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2017 Golf Tournament is Completely Sold Out!
2017 Golf Tournament is Completely Sold Out!

AOBA's 2017 Golf Tournament, scheduled on Monday, Sept. 11th at the Woodmont Country Club - on two courses - is completely sold out! We look forward to this event, and special thanks to all of our outstanding sponsors! Don't delay! To participate, contact Pam Oeler,... Continue Reading

Date posted08/16/2017


Hurricane Relief Funds; National Preparedness Month
Hurricane Relief Funds; National Preparedness Month

With the tremendous need to assist hard-hit colleagues in Texas and in Florida, AOBA encourages members to consider donating to the American Red Cross. Your gift to American Red Cross Disaster Relief enables the Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters including... Continue Reading

Date posted08/15/2017


Members Bring Home Awards from NAA Education Conference
Members Bring Home Awards from NAA Education Conference

Major kudos are in order! At the annual NAA Conference held in June in Atlanta, Kettler Management and Bozzuto Management Company brought home “Excellence Awards” for buildings in the DC area. Kettler’s Solaire Bethesda received the “Best Community” award in the... Continue Reading

Date posted07/27/2017


Register ASAP for Oct. 5th Emergency Preparedness Seminar, RPA Courses
Register ASAP for Oct. 5th Emergency Preparedness Seminar, RPA Courses

Join AOBA Colleagues at these Fall 2017 Education Programs! Click here for Registration Details! Oct. 5 - 2017 Emergency Preparedness Seminar for Commercial Property Management and Security Professionals 8:30 to 11:00am, 1200 K Street, NW, hosted by Brookfield. AOBA’s Emergency... Continue Reading

Date posted07/26/2017


Special Feature: Multifamily Industry Has Many Reasons to Lend a Helping Hand to the Homeless  
Special Feature: Multifamily Industry Has Many Reasons to Lend a Helping Hand to the Homeless  

Special Feature: Multifamily Industry Has Many Reasons to Lend a Helping Hand to the Homeless Contributed by Andy Helmer, CEO, Shelters to Shutters – a charitable organization supported by AOBA There's no way around it: too many Americans are experiencing homelessness. According to the... Continue Reading

Date posted07/25/2017


Members Matter: AOBA Member Spotlight on Bill Atkinson
Members Matter: AOBA Member Spotlight on Bill Atkinson

AOBA is pleased to shine a spotlight on Bill Atkinson (at right above), Regional Engineer, Boston Properties. With 22 years of engineering operations and management experience, Bill Atkinson serves as the Regional Engineer at Boston Properties. His downtown DC porfolio includes 11 properties... Continue Reading

Date posted06/28/2017


Congrats to all 2017 TOBY Awards Nominees and Winners!
Congrats to all 2017 TOBY Awards Nominees and Winners!

Sincere congratulations to the distinguished winners and ALL nominees honored at the 33th Annual TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Awards Celebration on June 15th. Approximately 300 members attended the event, which featured Judy Tria, First Potomac Realty Trust, LP, and Todd Anderson,... Continue Reading

Date posted06/16/2017


Come Visit Us at our New Office Address
Come Visit Us at our New Office Address

Since the building that has served as AOBA headquarters for decades will be torn down at year’s end, AOBA has moved just around the corner. Our new office address is 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1005, Washington, DC 20036. Our phone and fax numbers remain the same. Please make a note... Continue Reading

Date posted06/15/2017


Members Matter: Spotlight on Dani Bressler, Toepfer Construction
Members Matter: Spotlight on Dani Bressler, Toepfer Construction

AOBA is pleased to place a spotlight on long-time member Dani Bressler, Director of Business Development for Toepfer Construction. She joined the company in January of 2006 and has served customers in the property management industry since 1995. Dani has built a successful career in the property... Continue Reading

Date posted06/12/2017


WSSC Rate Study Suggests Cost Shifts
WSSC Rate Study Suggests Cost Shifts

WSSC recently released a Cost of Service Study that evaluates the costs of serving different types of customers and the revenues paid by those customers. The report found that: Residential customers were significantly underpaying for water and sewer service; Multifamily residential customers... Continue Reading

Date posted05/22/2017


See You at the TOBY Awards Celebration on Thursday Evening!
See You at the TOBY Awards Celebration on Thursday Evening!

This week is an exciting one around AOBA. We are looking forward to seeing hundreds of members on Thursday evening at the Fairmont Washington, DC hotel for the 2017 TOBY Awards Celebration reception and dinner. The event begins at 6:30 with a reception. Registration is now closed. Dress for the... Continue Reading

Date posted05/18/2017


Thanks for Supporting Challenge Day at Duckworth!
Thanks for Supporting Challenge Day at Duckworth!

Sincere thanks to all member firms (listed below) who volunteered to help clean up the James E. Duckworth School on May 15th, and to cheer students and provide support on May 19th at the 2017 Special Olympics Challenge Day. We greatly appreciate your contribution of time, energy and financial... Continue Reading

Date posted05/17/2017