We have a number of maintenance projects projected for next year including removing the carpet and staining the concrete, repainting the hallways, etc. It will take a number of months to complete our maintenance projects. In the meantime, I would like to invite all of you to join the new online community I created for Park North. http://parknorth.ning.com
By creating a profile for yourself, I will be able to email you announcements about the building, our meetings and needed updates. If you are an owner, you can join the Group called Owners. In this group, we will have open discussions about maintenance, management staff, etc. Since this group is behind lock and key we will not have to worry about renters or potential buyers reading our comments. We will be able to be completely honest. I have already posted photos of what our stained concrete will look like in the forum area. There are a number of forums where you can participate and you can create your own groups and forums. I have also created a number of other groups to get the community started.
I truly feel that if we have a strong sense of community whether you live at Park North or are an absentee owner then we can improve our property values, be 100% leased at all times and enjoy this property.
We can use this new online community to:
- Post important documents about budgets
- Welcome new residents
- Have open discussions
- Use this as a sales tool (photos, sense of community, etc.)
- Plan community events
- Send out announcement emails
- Drastically improve communication
- Post local events for free
- Promote local business and receive discounts for residents
What you have to do:
Sign up for a free account by going to http://parknorth.ning.com and bookmark the website. Create a profile page and upload a photo of yourself. By adding photos this will help to build a sense of community, plus, it makes it easier to say hello at meetings and in the hallways.
I represent two profiles on the Ning. I am Renee and I am also Park North at Cheney Place. Management will create their own profiles to communicate with our owners/renters. I created two profiles so that I can communicate on behalf of Park North and I could also communicate on behalf of myself as a regular resident.
Play around and see how you can best utilize the online community. It will take a few minutes for you to get accustom with it.
Let me know what you think. I will have to approve you to join the Owner’s community since I only want owners to be able to participate in the community.
-Renee
