At this year’s NAA Maintenance Mania on March14, over 100 local maintenance staff from 11 member firms competed in games that highlight multifamily maintenance professionals. In addition, approximately 125 “Spectators” provided enthusiastic support for their company teams. Each... Continue Reading
Congratulations are in order! Two buildings in JBG SMITH's portfolio that won local TOBY awards in 2017 have been selected as regional TOBY award winners! The winners include 1101 17th Street in Northwest, and the US Department of Transportation Building in Southeast! Also, save the date for the... Continue Reading
As many members know, a NEW non-profit organization, the AOBA Educational Foundation (AEF) was officially launched late last year, with an initial website live at www.aobafoundation.org The Foundation was established following outstanding work accomplished by the AOBA Engineering Talent Task... Continue Reading
The National Apartment Association has created a new award program, the Return on Energy (R.O.E.) Awards, to recognize apartment communities in four separate award categories: Energy Retrofit- rewards smart, innovative solutions that successfully reduced energy in a quantifiable way by showing... Continue Reading
Commercial members: Sign up TODAY for two RPA courses in April/May. AOBA is offering: April 19-22: RPA/FMA (Accelated) "Design, Operation and Maintenance of Building Systems, Part II" (Required)This course, taught by Bill Clark, Vice President, Operations, Blake Real Estate, Inc., will be taught... Continue Reading
Washington Gas customers in DC, MD and VA will receive distribution rate reductions due to the enactment of the federal "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" which became effective Jan. 1, 2018. Washington Gas submitted Applications for revised distribution rates to the Public Service Commissions in the... Continue Reading
Convention Planning: Head West to San Antonio for NAA; San Diego for BOMA! The industry’s largest gathering of apartment housing professionals, the NAA Education Conference & Exposition, renamed Apartmentalize, is set for June 13-16 in sunny San Diego, CA. Also, Advocate,... Continue Reading
It's time to place a spotlight on excellence in our commercial office building community! TOBY, Engineer and KEEP Award Nominations are due this month! Deadlines are Approaching! TOBY entries are due by Feb. 23. Questions? Visit the TOBY Awards page (About/ Awards) or contact Pam Oeler,... Continue Reading
Maryland General Assembly Session: Key Proposals to Watch The Maryland General Assembly returned to Annapolis on January 10 to begin its 90 day session. With 2018 being an election year for state and county offices, more than 2,800 bills will be introduced and politics will be in high gear. A... Continue Reading
Order the 2017 NAA Survey of Income & Expenses This valuable budgeting tool is the most comprehensive look at apartment housing operations data. With detailed local market and national economic analysis in over 100 single markets, it gives apartment operators the financial tools they need... Continue Reading
AOBA looks forward to working with the new council leadership in both counties. Here are details: New Montgomery Council Leaders for 2018 Montgomery Councilmember Hans Riemer was sworn in recently as council president, succeeding Councilmember Roger Berliner. The Council also elected... Continue Reading
All AOBA "key contacts" should have received their 2018 AOBA Dues Invoice which was mailed along with a printed2017 Year in Review! If questions arise, please contact Jeanne Clarke at 202.296.3390, ext 761, or email jclarke@aoba-metro.org Happy New Year to you and yours, and thanks for your... Continue Reading
