Ann Arbor, MI – McKinley is pleased to announce that Alexandra Jackiw has accepted the position of Managing Director – Residential Client Services effective May 29, 2012. Jackiw is a seasoned multifamily professional and within the past 10 years has built a long term management portfolio of more than 12,000 units with clients including blue chip institutional firms as well  as an impressive list of private investors. Jackiw is also the Chair-Elect of the National Apartment Association (NAA), a past president of the NAA Education Institute and a frequent speaker at national conferences. Jackiw will partner with Ken Polsinelli, Director of Real Estate at McKinley to expand the McKinley’s long term management and client services portfolio while also assuming responsibility for Midwest Client Services, Southeast Client Services and The Villages of Taylor.

“We are excited to have Alexandra (Alex) join McKinley. Her passion for customer service and the education and development of team members makes her a perfect fit at McKinley,” said Ken Polsinelli, Director of Real Estate at McKinley. “Alex shares McKinley’s focus on execution and operational excellence and will be a great asset as we expand our platform to continue to meet the needs of our clients and customers.”

“I am absolutely thrilled that Alex has joined the McKinley Team, ” commented Albert M. Berriz, CEO of McKinley. “Alex is a highly respected and experienced real estate operator and her addition to our team, along with Kristin Berg, who recently joined us after being with Freddie Mac for over 20 years, will allow McKinley to better serve our clients, as well as take our client service platform to a new level of excellence.”

Watch this great interview with McKinley CEO Albert M. Berriz as he presents his 2012 market forecast and shares McKinley’s strategy for buying distressed assets in tertiary markets. McKinley repositioned Waldengreen Condos in Orlando as Riva Apartments.

Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6kxGKvrhVb8

Check out this great article about McKinley shaking things up at Baldwin Park Village.

ANN ARBOR, MI — McKinley is extremely pleased to announce that Albert M. Berriz, CEO of McKinley and the company are featured as the cover story for the April 2012 issue of Multifamily Executive magazine. The 5 page feature article “Hold School” focuses on McKinley’s core competencies including its current multifamily real estate platform, marketplaces, operating philosophy and growth strategies for the future.

“As an apartment owner and manager, being featured on cover by Multifamily Executive magazine is definitely one of the  highlights in my career,” said a beaming Albert M. Berriz, CEO of McKinley. “We would like to thank Les Shaver and the entire team at Multifamily Executive for providing up the opportunity to showcase the McKinley success story to the multifamily industry. This is a huge honor and we are extremely excited to be a part of the magazine.”

Check out the great article!

http://multifamilyexecutive.com/apartment-renovation/hold-school.aspx

Ann Arbor, MI– McKinley is pleased to announce that it has acquired the 248 unit Geneva Park Apartments in Cary, NC on behalf of one of its institutional clients. McKinley will immediately begin management of the community and is planning overall strategic upgrades to the community including the sales office, BBQ area, landscaping, lighting and signage, while also initiating roofing, siding and hallway repairs.

“Geneva Park Apartments and their residents will be extremely well served by a huge new infusion of service and professionalism to their community”, remarked Albert M. Berriz, CEO of McKinley. “This community was previously under severe duress as well as under managed. With McKinley’s energy, service and professionalism, we plan on making immediate and material change to the community that will benefits our residents, as well as our client. McKinley is committed to the Research Triangle Park Region and this is another very important component in our expansion in the I-85