Monthly Archives: February 2015

Pillar Properties Named Tops in the Nation for Resident Satisfaction!

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Our teams are constantly focused on customer service at Pillar Properties.  Its the cornerstone of our mission – to provide what we call a ‘quietly awesome’ experience for our residents.  That means our teams work diligently behind the scenes to make sure the experience inside our properties matches residents lifestyles, needs and expectations.  Being quietly awesome is a focus for everything we do and it is the guiding light of our customer service team.

That’s why we are especially proud to receive the SatisFacts 2014 National Resident Satisfaction Award for 2014.  SatisFacts is a national company that works with more than a million apartment dwellers annually to gauge their experiences.  We are thrilled that of the nearly 300 property management companies across the country, Pillar Properties is ranked in the top three!*

“Seeing Pillar Properties recognized with this award is exceptional but I can humbly say I am not surprised,” said Billy Pettit, senior vice president for Pillar Properties.  “This all comes back to the teams at each of our properties – The Lyric, The Wave and The Nolo at Stadium Place, The Century, The Corydon and The 101.  They are deeply committed to making our properties a special place to live and they are clearly succeeding.”

SatisFacts surveys all residents annually and again anytime a resident moves in, has a maintenance request or moves out. Based on those surveys, Pillar Properties also received an Exceptional Company Award (score of 4.5 or higher of 5.0) for resident satisfaction.  You can see the awards and rankings here.

“This awards shows us that our teams are responding to our resident’s needs and that’s what truly matters to us. We focus every day on ensuring that our property teams are quick to address any issues that arise for our residents.  That’s what makes Pillar Properties different from other property owners and that’s what being quietly awesome is all about,” said Pettit.

SatisFacts is the apartment industry retention and reputation management authority, working with hundreds of management companies and more than a million apartment units nationally.  You can learn more about the company here.

 

 

* Of companies with less than 2,000 apartment units

Washington Multi Family Housing Association Awards Finalists: Megan, Nicole, Lauren and Tyler

We are always excited to see our team members get recognized for their outstanding job, and it’s even more exciting to have four of our team members get recognized. It’s not an easy task to become an Emerald Awards finalists, but Megan Vallor, Lauren Reel, Nicole Kellogg and Tyler Patton showcased their abilities and passion to work individually and as team members. Here are the categories they were nominated and finalists in:

Megan Vallor, Property Manager of the Year. Her leadership and continued growth have been the driving force behind Stadium Place’s overall success and continued progress.Megan Vallor

Nicole Kellogg, Assistant Property Manager of the Year. Her amazing communication skills, passion and team work have made her an incredible leader and an essential part of Stadium Place success.Nicole Kellogg

Lauren Reel, Leasing Consultant of the Year. Her customer service efforts and willingness to go the extra mile have showcased her commitment to providing a Quietly Awesome experience at every level of engagement.Lauren Reel

Tyler Patton, Maintenance Supervisor of the Year. He has shown a strong history of performance success and great leadership to maintain a successful maintenance operations team.Tyler Patton

 

Additionally, Stadium Place is also a finalist in the category of New Development of the Year. And we want to dedicate this nomination to our amazing team members and everyone at Pillar Properties who made this possible.

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This annual awards presentation, sponsored by the Washington Multi Family Housing Association (WMFHA), honors the top performers in the apartment industry in the Pacific North West.

Source: WMFHA.org

Source: WMFHA.org

It’s a long road to becoming a finalist and we couldn’t be more excited to see them recognized for all they do. After submitting written information about their work, they were interviewed in person by a judging committee. Only the best make it to the finals.

They are each going against four other finalists for their individual category. The Emerald Awards Ceremony will be held next Thursday February 12, and we will know then if they are the winners or not. In our minds, they are already winners and we are happy to have them in our team.

Please join us in congratulating Megan, Nicole, Lauren and Tyler on their accomplishment of becoming a WMFHA Emerald Awards finalists.

Thank you Residents for Helping Collect 75,000 Meals for Northwest Harvest

We are proud of our partnership with KING5 to cheer on the Seahawks and help fill the shelves at Northwest Harvest.  We hosted a food drive at our property and everyone who donated got a pair of these cool KING5 #twelfie shades!

Team members Megan and Zenani showing off the #twelfie glasses!

Team members Megan and Zenani showing off the #twelfie glasses!

And while the Seahawks didn’t quite bring home the victory (so close!), the big winner was Northwest Harvest as generous fans from all over Puget Sound donated more than 75,000 meals in the week leading up to the Super Bowl.

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KING5 was live during their morning news outside of The Wave leasing office on Super Blue Friday with a long line of 12s patiently waiting to donate and get their #twelfie glasses!

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We even had some little 12s wait in line to donate!

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We want to thank our residents and everyone else who was part of the food drive, we couldn’t have done it without you!

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We donated, too! Our VP of Multi Family Operations, Diana Norbury and VP of Construction and Plan Operations, Scott Haines presented a check to Northwest Harvest live on KING5 News!