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WMFHA Emerald Awards 2016

What an evening at the Washington Multi-Family Housing Association (WMFHA) Emerald Awards! Pillar Properties sure made a big impact with three individual winners and one property winner. Stadium Place took home three out of the four awards won! To top it all off, everyone in the audience of over 1,000 people definitely learned the meaning of Quietly Awesome!

Stadium Place was named Community of Year, a huge honor and recognition of the incredible work by the Stadium Place team.

Click on the video to see Property Manager Sarah Sandifer accepting the award.

Stadium Place won Community of the Year at the @WMFHApts 2016 6th annual Emerald Awards! #quietlyawesome #emerald16 pic.twitter.com/0xCXffGtbb

— Stadium Place (@stadiumplace) February 19, 2016

Nicole Kellogg was named Assistant Property Manager of the Year for her work at Stadium Place. This is the second year in a row that Nicole has won this award and we couldn’t be more proud!

Click on the video to share the moment her name was announced!

Nicole Kellogg won Assistant Community Manager of the Year for the 2nd year in a row at the @WMFHApts #EmeraldAwards pic.twitter.com/Qy7j0qS4ZE

— Stadium Place (@stadiumplace) February 19, 2016

Eli DeBerry was named Leasing Consultant of the Year for his work at Stadium Place.

Click on the video to see Eli’s victory!

Eli DeBerry won Leasing Consultant of the Year at the @WMFHApts 2016 sixth annual Emerald Awards! #emerald16 pic.twitter.com/pNqjUfPbMa
— Stadium Place (@stadiumplace) February 19, 2016

It was such a thrill to see each of our winners accept their awards and share the meaning of Quietly Awesome with the audience. Way to go Team Pillar!

Honoring the Best of the Best!

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Our team members are the heart of Pillar Properties and each year we honor those who have achieved remarkable success. The E.P.I.C. Award, which stands for Excellence, Passion, Innovation and Commitment, is given annually to one person who is truly exceptional in all areas…which is extremely difficult with a team as talented as the one we have. Congratulations to Nicole Kellogg who was named the E.P.I.C. Award winner for 2015. As part of the award, Nicole receives a generous cash prize, a trip to the annual NAA Conference and the opportunity to choose an organization that we will all support as part of our Pillar Passions program in 2016.

Nicole Kellogg accepting her award at our annual holiday party.

Nicole was honored with the E.P.I.C Award for her accomplishments this year at Stadium Place. As Assistant Property Manager Nicole has been a leader at the property and has received tremendous recognition by fellow team members throughout the company. She is focused on the success of her property and her customer service skills are beyond compare. She was the winner of the WMFHA Emerald Award for Assistant Property Manager of the Year and she has the chance to win two years in a row as she is a finalist again this year.

Eli DeBerry and Diana Norbury at the holiday party.

The Pillar Properties Quietly Awesome Award is given annually to one team member from the Operations team, Maintenance team and the Seattle Office. Eli DeBerry accepted the Quietly Awesome Award for the operations team from Diana Norbury, Vice President of Multifamily Operations. Eli is recognized for his work at Stadium Place where he lives and breathes customer service. Eli is frequently mentioned in online reviews from prospects and residents who are impressed with his efforts on their behalf. Eli is also a finalist for Leasing Consultant of the Year in the Emeralds Awards this year.

Tyer Patton accepting his award from Scott Haines.

Tyer Patton was presented with the Quietly Awesome Award for maintenance by Scott Haines, Vice President of Construction and Plant Operations. Tyler has been at Stadium Place as Maintenance Supervisor since before it opened and does an excellent job in leading his team to provide a superior level of customer service. No matter what the circumstances, Tyler and his team step up and solve any and all problems that come their way. Tyler is also a finalist for Maintenance Supervisor of the Year in the Emerald Awards this year.

The award winners celebrating their accomplishments at the Pillar Properties holiday party!

Congratulations to all our award winners this year!

Puget Sound Business Journal’s WA Best Workplaces

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We are incredibly honored that Pillar Properties was recognized as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2015 Washington’s Best Workplaces!

Stadium Place Maintenance Team!

The Stadium Place team along with the rest of the Pillar Properties team members took to Safeco Field at the Puget Sound Business Journal event rocking fabulous foam Pillar Properties cowboy hats to celebrate this truly phenomenal achievement! We had a great evening full of fun!

Way to go team!

Megan, Lauren, and Nicole!

Congratulations Pillar Award Winner

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Pillar Properties strives to continuously recognize team members for their exceptional work and tremendous dedication to upholding the Pillar Properties core values. While we believe each and every one of our team members is absolutely amazing, every quarter we highlight a particular individual by awarding them with The Pillar Award.

This quarter our Pillar Award winner is Nicole Kellogg, the Assistant Property Manager at Stadium Place. We chose to honor Nicole this quarter for her ability to inspire her team. Nicole has played a vital role in the success of Stadium Place since our opening. Her positivity and can-do attitude is infectious! Nicole gets to choose from some pretty sweet prizes and we hope she picks something that involves her to be spoiled for a bit. She deserves it!

Earlier this year Nicole received the 2015 Emerald Award for Assistant Community Manager of the Year. This annual awards presentation, sponsored by the Washington Multi Family Housing Association (WMFHA), honors the top performers in the apartment industry in the Pacific Northwest.

Source: WMFHA.org

Awesome Job Nicole! We appreciate your commitment and we are extremely proud to have you on our team!

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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Easy Tips to Refresh Your Apartment for 2015

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Join a gym, eat more vegetables, get a promotion…paint the living room? The beginning of a new year often centers on changes and improvements, but typically the focus is on ourselves—our health, our relationships, our jobs. When writing our list of resolutions, we tend to forget one of the most important parts of ourselves: our homes.

Regardless of whether we have a good day or a bad day, our home is where we spend our time. The environment we live in is critical to our success, so why not give the apartment a few updates this year? Try these “home improvements” to start 2015 feeling fresh, recharged, and ready to take on your resolutions.

Source: HGTV

Move it around
One of the easiest, quickest ways to change your environment is rearranging your furniture. Maybe try a new angle for your bed, move your couches around or try creating feng shui in your living room.

Update the color
It may be time to try a new color on your walls—look into fun removable wallpaper, find a new paint shade or create an accent wall. Pick a color or design that will give you energy.

Add some new pops of color
If you’re not ready for new colors on your wall, add pops of color where you can. Adding a new rug, bringing in some exotic plants, or finding fun throws and pillows are easy color additions.

Change the little details
If you’re looking for even smaller changes, find the little details in your apartment. Replace the knobs on your dressers or kitchen cabinets, find new prints for your wall decor, or swap in new photos for your frames.

Expand the space
Similar to adding new details, you can update your apartment by removing details to create space. End the year by de-cluttering unnecessary items or collecting donations for your local Goodwill. You can also expand the space in your rooms with new mirrors.

Give it an upgrade
If you really want to up the ante this year, add some fun tech and home products to improve your productivity. Easy gadgets include a Broom Groomer to help you clean, a Smart Dashboard to stay up-to-date, a Space Bar Monitor to organize your desk, and an Over-the-Door Drying Rack to maximize space.

Stadium Place Wins National Award!

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Exciting news! Stadium Place won Multi-Housing News Magazine’s Gold Award for Best New High Rise Development in the Country.

The competition was judged by experts in architecture and design from around the USA, with a lavish awards ceremony hosted by New York’s iconic “Gehry at 8 Spruce Street,” the tallest residential rental tower in the western hemisphere.

Competition was fierce this year, and Stadium Place beat out Chicago’s gorgeous new luxury high-rise, K2, for the Gold Award.

Congratulations to everyone who collaborated to create Stadium Place. You are all Gold Medal winners.

Congratulations Stadium Place!

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The Washington Multi-Family Housing Association represents 690 Apartment Communities. Every year, the WMFHA hosts the Emerald Awards, in which outstanding individuals and communities are recognized for their excellence and achievement.

We’re excited and proud to congratulate our team members at Stadium Place who were nominated for an Individual Emerald Award.

Megan Vallor – Property Manager
Nicole Kellogg – Assistant Property Manager
Lauren Reel – Assistant Property Manager
Tyler Patton – Maintenance Team
Mike Virdell – Maintenance Team

And with all those individuals being recognized for their excellence, naturally Stadium Place was nominated for the award of New Development of the Year!

Thanks to the WMFHA for the nominations, and congratulations to everyone who continues to make Stadium Place one of the premier apartment communities in the state.