Fete Lifestyle Magazine April 2019 - Spring Fashion Issue | Page 29

Smart Home technology: Tenants are also looking for amenities that offer sustainability and savings. For example, smart thermostats are simple to install and bring big savings for residents, allowing them to adjust their heat and AC remotely. Plus, a property manager can easily turn the system off when residents move out. By also providing features like smart locks and light switches, residents are offered an eco-friendly and unique high-end apartment amenity that provides great convenience for everyday use.

Pet Amenities: The biggest perks and trends we are seeing are not just for the rent paying resident, but for their pets as well! Dog parks and dog runs are almost essential now. Furthermore, we are seeing installations of amenities that make pet care easier with pet spas, dog walking services and pet sitting services.

Making Life Easier for Residents: Any time a developer can provide something of value that saves the residents time or money, they are ahead of the pack. From on-site concierge services that handle things from packages, dinner reservations, and even dry cleaning, to electric car-charging stations, bike storage and repair and ample parking. Convenience is the name of the game. People are embracing anything that helps streamline their busy lifestyle and reduces demands on their time.

Community Engagement: As mentioned before, developers are looking for ways to sustain and build a community within each complex. They are creating common spaces and lounges that build engagement among residents. They build demonstration kitchens that can be rented to individual tenants to host private parties and events, but more importantly these spaces are created to encourage the building to host resident-only events so neighbors can get to know neighbors, be it through offering roof top yoga, wine down Wednesdays, movie nights, or summer pool parties. Some offer the ultimate sport and gaming rooms with skee ball, ping pong, pool, or walls of TVs to catch sports games with friends. One developer in Chicago’s West Loop is offering a “Residence Only” Bar Lounge on their top floor, offering the highest city views in the West Loop and providing the residents with the ultimate Elite Status!

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