Here's to a new year!

As we say farewell (and good riddance!) to 2020, it is with much excitement we look forward to the upcoming year. There is so much opportunity coming down the pike for Homestead Companies, and quite a few big projects to highlight in 2021...

Homestead Village Beavercreek will open for hard hat tours in January, with the project delivering its first move-ins in April. Homestead Village Broad Street is underway, with preleasing kicking off in March, and Homestead Village Miami Township is breaking ground in March, bringing our Homestead Village portfolio count to 4 properties and 480 units.

On the multi-family side, we have the Lusso project underway, with branding very close to being finalized. The team is also in due diligence on a development opportunity in Huber Heights for a 192-unit ​multi-family property, another great opportunity for growth and expansion of our footprint across Ohio.

On the student housing side of the business, we are excited about our new development project at the University of Kentucky; roughly 400 beds, targeting a 2022 clubhouse delivery and August 2023 move-in. Seamus, our new Director of HU Acquisitions & Dispositions, has hit the ground running; we've submitted LOI's on several deals, with an opportunity in College Station that looks very promising. This acquisition would expand our bed-count in this market by 1,000 beds, strengthening our foothold at Texas A&M, a market we expect to see continued enrollment and population growth.

2020 has not been without its challenges, but for Homestead Companies it has been a year of tremendous opportunity. We've brought on amazing talent, building out our construction, development, and acquisitions divisions, and strengthened our operations by coming together as one united team. The continued growth of our company means continued growth for our teams...and it's never been a better time to be a Homesteader! Cheers to continued success in 2021!

Coronavirus Safety

As COVID cases continue to rise, we are urging all of our employees to revisit safety protocols. Audit your PPE gear, and ensure your signage is displayed cleanly and professionally.
Please continue to give your prospects the option for an in-person or virtual tour and explain safety expectations before visiting the community. Our mission is to provide the best resident life experience possible, and we will continue to do so while doing our best to stay safe.

Employee Spotlight: Shay Black

Job Title: Leasing Manager

Property: Harlow on Main

1.) How long have you been with Homestead? Just reached 5 months

2.) What were you doing before Homestead? Property Manager

3.) Where are you originally from? Columbus, Ohio - I spent a lot of time in GA as a kid.

4.) What are your favorite hobbies? Spending time with my kids, reality tv watching, Just Dance

5.) What would you most like to tell your 13 year old self? Perception is reality, your name is all you have.

6.) If you could have coffee with three people, dead or alive, who would it be? My Father, Rihanna, & J.Lo

7.) Who is the most famous person you have ever met? Raheem DeVaughn (Although my favorite was Seven from BGC17 but no one would know who I was referring to)

8.) What is your dream vacation? Bora Bora

9.) What is the one THING, you can’t live without? Internet

10.) What was your favorite Halloween costume? Pennywise.

11.) What is your proudest moment at Homestead? After having a great leasing week about a month or two ago sending the leasing update and Dave Anderson saying "I made his Friday Night" - Epic!

Champ Chain Winner: Cecil Stage

Congratulations to our Champ Chain Winner, the team member who went above and beyond to deliver on our mission statement of providing the best resident life experience possible: Cecil Stage, our Maintenance Supervisor over our Athens portfolio and University Village!

Health Tip : Eat more slowly

With the holiday season upon us stay health by using this healthy tip: Eat more slowly. People who take their time eating less are likely to become obese or develop metabolic syndrome.

Notable Anniversaries

Jennifer Radcliffe, Home Office, 12 Years

Lauren Rayner, NorthPointe, 8 Years

Jose Lopez, NorthPointe, 8 Years

Douglas Johnson, University Village, 6 Years

Stephen Montell, University Village, 6 Years

Dennis Marcum, River Park, 3 Years

Nicholes Farmer, NorthPointe, 3 Years

Thomas Gullett, University Village, 3 Years

Travis Lane, The Ranch, 2 Years

Sierra Adams, The Atlas, 2 Years

Colleen Clark, Home Office, 1 Year

Matthew Thompson, Home Office, 1 Year

Johnathan Shepherd, College Station, 1 Year