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New Hires
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Divisional Spotlight
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Employees of the Quarter for Q1
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Take Your Child To Work Day
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Seven Memorial Day Facts $$*
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Ace’s Summer Refreshments
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Monthly Must Haves
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Tech Talk
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Calendar
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WELCOME TO THE A|P FAMILY! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
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The Whitney Condominium Casablanca Apartments APAM One Ocean Condominium Aria on the Bay Residential A|P Communities Senyar Holdings LLC Harrison Apartments APAM APAM The Whitney Condominium Quadomain ll Cassa Brickell Condominium The Whitney Condominium Northside Transit Quadomain ll APAM Saddlebrook Atlanta Corporate Office Mira Loma APAM 1300 S Miami Ave Condo APAM 1100 Millecento Res. Condo A|P Communities Saratoga Crossings Aria on the Bay Residential The Atlantic McKinney Ranch Nine at Mary Brickell Village The Plaza Brickell 901 Condo 7th Avenue Transit Village Washington Square MyBrickell Condominium Saddlebrook Mira Loma Carillon Hotel A|P Communities PRH 1300 Shared LLC APAM Sail Cove Condominium The Atlantic BridgeMill DPCC Kitchen The Whitney Condominium Townhouses at Jacaranda Condo Palau Sunset Harbor Condo The Decoplage Condominium Nine at Mary Brickell Village Logan's Mill 3401 Midtown Condo The Atlantic Palms Tradition Senyar Holdings LLC San Matera Sail Cove Condominium 400 Sunny Isles Master Metropolis at Dadeland Master ThinkEast Apartments 400 Sunny Isles Master Aria on the Bay Residential Ocean Palms The Atlantic Grand Oaks Preserve at Mountain Island Lake Ocean Palms APAM APAM APAM San Matera Aria on the Bay Residential The Wave Condominium 1100 Millecento Res. Condo The Atlantic Stonebriar
PT Front Desk Attendant Maintenance Technician Front Desk Attendant Front Desk Attendant Front Desk Attendant Superintendent Front Desk Attendant Leasing Consultant Front Desk Attendant Accounts Receivable Clerk PT Front Desk Attendant Front Desk Attendant Front Desk Attendant Porter Porter Front Desk Attendant Front Desk Attendant Maintenance Technician Maintenance Technician Leasing Consultant Front Desk Attendant Front Desk Attendant Property Manager Front Desk Attendant Assistant Project Manager Leasing Consultant Painter - Condominium Leasing Consultant Front Desk Attendant Front Desk Attendant Maintenance Supervisor Housekeeper Maintenance Supervisor Chief Engineer Porter Property Manager Front Desk Attendant Assistant Superintendent Groundskeeper Regional Marketing Specialist Porter Maintenance Technician Line Cook Front Desk Attendant Maintenance Technician Front Desk Supervisor Administrative Assistant Front Desk Attendant Maintenance Technician Housekeeper Maintenance Technician Front Desk Attendant Maintenance Technician Porter Front Desk Attendant Maintenance Technician Maintenance Technician Property Manager Groundskeeper Housekeeper Maintenance Technician Maintenance Supervisor Operations Coordinator Controller Front Desk Attendant Front Desk Attendant Porter Groundskeeper Housekeeper Front Desk Attendant Porter
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03 MAY 2021
Atlantic Pacific Community Builders This month’s Division Spotlight goes to our in-house general contractor A|P Community Builders. Who We Are We focus on building affordable and market-rate multi-family housing in South Florida and Texas. A|P Community Builders had a simple start in 2011 with only two employees and one development, but it has grown to over 35 employees and seven current properties under construction. We
Poinciana Crossing in Ft. Lauderdale in partnership with the Housing Authority City of Fort Lauderdale. Currently under construction and scheduled to complete later this year. Pictured team: Gus Rodriguez, Sam Lopez, Andy Decossard, Sam Homan, and Nick Stula.
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have completed $290 million in developments containing 2,340 units. In March, a new division in Texas was started and has welcomed seven new employees in the last month. A big welcome to those who have recently joined the team, we are thrilled to have you form part of the A|P family.
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Saratoga Crossing in Dania Beach in partnership with the Dania Beach Housing Authority. Construction was completed in early 2020.
What We Do A|P Community Builders collaborates with Development Team and any partners prior to starting construction to understand project goals, provide plan development and budgeting feedback, and offer value engineering options to reduce project costs. During construction, our associates are on the jobsite every day, actively involved in the field coordination and financial management. Our team members are master coordinators and work with architects, engineers, subcontractors, labor, consultants, owners, and partners to assure developments are done safely, on-time, within budget, and of the highest quality. When a property is finished, we work with A|P Management to turn it over to the proper leasing and management teams for future operations.
Why We Love It Construction is full of challenges but that is one of the many reasons we love what we do. Every day is different, and every property is unique, bringing not only new challenges but also new opportunities to learn and grow. Our field staff enjoys building relationships with the diverse group of people that come together. Our team feels like family. Most importantly, we are helping to bring much-needed housing to regions of this country that desperately need it.
Sailboat Bend II in Ft. Lauderdale in partnership with the Housing Authority of City of Fort Lauderdale. Construction completed last month. Pictured team: Rob Socorro, Roberto Gonzalez, Adoness Taylor, and Brian Krpata.
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05 MAY 2021
Congratulations to the
EMPLOYEES QUARTER 1 of
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Angel Olivares Maintenance Technician The Atlantic Doral
Jose Garcia Ventura Maintenance Technician The Atlantic Sweetwater Apartments
Jeff Jean Pierre Assistant Manager 400 Sunny Isles Condominium
Kadian Knight Assistant Manager San Matera the Gardens
Adrianna Davis Property Manager The Atlantic Palms at Tradition
Marie Goehl Interim Property Manager Aquarius Condominium
Lori Evans-Strochine Assistant Manager Harrison Grande Apartments
Randy Jones Service Manager Parc at Dunwoody Apartments
Gregory Sams Maintenance Supervisor Villas at South Point Apartments
Karla Sierra Assistant Manager The Atlantic Station Apartments
Ninfa Andino Assistant Manager Kensington Manor Apartments
Katherine Sanz Assistant Manager Island Living Apartments
Amanda Diaz Assistant Manager The Barons Apartments
Lazara Bonat Administrative Assistant Metropolis at Dadeland Condominium
Alberto Sanchez Front Desk Lead Paraiso Bayviews Condominium
Lily Bekteva Property Manager Ocean Palms Condominium
Denybeth Aneiros Property Manager MyBrickell Condominium
Wislar Pierre Administrative Assistant Parker Dorado Condominium
Lazaro Fonte Administrative Assistant IconBrickell III Condominium
Kathuska Verdesoto Assistant Accounting Manager Doral Park Country Club
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Property Manager Karen Diaz and her daughter Bela at Hyde.
Assistant Manager Amaris Panecas and her nephew James at Millecento.
On April 22 , we celebrated
TAKE YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY by welcoming our future A|P leaders. This special day is designed to allow children to explore the workforce. It also inspires them to witness different roles that happen within a business or development. Here are a few of our special guests!
Property Manager Denybeth Aneiros and her daughter Valentina at MyBrickell. A|P NEWSLETTER 06
07 MAY 2021
Seven Memorial Day Facts You Probably Didn’t Know. How the long weekend that unofficially starts the summer came to be. Today, Memorial Day is synonymous with barbecues, and picnics—but the holiday's roots trace back far further than you might have realized. Below, a few facts about the history of Memorial Day, and how it's evolved throughout its 150-odd years. 1. Multiple cities claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. According to the Library of Congress, President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, New York, to be the "Birthplace of Memorial Day," referencing a celebration the town had in 1866. However, other places are known to have celebrated the holiday earlier, and exactly where the first celebration took place remains in dispute. 2. It was originally called Decoration Day. The holiday was celebrated by “decorating” the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers, flags, and more, hence the name 07 MAY 2021
“Decoration Day.” Over time, it became known as Memorial Day. 3. Union General John A. Logan founded the holiday. Although people were already decorating graves of fallen Civil War soldiers in an unofficial way, General Logan codified the holiday. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he famously said. 4. Memorial Day wasn’t celebrated on the “last Monday in May” until relatively recently. When General Logan officially launched the holiday, he called for it to be observed on May 30. After the Uniform Monday
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Holiday Act took effect in 1971, however, it was moved to the final Monday in May. 5. Logan may have chosen May 30 for an interesting reason. The date was selected because it wasn’t the anniversary of any battle in particular—well, according to legend, that is. 6. It’s customary for the U.S. president or vice president to give a speech. And traditionally, that speech is delivered at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, the 3rd U.S. Infantry also place American flags in front of Arlington’s over 260,000 graves and niches. 7. Originally, only soldiers who had died in the Civil War were honored. After WWI, though, the holiday began to encompass members of the American armed forces who had fallen in any conflict. Article from Town & Country by The Editors. For the full article, visit: www.townandcountrymag.com/ leisure/arts-and-culture/a6359/history-of-memorial-day
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09 MAY 2021
Summer Refreshments
Ace is ready for Summer! And he’ll be keeping cool with these delicious refreshments. They’re the perfect way to cool down and feel like you’re on vacation. Here are three of his favorite refreshments you can replicate at home:
Honey Limeade • Club soda or sparkling water • Fresh lime juice • Cold water
• Granulated sugar • Fresh mint (optional) • Honey • Ice
Mix the cold water and sugar in a large pitcher. Then pour in honey and mix until well blended. Stir in lime juice, followed by club soda or sparkling water. Add ice and mint before serving.
Purple Punch
• 5 mint leaves, plus more for garnish • 6 blueberries, plus more for garnish • 3 lemon wheels, plus more for garnish • Ice • Red Bull Purple Edition Sugar-free • Lemonade
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In a glass, muddle mint, blueberries, and lemon wheels. Add ice and four parts Red Bull Purple Edition Sugar-free to one-part fresh lemonade, or 8oz Red Bull Purple Edition Sugar-free to 2oz fresh lemonade and stir. Garnish with more mint leaves, blueberries, and lemon wheels and serve.
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arnold palmer For the Tea • 4 cups of water • 1/3 cup of honey • 5 black tea bags • Ice • Fresh mint • Lemon wedges
For the Lemonade • 3 cups of water • 3/4 cup of granulated sugar • Juice of 6 large lemons (about 3/4 cup)
Make the lemonade in a small pot over medium heat and bring one cup water and sugar to a boil until the sugar dissolves. Let mixture boil for two minutes and cool to room temperature. Combine simple syrup, remaining two cups water, and lemon juice. Then make the tea in a medium pot over medium-high heat, bringing to a boil. Add honey and stir to dissolve. Turn off heat and add tea bags letting it steep for five minutes. Let cool to room temperature and in a large pitcher, combine lemonade and tea. Pour into glasses over ice and garnish with mint and lemon wedges.
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A: April showers bring May flowers! Take some time for yourself and step outside to see all the beautiful flowers growing in your surroundings. You can also use “Flower Color Guide” by Darroch and Michael Putnam to identify the flowers you see. B: Mother’s Day is fast approaching! Here are just a few ways you can show appreciation to the maternal figure in your life. Visit: www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/ mothers-day/g511/mothers-day-gifts/?slide=6 C: Charcuterie boards have become a social media sensation! Here is an easy tutorial of how to make gorgeous ‘meaty’ roses for your board, so it’s not boring.
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Know Your Enemy - Trojans with Sergio Gordillo, Leabert Henry, and Michael Hanna First popping up in the late ’70s, Trojans have become one of the most common viruses’ to date, and in a work environment like ours, it's important to know what they are and how they work so that you can avoid them whenever possible. What is a Trojan? Named after the Greek Myth of the Trojan Horse, a Trojan virus comes disguised as another file that lures you into opening it to infect your system. In the majority of situations, a trojan can only infect your system if you open the actual file but once it is in your system, it can compromise it in moments. What do they do? They can do anything you can do. They can log your keystrokes to steal your passwords, change your system
settings, send emails from your contact list, download other viruses and even let a hacker remotely control your PC with admin access. How do I avoid them? Most Trojans are sent through emails. If you receive an unexpected email asking you to open a file, take a moment to make sure that file is what it says it is before you open it. Ask yourself: • Is the file too small? • Does it say it’s a .PDF file but it ends in .EXE or another abbreviation you don’t recognize? If you answer yes, don’t open or download the file! Send the email to IT and we’ll check it out for you. The best way to avoid a Trojan is vigilance so double-check an attachment before you open it and save yourself some trouble! A|P NEWSLETTER 12
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