, investment and development. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, RPM is ranked #11 on the NMHC Top 50 Largest Apartment Manager list and the third largest property management company in Texas managing more than 100 clients, nine regional offices and 76,000 units across Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. Founded by Jason Berkowitz in 2002, the firm has grown to over 2,000 associates nationwide spread across 27 markets, all of whom share the collective vision to enhance clients’ investments through customized solutions and exceptional resident-centric service. To learn more about RPM, visit RPMLiving.com.

GlobeSt.com Names RPM Living’s Transitions & Due Diligence Team a 2021 Multifamily Influencer

AUSTIN, TX (Oct. 18, 2021) – RPM Living’s Transitions and Due Diligence Team has been named by GlobeSt. as a 2021 Multifamily Influencer. The annual series features some of the most notable professionals in the multifamily space, including developers, investors, brokers, and those who have introduced new concepts and products to the business, along with teams and entire organizations who have become critical to the industry.

For this series, GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum collected a substantial number of nominations and selected top candidates from across the multifamily real estate field. Each individual, team and firm has been chosen as a talented and impactful industry leader and will be profiled in the October issue of GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum, which will be distributed in early October, and honored at the 30th annual GlobeSt. APARTMENTS conference in Los Angeles.

RPM’s Transitions and Due Diligence Team is comprised of 10 team members utilizing proprietary systems and processes built by the team itself and refined over the years to perfect the process and greatly increase efficiency. The team is responsible for managing the entire takeover process for communities onboarding to RPM, as well as disposition management, due diligence, and utility management. This role is critical to the company’s growth and expansion and has contributed to the organization’s 2020 debut on the NMHC Top 50 Largest Apartment Managers list at No. 42 and its leap to No. 11 just a year later.

The Transitions and Due Diligence team have handled a 109.5% YOY increase in takeovers from 2018 to 2020 and a 93% YOY increase in due diligences from 2019 to 2020. There has been a 302.2% average monthly increase in takeovers from 2018 to date and a 281.5% average monthly increase in due diligence inspections from 2019 to date.

Click here to view the full list of 2021 Multifamily Influencers on GlobeSt.com.

For more information on RPM Living, visit rpmliving.com.

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RPM Living is a full-service multifamily management company offering an innovative and personalized approach to real estate services including management, investment and development. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, RPM is a NMHC Top 50 Manager and the third largest property management company in Texas managing more than 100 clients, nine regional offices and 76,000 units across Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. Founded by Jason Berkowitz in 2002, the firm has grown to over 1,900 associates nationwide spread across 27 markets, all of whom share the collective vision to enhance clients’ investments through customized solutions and exceptional resident-centric service. To learn more about RPM, visit RPMLiving.com.

GlobeSt.com Names Jason Berkowitz a 2021 Multifamily Influencer

AUSTIN, TX (Oct. 18, 2021) – Jason Berkowitz, CEO of RPM Living, has been named by Globe St. as a 2021 Multifamily Influencer. The annual series features some of the most notable professionals in the multifamily space, including developers, investors, brokers, and those who have introduced new concepts and products to the business, along with teams and entire organizations who have become critical to the industry.

For this series, GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum collected a substantial number of nominations and selected top candidates from across the multifamily real estate field. Each individual, team and firm has been chosen as a talented and impactful industry leader and will be profiled in the October issue of GlobeSt. Real Estate Forum, which will be distributed in early October, and honored at the 30th annual GlobeSt. APARTMENTS conference in Los Angeles.

Jason Berkowitz

Jason founded RPM Living in 2002 with just ten units under management. RPM is now the third largest property management company in Texas and No. 11 on NMHC’s list of Top 50 Largest Apartment Managers. Throughout the past year, Jason led RPM through two acquisitions of Phoenix-based Maverick Residential and Dallas-based Pace Realty, and a merger with Atlanta-based CF Real Estate Services, all while continuing to organically grow the company. This expanded RPM’s footprint into 14 new states and added six regional offices and a regional headquarters. Even amid RPM’s rapid growth, Jason continually makes an impact among its 2,000 associates, all of whom share a collective vision to enhance clients’ investments through innovative solutions and resident-centric service.

Aside from market growth, RPM experienced considerable internal growth over the past year as well, with 147 internal promotions and overall headcount growing by nearly 300. Moreover, during a time when many companies were letting people go due to the effects of COVID-19, RPM and its 1,900+ associates never experienced layoffs, and still haven’t to this day.

Click here to view the full list of 2021 Multifamily Influencers on GlobeSt.com.

For more information on RPM Living, visit rpmliving.com.

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RPM Living is a full-service multifamily management company offering an innovative and personalized approach to real estate services including management, investment and development. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, RPM is ranked #11 on the NMHC Top 50 Manager and the third largest property management company in Texas managing more than 100 clients, nine regional offices and 76,000 units across Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wyoming. Founded by Jason Berkowitz in 2002, the firm has grown to over 2,000 associates nationwide spread across 27 markets, all of whom share the collective vision to enhance clients’ investments through customized solutions and exceptional resident-centric service. To learn more about RPM, visit RPMLiving.com.

RPM Living Retains Management of 10X Living 15th Street Flats, Formerly Known as 15th Street Flats

AUSTIN, Texas (10/05/21) — RPM Living is pleased to announce it has been selected as the property management firm for 10X Living 15th Street Flats, a 337-unit eight-story complex offering one- and two-bedroom units ranging from 638 to 1,273 square feet. in Houston, TX.

Formerly known as 15th Street Flats, the property has been rebranded to 10X Living 15th Street Flats and adds to RPM’s growing portfolio in Houston, TX. The 337-unit community is located at 1414 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77008.

“We are excited to be selected as the management company for such a great asset,” says Jason Berkowitz, Chief Executive Officer of RPM Living. “We’re looking forward to providing the highest quality service and enhancing the property’s overall value for lasting success.”

RPM Living’s management services will comprise the day-to-day management, accounting and maintenance of the community, along with tenant communication, lease administration, budgeting, and management of third-party vendors.

RPM offers extensive 360-degree solutions for diverse portfolios with the goal of providing the highest quality property and asset management services available. By providing clients with custom tailored services, RPM takes a collaborative, hands-on approach to understand the unique goals of each property. RPM’s areas of expertise include conventional, lease-up, mixed-use, student housing, senior living and affordable.

For more information, visit 10xliving15thstreetflats.com.

About RPM

RPM is a full-service property management company offering an innovative and personalized approach to real estate management services. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, RPM is a NMHC Top 50 Manager and the third largest property management company in Texas managing more than 100 clients, eight regional offices and 84,000 units across Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Founded by Jason Berkowitz in 2002, the firm has grown to over 1,600 associates nationwide spread across 32 markets, all of whom share the collective vision to enhance clients’ investments through customized solutions and create quality living environments for residents. RPM continues its aggressive pursuit of new opportunities in thriving markets. To learn more about RPM, visit RPMLiving.com.