What We’re Learning, Building, and Sharing
Perspectives on ownership, operations, and what comes next in multifamily from the operators living it.
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Your Company Has a Memory Problem
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 … Read more
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Scale Without Compromise: The Operating Model for Responsible Property Management Consolidation
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, … Read more
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Why Andy Alexander chose a “Collective” future for APG: Securing his legacy with a world class team
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 … Read more
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Proper Becomes Collective Residential: A New Chapter in Property Management
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 … Read more
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Meet Our Corporate Controller: Driving Financial Alignment Across the Collective Portfolio
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: … Read more
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Collective Residential Partners with UDP to Bring Provable, Agentic AI to Real Estate Operations
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 … Read more
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How Recruitment Infrastructure Protects Culture and NOI
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 … Read more
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Renewing Communities, Building for the Future: A Conversation with Greg Selfridge of NOVO Properties
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 … Read more
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Collective Residential Emerges as National Powerhouse with Strategic Acquisitions of Six Multifamily Operators
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 … Read more
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Creating Opportunity Where Few Go: Alex Samoylovich on Adaptive Reuse, Historic Tax Credits, & AI
Property management is entering a period of structural change, as technology advances, regulatory environments grow more complex, and renter expectations rise; scale and infrastructure are becoming just as important as local expertise. During an interview with NoCap, Alex Samoylovich put … Read more
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What We’re Proud Of and Where We’re Headed Next
At Collective Residential, growth is never just about scale. It’s about how we show up for residents, partners, and each other, especially as we build across companies, markets, and teams. During our January 2026 Cross-Company Meeting, leaders from across the … Read more
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Flats®, a Collective Residential Company, Expands Chicago Presence with Addition of Millie on Michigan and The Weyland
Collective Residential in partnership with CEDARSt announces the addition of two properties and a pipeline of four additional closings in 2026 as it scales national acquisition platform. Collective Residential, a national acquisitions platform and property manager, today announced the addition … Read more
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Building a Reputation That Opens Doors
How Jeff Weinberg and Drexel Properties Built Trust Across the City of Chicago In property management, reputation is often conflated with branding. Logos, websites and buzzwords. For Jeff Weinberg, reputation has always meant something far more practical: doing the work … Read more
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How Technology and People Create Value Together in Property Management
Technology Works Best When It Empowers People In property management, technology is reshaping nearly every function from maintenance workflows and resident communication to reporting and back-office operations. Yet the foundation of great property management has never changed: people. It’s the on-site teams who … Read more
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Contemplating Selling Your Property Management Business? Here’s What to Expect with Collective Residential
Selling a property management business is about more than numbers. Learn how Proper supports owners with an acquisition process that honors their legacy.
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Mastering Complex Markets: Why Collective Residential Thrives
In residential property management, success is about more than collecting rent or maintaining buildings, it’s about mastering the complexities of local laws and market dynamics. Nowhere is that more evident than in Chicago, a city where landlord-tenant regulations can overwhelm even experienced … Read more
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A People-First Approach: Why We Prioritize Employee Retention
People Are the True Value of Property Management In real estate, one thing is always true: the real value of a property management business isn’t in the buildings, it’s in the people behind them. From the leasing agent who welcomes … Read more
