May 2022 - A|P Newsletter (English)

ATLANTIC PACIFIC CORPORATE NEWSLETTER

MAY 2022

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New Hires Property Spotlight & A|P News Learn-A-Thon Monthly Must Haves A|P Spotlight

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Welcome

TO THE A|P FAMILY

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Edgar Abrego-Quintanilla

The Atlantic Highland Park

Porter

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Vilmarie Acosta

Northside Transit Village II

Assistant Manager

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Luis Avalos

7th Avenue Transit Village

Maintenance Technician

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Jermaine Callahan

Sloan Square

Assistant Manager

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Andrea Carroll

Saratoga Crossings

Property Manager

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Julian Castaneda

Franciscan of Arlington

Porter

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Leron Fields

The Atlantic Aerotropolis

Groundskeeper

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Patricia Guzman

Northside Transit Village II

Property Manager

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Gonzalo Guzman

The Atlantic Highland Park

Maintenance Technician

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Leabert Henry

A|P Companies

IT Specialist

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Johnathan Hepfer

A|P Companies

Development Intern Associate

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George Hernandez

Mira Loma

Maintenance Supervisor

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Arthur Hernandez

Village of Hawks Creek

Maintenance Technician

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Rasheed Jordan

Harrison Apartments

Assistant Manager

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Kristina Lane

A|P Companies

Recruiter

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Julio Laurino

Slate Hallandale Beach

Maintenance Supervisor

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Hannah Maddox

A|P Companies

Accounting Coordinator AP

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Melissa Maya

Village of Hawks Creek

Leasing Consultant

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Ashley McAllister

The Atlantic Aerotropolis

Leasing Consultant

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Mary Payne

The Atlantic Howell Station

Leasing Consultant

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Edilio Pirez

Washington Square/Green Turnke

Maintenance Supervisor

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Matthew Qualman

ThinkEast Apartments

Porter

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Jasmine Rivera

The Atlantic Ashford

Leasing Consultant

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Rachel Rosas

The Barrington Club

Property Manager

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Vanessa Salas

The Atlantic Memorial

Leasing Consultant

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Karen Scott

Harris Bridge

Assistant Manager

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Ross Shellow

A|P Companies

Development Intern Associate

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Edward Sperling

A|P Companies

Development Associate

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Taunya Teahjay

Club at Charter Point

Leasing Consultant

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Kevin Vargas-Tapia

The Atlantic Ashford

Maintenance Technician

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Jose Ventura

Morningside Courts

Maintenance Supervisor

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Alexis Watts

Brookwood Valley Apartments

Assistant Manager

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Tamika Watts

The Atlantic Station

Assistant Manager

*Hired: March 1 - 31, 2022

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PROPERTY SPOTLIGHT

TERRACES AT ARBORETUM Terraces at Arboretum, located in Houston, Texas, received a perfect physical and file inspection audit!

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs conducts annual file audit inspections, and a substantial amount of attention goes into preparing each file. We are proud to recognize our community and appreciate the hard work each one of the team members poured into this audit. Congratulations!

Pictured from left to right: Ashley Washington, Latisha Bennett, and Maya Omodia

A|P NEWS HOUSTON – Miami, Florida-based Atlantic Pacific Companies acquired the 401-unit Broadstone Memorial on North Eldridge Parkway in the Energy Corridor. The property marks AP’s eighth acquisition within the company’s third private equity fund, Blue Atlantic Partners Fund III (BAP III). With this purchase, A|P expands its Texas portfolio to 17 properties, to 6,000 units.

SOURCE: HTTPS://REALTYNEWSREPORT.COM/RNR-REAL-ESTATE-BRIEFS-HOU-AUS-DAL-SAT-AND-MORE-26/ POSTED ON MARCH 5, 2022 BY REALTY NEWS REPORT

03 MAY 2022

FEBRUARY 4 - MARCH 31

During the months of February and March the A|P Training team hosted a “Learn-A-Thon” for the A|PCM communities. We are proud to announce that we had nearly 650 courses completed during the Learn-A-Thon.

Everyone put in a lot of effort, and it showed!

Below are the A|PCM employees who reached 100% Course Compliance during the Learn-A-Thon!

ANDREA CARROLL ANDREA DAVENPORT ANTHONY MENDEZ ARNEADA KING AUDREYANNA LARA CARMEN RIVERA CELESTE VACA CLARA BERRY IDEALDA ROA JO ANN BROWN JOE TREJO JR JOSE MARTINEZ LYNDA LUSBY MANUEL TREVINO MARISEL PEREZ

Saratoga Crossing Property Manager Saratoga Crossing Assistant Manager District Maintenance Supervisor Texas Compliance Specialist ThinkEast Assistant Manager Seventh Avenue Assistant Manager Laurel Glen Property Manager Residences of Dr. King Property Manager Washington Square Assistant Manager Sea Grape Property Manager Legacy at Piedmont Maintenance Technician Pathways at Goodrich Maintenance Supervisor Corporate Office Regional Manager Arbor at Centerbrook Maintenance Technician Island Living Housekeeper

Thank you to everyone who participated and maximized their learning during the Learn-A-Thon! We appreciate your efforts and encourage you to continue learning.

Contact A|P Training at training@apmanagment.net with questions.

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A: Gifts from the heart are more meaningful than material things. Check out these free Mother’s Day gift ideas to treat your maternal figure on their day: www.huffpost.com/entry/free-mothers-day-gift-ideas_n_7213336 B: Are you hitting your daily step goal? Here’s the best way to increase your step count while working at your desk. This portable, desk treadmill allows you to answer emails and stay in shape at the same time. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/37mvz48p C: Start listening to Beyond the To-Do List podcast. Host Erik Fisher talks with productivity experts as they share how to apply different productivity strategies in their personal and professional lives.

05 MAY 2022

A|P SPOTLIGHT

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Our Maintenance Apprentice Program (MA|P) was created to support a career path for Groundskeepers and Porters to become Punch Technicians, Maintenance Technicians and eventually Maintenance Supervisors. Those interested first start as a porter for three to five months with a specific curriculum to complete, and a mentorship with a Maintenance Supervisor. Upon completion, there’s a promotion to Punch Technician with a goal of five to ten months minimum to be considered for the Maintenance Technician role. Finally, following to become a Maintenance Supervisor.

The program is ideal for those who are new to Property Management and want to follow that career path.

We’d like to congratulate Prince Galloway on being the first A|P employee to complete MA|P and his promotion to Maintenance Technician through the program.

He has been training with our fantastic Maintenance Supervisor, Larry Hudson, and achieved his Universal EPA Certification in March.

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APRIL WAS STRESS AWARENESS MONTH Last month, we celebrated Stress Awareness Month with a series of virtual events to help our A|P Family learn how to relieve stress. We began the month with 11 strategies to help reset and deal with burnout, then had yoga and meditation sessions at our desk, and finally learned the benefits of the McKenzie Method. We hope you continue to use their tips and tricks in your everyday life. If you’d like to watch any of the seminar recordings, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/2s85sytf

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Contact yogi Sanyla Satyam via email at sanylasatyam@gmail.com

Follow reiki specialist and meditation guru Kristin Irwin @MagneticReiki, visit her website at MagneticReiki.com or text 737-471-9933 to schedule an appointment Contact author, physical therapist, and McKenzie Method expert speaker Dr. Yoav Suprun via email Yoav@sobespine.com or text 917-373-5428.

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What was the most important thing you learned during our Stress Awareness month virtual seminars?

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by making these delicious “Tacos al Pastor.”

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Tacos Ingredients: • 1 pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch cubes, about 2 cups, or 1 (20-oz.) can unsweetened pineapple chunks, drained • 1 medium onion, cut into rough chunks • 10 cloves garlic, peeled • 2 Tbs. ancho chili powder • 1 Tbs. cumin seeds • 1 Tbs. dried oregano • 1 Tbs. kosher salt • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes • 1 lb. lean pork shoulder, cut into ¾-inch chunks • 3 tsp. grapeseed oil or canola oil • 8 fresh corn tortillas • ½ cup sour cream • 1 lime • 1 bunch cilantro

Directions: Reserve ½ cup pineapple chunks and onion and refrigerate for later use. Combine the remaining pineapple, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and red pepper flakes in a blender and blend to a paste. Place the meat and marinade in a gallon-size zip-top bag, squeeze out excess air, and zip closed. Refrigerate overnight.

Strain the pork and discard the marinade. Then, heat a sauté pan over high heat and add a thin coating of oil and heat until the oil just starts to smoke. Working in batches, add the tortillas in a single layer and heat just until starting to char, about 1 minute per side, then flip and cook for another minute.

Wrap in aluminum foil to keep warm.

Add just enough of the oil to cover the pan, swirl to coat, and heat until smoking. Add the pork and reserved pineapple and cook for 1 minute, or until browned. Shake the pan to flip the meat and cook until the pork is cooked through, and the pan juices have cooked dry.

In a small bowl, combine the sour cream with the juice of ½ lime and whisk until smooth. Cut the remaining ½ lime into 4 wedges.

Coarsely chop ½ cup cilantro leaves.

Reserve 4 sprigs. Serve the tortillas topped with the meat and pineapple mixture, reserved onion, chopped cilantro, a drizzle of the lime sour cream, a lime wedge, and whole sprig of cilantro. Enjoy!

Thank you to Fine Cooking for the tasty tacos.

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TECH TALK

NO TAKE-BACKS with Sergio Gordillo, Leabert Henry & Michael Hanna

Picture this: You’ve taken the time to type out a painstakingly structured email meant for your managers, colleagues, or other members of the company regarding a sensitive issue not meant for the eyes of the general public. As you breathe a sigh of relief, with the addresses added, you hit send and pat yourself on the back for a job well done.

But WAIT! There’s a name on that list that should NOT be there!

PANIC! Or… Maybe not?

All may not be lost just yet. If you are quick, you might be able to recall the email before they have a chance to read it.

How does recalling an email work?

Prompt the server to rescind an email from the recipients, provided the recipient has not opened the email yet. Several email platforms support this feature. Today, we’ll be looking at Outlook specifically.

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Ok, great! How do I do it?

• In Outlook, go to the Sent Items section and find the message you want to recall.

• Double click the message so that it opens in another window.

• Once the message has opened in another window, click “File” at the top right and navigate to the Info tab.

• Hit the “Resend or Recall” button, then select “Recall.”

Once this is done, Microsoft will alert you that the process has started and will notify you if it was successful or not.

If you act quickly and are a little lucky, crisis averted! Hopefully, this helps you in your office endeavors.

Benefits of Biking to Work Between 2000-2013, commuting via bicycle increased by 62 percent. The biggest increases were found in bicycle-friendly communities, which saw commuting rise by 105 percent.

Although this is a good trend, it would be great to see even more people using bicycles to get to work. There are so many benefits to bike riding.

To take a page out of James Corden’s book, if you’re thinking of biking to work, you should know that there are side effects, and those side effects may include…

Saving money. The cost of gas keeps rising.

According to AAA, the cost of owning a car is more than $8,600 a year for a midsize sedan and $10,250 for a sport utility vehicle. A bike, on the other hand, costs about $300 a year. If you didn’t own that car, think of all the money that you would save. If you’re disciplined, you could sock that money away for the future and have the cost of a new car with all the bells and whistles in just a few years.

Getting a workout without the gym. In addition to saving money on car costs, you’ll also save money on a gym membership. Who needs to go to the gym for cycling class when you’re cycling to and from work? You won’t have to worry about how to fit it in your schedule or whether you’ll feel motivated to go to the gym.

Instead, you’ll have that push to exercise each day you have to work.

Becoming more fit and losing weight. On average, commuters lose about 13 pounds

May 20 is National Bike to Work Day

during their first year of cycling. It’s a great way to work out your heart, and cycling is easier on the joints than running. That makes it a perfect option for someone who is overweight and out of shape.

Saving money on health care costs. Along with helping you to be healthier, you’ll find that your health care costs will go down. You are less likely to need a doctor, get sick, or have heart problems because of your daily exercise and the benefits that come from this. Even if you don’t see a doctor very often right now, cycling will help you stay healthy and feeling young.

Avoiding traffic jams. If you live in an area that is congested during morning and evening commute times, you won’t have to worry about it when you’re riding your bike. You can whiz by all the motorists as they sit in their cars and drum their thumbs on the steering wheel. Depending on how bad traffic is and how far away from work you live, you might find your commute to be faster when you ride a bike.

Increasing your happiness level and decreasing stress and anxiety. This is true about any exercise that requires a good amount of effort, which means riding your bike each day will help you to release any pent-up tension or stress. This, in turn, leads to lower levels of depression and improved sleep. Plus, you’ll feel more confident and in a better mood overall.

Article from Thrive Global by Jessie Cohen.

Source: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/ 16-benefits-of-biking-to-work/ A|P NEWSLETTER 10

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In June, we will celebrate all things summer!

We want to feature our communities and all the hard work you are putting in preparation for summer. Whether maintenance crews are cleaning and grooming pool areas in time for summer or if your property is hosting a summer activity, how is your community preparing for the summer months? Send in pictures to newsletter@apcompanies.com for inclusion in our social media pages through the month of June.

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