Collective Residential announced a strategic partnership with Bilt as part of Bilt’s acquisition of Livly’s technology platform. Originally developed inside FLATS, the multifamily operator now part of Collective Residential, Livly was created to solve recurring challenges experienced by property teams and residents. The platform’s capabilities include access control, package management, resident engagement, property operations, and … Read more
Thirteen years ago, I returned from my first maternity leave to take over a role from someone who had already left the company. I inherited her calls, her meetings and her deliverables. What I did not inherit was how she thought about the work. All I had was a shared drive: folders inside folders, some … Read more
Why the next generation of platforms will centralize infrastructure, preserve local decision rights, and design technology around the work. The central challenge in property management consolidation is not whether to centralize. It is deciding what to centralize, what to standardize, and what must remain close to residents, teams, clients, and assets. The winning platforms will … Read more
After nearly 50 years in multifamily, Andy Alexander wanted more than a transaction. He wanted a path that could protect the company he built, preserve the team and culture behind it, and give APG the resources to continue long after founder involvement changed. His decision to partner with Collective Residential shows what responsible consolidation can … Read more
We are proud to announce that Proper is now Collective Residential — marking an important milestone in our evolution as a national property management platform built by experienced owners, operators, and real estate leaders. A More Connected Approach to Property Management While our name is changing, our mission remains the same: to build a stronger … Read more
Driving Scalable, Centralized Accounting at Collective Residential As Collective continues to scale its platform and expand its impact across the multifamily real estate industry, strong financial leadership is critical. Tony Zitella joins as Corporate Controller to lead a key initiative: centralizing accounting across our portfolio while preserving the expertise that makes each team successful. His … Read more
Collective Residential is proud to announce a strategic partnership with UDP to embed agentic AI and a conversational data experience across its organization, redefining how teams access insights, reduce manual reporting and make decisions. Through this partnership, Collective will optimize time-intensive reporting workflows with a unified, AI-powered interface that allows teams to instantly access trusted … Read more
In property management, people aren’t just part of the business; they are the business. Every leasing conversation, every maintenance request, every resident interaction shapes performance. And performance is what drives Net Operating Income. As an owner and operator, you’ve built your team with intention. The culture, the standards, the way things get done, it all … Read more
When NOVO Properties was founded 22 years ago in a basement apartment on Capitol Hill, the mission was simple but powerful. “NOVO is actually Latin for renew or revive,” says Greg Selfridge, a Managing Partner of NOVO Properties. “That was really the philosophy that drove our business.” What began as a hands-on effort to acquire … Read more
Collective Residential expands into 15 states with nearly 20,000 units, offering liquidity and growth for property management owners. CHICAGO, IL, February 26, 2026 — Collective Residential, a national acquisitions and property management platform dedicated to consolidating property managers, announced today the successful acquisition of two additional operating companies, bringing the total to six companies under … Read more
