SHAWNEE, KS – The Village Cooperative of Shawnee, a senior housing cooperative, announced its grand opening for the first senior cooperative development in the Kansas City metro area. Located at 12830 Johnson Drive in Shawnee, KS, the Village Cooperative is a community for active adults 55+ years of age who want a maintenance-free lifestyle with the financial benefits of home ownership.

Senior housing cooperatives started in the 1970s in Minnesota. There are over 115 senior cooperatives in the U.S., mostly found in the Midwest. There are currently 24 Village Cooperatives either operating, under construction, or scheduled for construction in the next year and can be found in five different states in the Midwest. 

“Our company started developing Village Cooperative communities in 2003 because we saw the demand for this type of dynamic lifestyle. These communities give active adults around the Midwest an brilliant option of home ownership with a hassle-free lifestyle. We include the amenities they desire and all for a fantastic value,” said Keith Jans, President of Real Estate Equities Development, LLC.

The 3-tale Village Cooperative consists of 53 new homes located in a convenient location close to shopping, established neighborhoods as well as many other services and amenities supporting these neighborhoods, such as the Shawnee Aqua Park, Civic Center and Library as well as the well loved Shawnee Mission Park. The community features perfectly decorated gathering areas including a community room with kitchen, club room, reading areas, outdoor gardening beds, workshop and fitness center in addition to a guest suite and underground heated parking.

Featuring expertly designed one and two bedroom homes that range from 876 to 1,602 sq. ft. of living space, each home is completely maintenance-free and has its own laundry room, storage area and private balcony. Well-equipped kitchens include spacious, open floor plans with kitchen islands, all new appliances and cabinetry to suit their personal style.

The cooperative also employs a Member Services Manager and offers courtesy services.

As a cooperative, the members control all aspects of ownership. There is no other senior cooperative in the area that offers the convenience and simple lifestyle available at Village Cooperative.

Village Cooperative communities are developed by Real Estate Equities Development, LLC, a Twin-Cities, Minnesota based real estate development and property management firm with its roots dating back to the 1970s. Over the past decade, Real Estate Equities Development has developed over 30 projects comprising over 1,400 units with a value of $250,000,000 in urban, suburban, and medium-sized Midwestern communities.

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – 365 Connect, a leading provider of award-winning marketing, leasing, and resident technology platforms for the multifamily housing industry, announced today that the company has received a gold Hermes Creative Award for its Marketing Syndication Platform. This prestigious international award recognizes 365 Connect’s capabilities to deliver innovative and creative solutions to meet the rapidly-changing needs of the multifamily housing industry.

The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition made to honor both traditional and developing media. The winning entries are selected by an international panel of judges. These industry professionals seek companies and individuals who exceed a high standard of excellence, and in their success, serve as a benchmark for the industry. As a truly international competition, The Hermes Creative Awards received over 6,000 entries this year from the expanse of the United States and Canada, as well as fifteen various countries throughout the world.

Among the many talented companies that entered this year’s competition, 365 Connect was fortunate enough to be honored with the Hermes Creative Awards’ gold level award for its revolutionary Marketing Syndication Platform. The 365 Connect Marketing Syndication Platform delivers automated listings with real-time updates to high-traffic housing search engines and classified websites. Ultimately, it offers a fully-integrated solution that eliminates redundant marketing efforts and seamlessly updates pricing, imagery, content, and availability from a single platform. The platform is proven to reduce operating expenses, while simultaneously increasing qualified prospect traffic for multifamily housing operators.

Administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, which oversees awards and recognition programs, winning entries are selected from 195 categories. Categories include advertising, marketing, branding, integrated marketing, and electronic media. Recognizing the highest standards of excellence, a Hermes Creative Award is a tremendous achievement that acknowledges outstanding talent within the marketing and communication industries.

365 Connect Founder and CEO, Kerry W. Kirby, stated, “365 Connect is pleased to have its technology platform acknowledged on an international level, and we are truly honored to receive this highly acclaimed awards. Our focus is to connect both future and existing residents with where they live by providing a host of services, resources, and communication tools. This award emphasize our dedication to meeting our clients’ needs of optimizing lead flow, reducing marketing spend, and extending their communities’ reach across the web.”

To date, 365 Connect has received a total of 37 national and international technology awards. The 365 Connect Technology Platform is highly recognized by its peers for its unique ability to market communities on high traffic sites across the Internet, automate social media postings, and deliver desktop and mobile platforms where prospects and residents alike can transact business. Today, 365 Connect’s innovative technology platforms are utilized across the nation by the most respected national, regional, and local multifamily housing operators.

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TYSONS, VA – International award-winning firm KTGY Architecture + Plotting has added esteemed urban planner and architect Michael K. Medick as principal in the company’s Tysons office. Medick has served as a leader guiding the design and implementation of a wide variety of complex high-profile projects throughout the United States. Medick most recently served as the market leader for land plotting with a national architecture and plotting firm.

“As a registered architect and urban planner, Michael Medick brings extensive experience in real estate development, community design and revitalization of cities, buildings, campuses and neighborhoods,” said Rohit Anand, AIA, NCARB and managing principal in KTGY’s Tysons office. “He is a creative thinker and problem solver with design experience that spans all segments of the real estate industry, including single-family, multi-family, mixed-use development, campus plotting and housing, military base housing, retail, commercial, traditional neighborhood development, transit-oriented development and community design guidelines. His thoughtful designs make value for both clients and communities.”

“I have always admired KTGY’s creative work and reputation for establishing industry trends,” said Medick. “I’m thrilled to be a part of this award-winning international architecture and plotting firm, and look forward to playing an vital role in the growth of the company and strengthening KTGY’s services on the East Coast.”

Medick has served as chairman of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Housing Committee and a member of AIA’s Livable Communities Committee; president of the University of Maryland School of Architecture Alumni Association and a member of the Alumni Board of Directors; and, most recently, the Baton Rouge Growth Coalition Board of Directors and the USGBC – Louisiana Chapter Board of Directors. Medick currently serves as a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Residential Neighborhood Development Council.

Celebrating 25 years in 2016, KTGY Architecture + Plotting is an international award-winning full-service architecture and plotting firm delivering innovation, artistry and attention to detail across multiple offices and studios, ensuring that clients and communities get the best the firm has to offer no matter the building type or location. KTGY’s architects and planners combine huge picture opportunities, leading-edge sustainable practices and impeccable design standards to help make developments of enduring value. KTGY serves clients worldwide from offices located in Chicago, Denver, Irvine, Los Angeles, Oakland, Pune and Tysons.

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