HOMESTEAD HAPPENINGS
HU May Champ Chain Winner: Grace Gober
Please join us in congratulating our May "Growth" Champ: Grace Gober, Leasing & Marketing Manager at The Heights in College Station, Texas!
"Grace has been a trooper through the properties transition to HU. As a property, we have implemented a variety of new systems or processes and she's handled it all with a positive outlook! She is always eager to learn something new and put 100% into her team. Grace is always willing to go above and beyond for our resident events. She does a phenomenal job putting together and hosting events! You are killing it! So proud you are on the team!" - Nominated by Audrey Mitchell and Amy McPherson
Grace, we are so excited to have you as part of the Homestead U team and look forward to watching you and the Heights team continue to rock it! We couldn't have gone through the transition without you. Thanks again, to our May Champ. You are awesome!
Employee Spotlight: Love Proctor
Name: Love Proctor
Job Title: Project Engineer
Community: Home Office - Construction
How long have you been with Homestead? Three months
What were you doing before Homestead? I was working for a property management company in Akron, Ohio.
Where are you originally from? Canton, Ohio
What are your favorite hobbies? My obsession right now is going to the gym and listening to motivational podcasts!
What would you most likely tell your 13 old self? You control your happiness, so make it your mission to be the best version of yourself for you!
If you could have coffee with three people, dead or alive, who would it be? Cesar Chavez (Mexican-American activists), Dave Chappelle (comedian), and Shonda Rhimes (TV producer)
Who is the most famous person you have ever met? CJ McCollum (current NBA player for the Pelicans)
What is your dream vacation? To go to Africa and help build homes. I know that seems like work but to me that would be an absolute dream.
What is the one THING, you can't live without? Water, literally!
What is your proudest moment at Homestead? Honestly, my first day. I was very nervous and I felt that maybe I was not qualified enough. That thought was immediately shut down after an hour of me already speaking to estimators and leveling bids for buyout.
What is on your retirement bucket list? To have traveling nonprofits that promote the younger generation and get them exposed to what the world has to offer.
Tammy Lusk, University Village, 25 years
Anne Smith, Home Office, 2 years
Guy Purington, Home Office, 9 years
John Baylous, Georgetown, 10 years
Shannon Latsko, Home Office, 8 years
Kevin Adcock, River Gate, 1 year
McKenzie McGonigal, The Valley, 2 years
Brenda White, UV, 4 years
Halle Hunter, Home Office, 1 year
Michael Sanchez, Parkway, 1 year
Isaac Greenwood, Helix, 6 years
Anna Burton, River Park, 1 year
In The News: Book of Lists
We made the list!
In less than three years, we have grown to be one of the top Development Firms in Columbus, OH. As we expand throughout the Midwest, we are ready and excited for continued growth. Shoutout to all of our team members who made us #7 on the list of Busiest Central Ohio Commercial Real Estate Developers in Columbus Business First.
Hello Indiana!
Homestead Companies is expanding its development into the state of Indiana. The Ohio-based developer has broken ground on a 168-unit multi-family apartment complex in northeast Fort Wayne, which will be called “Camden Park Apartments.” The community will feature one and two-bedroom apartment units, that will target young professionals and employees of the northeast Fort Wayne area. It’s Homestead’s first development project in Indiana.
“Fort Wayne has been a target city for us for quite some time,” said Matt Canterbury, president of development at Homestead Companies. “We know of the growth Fort Wayne has experienced, which is largely due to smart public investment and job creation, and we are excited to be a part of supporting that growth.”
Amenities at Camden Park Apartments will include a central clubhouse, community gathering space, pool, fitness center, and an exterior dog park. Camden Park Apartments will join Homestead Companies’ growing portfolio of multi-family apartment development projects, which are located in the state of Ohio.
In addition to Camden Park Apartments, Homestead Companies is also developing an activity senior 55+ living community in Fort Wayne, which is expected to break ground in mid-to-late 2022. In September Homestead will break ground on another multi-family project in Indianapolis.
As a fully integrated real estate company, Homestead Companies will develop, construct and manage all three Indiana properties.
Ben Franklin Kick-Off
The 2022 Ben Franklin kick-off has begun! Last year's winners, the team at Georgetown Apartments, threw a fiesta for the Homestead America team and Home Office Judges. This year's Ben Franklin Judging will take place June 15th - June 16th. Judges will be announced in the coming weeks and we look forward to seeing all of the hard work at your communities.
Homestead Companies Plants Trees
As a team, we planted 223 trees with One Tree Planted, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to global reforestation. Leading up to Earth Day last week, our on-site teams worked hard to sign leases and restore our landscape around the world. For every lease signed and engagement on our LinkedIn campaign, we planted 1 tree in a forest in need.
By acting on our core value of “grow it” (literally), we were able to aid in reforestation, create habitats for biodiversity, and make a positive impact. Not only did our partnership with One Tree Planted allow us to come together as a team to grow a forest, but it also encouraged positive growth as a company.
Company-Wide Step Challenge
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2022 STEP CHALLENGE WINNER, PATRICK SWOPE!
He rocked the challenge by taking 632,172 total steps! He had an average of 30,103 steps/day, far surpassing the 12K steps/day goal. Awesome job, Patrick!
Special shoutouts to our other tier winners who worked hard to achieve their step goals:
Tier 3 (252,000+ Total steps):
Patrick Swope
Emily Mellinger
Jeremiah Orta
Travis Hallman
Tim Kalb
Brian Stopper
Lorrie Bitner
Tier 2 (210,000 – 251,999 Total steps):
Greg Burchwell
Dearold Sealey
Tier 1 (168,000– 209,999 Total steps):
Rey Orellana
Jennifer Radcliffe
Lindsey Scott
Cory Ratai
Mindy Henson
Mount Fuji Adventure Challenge Winner - Emily Mellinger
Mount Kilimanjaro Adventure Challenge - Patrick Swope
Biggest Cheerleader Award - Penny Ritz
Thank you to everyone who participated and competed in our Company-Wide Step Challenge!
HU April Champ Chain Winner: Travis Hallman
Join us in congratulating our April "Kicker" Champ, the team member who was supercritical in helping overcome a major challenge our team faced this month: Travis Hallman, Maintenance Technician at SkyGarden in Charleston, South Carolina!
"It was a crazy month at SkyGarden! We had several major leaks at the property, and Travis showed extreme dedication, working through a really stressful and chaotic situation. Trave came in after hours, and stayed late without ever complaining, working to resolve the issue while juggling resident questions. He is a very consistent worker and deserves to be recognized for protecting the Homestead! He is an essential worker here at SkyGarden, and deserves the Champ Chain recognition ." - Team nomination by Joe Jurcak, Kaitlyn Griffin, Isabella Busk, and Jack Kerley
Travis, we are so grateful for your dedication to the property, and the way you stepped up as a leader helping our team through a major challenge. Your mindset of "protecting the Homestead" is such a perfect reflection of our core value "Own It," and key to delivering on our mission of providing the best resident life experience possible.