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case studies

As the industry’s most accomplished leasing and training company, CLASS is trusted by apartment owners to raise occupancy. These are the assignments.

We would rather show the work

Every case study here was written up when the assignment finished: lease-ups opened from zero, occupancy recovered after an ownership change, student properties filled before the season closed. These are the property management case studies owners and managers ask us for, so read the ones closest to your own situation.

Senior Affordable Lease-Up: 207-Unit 55+ Community Stabilization

A 207-unit 55+ senior affordable community in Indianapolis was stalled at 40% occupancy. CLASS secured 196 applications and 106 move-ins to reach…

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Value-Add & Reputation Turnaround: 236-Unit Re-Tenanting and Stabilization

A 236-unit Dallas community faced a severe reputation crisis and a 20% eviction sweep. CLASS secured 117 move-ins to restabilize it at 95%+…

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New Construction Lease-Up

The subject property is a class A, new construction lease-up located in northern Virginia. Ownership decided to bring CLASS onto the property before…

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Change in Ownership and Management Negatively Affects Leasing

The focus of this case study is a class B property with a total of 600 units. The property recently underwent an ownership and management change and…

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Case Study, Spring 2014 Rehab Re-position Property

The subject property is a class B high rise whose first 3 floors were renovated into high end luxury apartments. These 60 rehab units were upgraded…

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CLASS results: Successful Rehab Despite Reputation Issue

The subject property was a class B community struggling with a reputation issue. To overcome this hurdle management began rehabbing the community, but…

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CLASS results: 164% Increase in Leasing Activity

The subject property was a student property struggling with high staff turnover and static leasing activity. With only a little over 2 months remaining…

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CLASS results: 28% Occupancy Bump in 45 Days

The subject property was a student property struggling with high staff turnover and static leasing activity. With an occupancy just shy of 50%, the…

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CLASS results: CLASS generates $150K in 30 days!

The subject property was a luxury community newly constructed in the summer of 2013. From August 15th to January 15th the property had secured 57…

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Change In Management: CLASS A Lease-Up By Kristi Mcmillin

The focus of this case study is a class A property with units totaling around 280. The property recently underwent a management change and was…

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CLASS B Case Study By Kristi Mcmillin

The focus of this case study is a class B property with units totaling around 130. The property was struggling to secure new leases and reach an…

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CLASS A Sister Property Lease-Up By Kristi Mcmillin

The focus of this case study is on two Class A sister properties with units totaling 444. The properties were dealing with constant turnover while…

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Class A New Construction Case Study By Justin Coleman

The subject property was a 132 unit class A community that began pre-leasing in early March for move-ins beginning in May. The property was struggling…

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July Class B Acquisition By Justin Coleman

The subject property was a 514 unit class B community that had been recently purchased. The property was struggling to generate qualified traffic, had…

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Summer 2013 Results

The subject property was a 60 unit class B building that had recently undergone a rehab and name change. The property was struggling to generate…

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CLASS Leasing Case Study: Mid-Atlantic Class B Property

The subject property was struggling to generate and close on qualified traffic. Prior to the arrival of CLASS, the property had secured 10 move-ins in…

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The CLASS Difference

The subject property is a by-the-bed student property in Texas. In 2012, the property was leasing at an average rate of about 18 leases per week.

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Case Study. April 2013 Student Property

The subject property was built in 1967 as a college dormitory and converted to "by the bed" student housing in the late 1980s. The property was located…

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Multifamily Leasing Case Study: Rehab Property

The subject was a distressed property located outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. The property had a terrible reputation for crime and gang activity and was…

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Case Study: class A, new construction lease-up

The subject property was a luxury community in the Pacific North West newly constructed in October 2012. As the result of constant construction…

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Student Housing Case Study

The subject property was built in 2010 as a "by the bed" student property in an extremely saturated market. The property was located further from the…

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