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BOMA Deep Dive - Looking to 2022: Property Professionals Accelerate on Their Positives

BOMA International recently released its seventh installment in its series of BOMA Deep Dives - Looking to 2022: Property Professionals Accelerate on Their Positives. This publication explores what’s in store for the year ahead according to the C-suite. View previous Deep Dives publications... Continue Reading

AOBA Welcomes Three New Board Members

The Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA) is pleased to welcome three new members to its board of directors. Scott Killian is the Deputy General Counsel of Southern Management Companies LLC, one of the largest privately-owned residential property management... Continue Reading

At Issue D.C. - The Costs of Providing Housing Are Going Up

JANUARY 2022 EDITION The Costs of Providing Housing Are Going Up A glance at the paper makes it clear, the costs of providing rental housing are skyrocketing across the country. The implications for the District – already starved for housing across the affordability spectrum – are... Continue Reading

At Issue MD - The Costs of Providing Housing Are Going Up

JANUARY 2022 EDITION The Costs of Providing Housing Are Going Up A glance at the paper makes it clear, the costs of providing rental housing are skyrocketing across the country. The implications for Suburban Maryland – already starved for housing across the affordability spectrum –... Continue Reading

At Issue VA - The Costs of Providing Housing Are Going Up

JANUARY 2022 EDITION The Costs of Providing Housing Are Going Up A glance at the paper makes it clear, the costs of providing rental housing are skyrocketing across the country. The implications for Virginia – already starved for housing across the affordability spectrum – are... Continue Reading

AOBA Welcomes Scott E. Pedowitz as Manager of Government Affairs, Virginia

The Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA) is pleased to welcome Scott E. Pedowitz to its Government Affairs team as Manager of Government Affairs, Virginia. In this role, Scott will represent the organization and its members before the governing bodies and... Continue Reading

2021 Commercial Awards Celebration: A Night for Commercial Property Management to Shine

More than 120 members gathered on November 4 for an elegant evening program to celebrate the best in commercial property management. AOBA’s Commercial Awards Celebration honors the winners of the Commercial Engineer of the Year Awards, TOBY Awards, and the Knowledge and Excellence in... Continue Reading

2021 Community Clean Up Day a Success

More than 50 members joined AOBA's Community Outreach Committee at this year’s Clean-Up Day at James E. Duckworth School. For more than 25 years, AOBA has supported the Duckworth school through various projects and fundraising efforts, including Clean-Up Day. This year’s event kicked... Continue Reading

AOBA Member Partners With Montgomery County HHS, LEDC and Renters Alliance for Rent Relief Pop Up

On Wednesday, Kay Apartment Communities team members hosted the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, the Latino Economic Development Corporation, the Montgomery County Renters Alliance, and AOBA staff for a COVID Rent Relief Program outreach event at their Silver Spring... Continue Reading

AOBA Annual Golf Tournament A Success

AOBA hosted its annual golf tournament on Monday, September 20 at Lansdowne Resort and Spa. More than 300 members attended the event and enjoyed a full day of golf, fun activities, food and networking. Unlike past tournaments, this year’s tournament provided nongolfers the opportunity to... Continue Reading

AOBA Helps Local Organizations Fight Hunger Throughout the Region

Members of the Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA) demonstrated their culture of giving back by supporting the annual food drive during August and September. AOBA members raised $1,000 in donations and collected more than 1.5 tons of food for the Capital... Continue Reading

Post Opinion: D.C.'s landlords are powerless to address the Wild West atmosphere in their properties

Peggy Jeffers is executive vice president of the Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington. In D.C., many apartment residents are anxious inside their homes because of the outrageous behavior of their neighbors. What recourse do residents have when their housing... Continue Reading