Apartment Trends Magazine April 2015 | Page 37

Apartment Industry’s Influence Grows with New Economic Impact Findings N ew economic impact data shows that apartments and their residents contribute $1.3 trillion to the national economy. That’s 12.3 million jobs in construction, operations, leasing, management and skilled trades, as well as all the local businesses supported by apartments and the millions who live there. To announce the new data, NAA and NMHC launched their largest ever pro-apartment media outreach campaign on March 10. In conjunction with the national release, more than 40 NAA affiliated associations are telling their local media about apartments’ impact in their cities. The NAA/NMHC’s joing website, WeAreApartments. org has been revamped with a new unique calculator, Apartment Community Estimator (A.C.E.) that lets you determine the economic impact of a given number of new or existing apartments to any one of 40 metros or 50 states. ARE YOU READY TO FLEX YOUR POLITICAL MUSCLE? NAA/ NMHC also released a new series of print and digital ads that show the wide, diverse range of renters. The ads are appearing in Politico, which covers politics and government, with back cover placements during the NAA Capitol Conference and Lobby Day last month. THE ALLIANCE Our politcal funding platform. As a VOTING MEMBER you can help shape the political landscape in Colorado. CONTRIBUTE TODAY! Contact Jess Eymann: 303-329-3300 or [email protected]. www.aamdhq.org APRIL 2015 • TRENDS | 35