NEW APARTMENT COMMUNITY AMENITIES
Innovative Amenities and Design Features of the New Apartment Home

Multifamily homes are getting bigger and better! The average size of an apartment built in 1999 was 1,105 square feet, up from 922 square feet in 1985 and the highest reading since the Census Bureau began collecting this information in the 1970s. Bigger apartments combined with new designs, conveniences and amenities are revolutionizing apartment living. Here is a sample of what renters can find at today's apartment properties.

Bringing Services and Facilities On Site

• Business centers with video conferencing centers
• State of the art fitness centers with spa facilities and personal trainers
• Resort-style pools with pool side food and beverage service and private cabanas
• Movie screening rooms with theater seating
• Juice bars, coffee bars and cyber cafes
• "Pubs featuring billiards and games tables
• After school programs, Kids Clubs and children's playrooms
• On-site ATMs

• Design that borrows from the old "Main Street" feel . hidden parking, ground floor retail, buildings closer to the sidewalks to create a "boulevard" feel
• Distinctive high-quality exteriors which blend into the surrounding neighborhood
• Private courtyards and other communal space shared by a small cluster of units to allow interaction with neighbors and friends
• Potting sheds and personal garden plots, community herb and wildflower cutting gardens
• Nature trails, park areas, picnic pavilions, man-made lakes
• Outdoor fireplaces with seating areas
• Resident social activities, such as weekly jazz brunches, wine tastings and daily continental breakfasts

• Virtual property tours and online apartment applications
• Online rent payment and lease renewal
• Direct intercom access to concierges that run errands, care for pets, water plants, handle dry cleaning, go grocery shopping, arrange entertainment and babysitting
• Online reservations for property facilities (pool, meeting rooms, etc)
• Apartment Web sites that provide local TV/cable listings, transportation information, discounts for neighborhood retailers, and opportunities to chat with other residents
• Flexible lease terms and the ability to leave before the lease ends by paying a lease termination fee

• High-speed telecommunications lines and six line phone capacity in every room
• Private in-unit alarm systems that allow residents to view entry gates, pools and play areas via closed-circuit television
• Built-in, pre-wired entertainment centers and stereo wiring in every room
• Integrated telephone, cable TV and high-speed Internet service
• Video libraries and video-on-demand service
• Virtual apartment tours and online apartment applications

• Direct-access garages and private entries
• Larger apartments with more storage space and better soundproofing
• Wood-burning and gas fireplaces in master bedrooms and living areas
• Island kitchens with pot racks and built-in wine racks
• Home offices and built-in computer desks
• Water purification systems and programmable thermostats
• Nine foot and vaulted ceilings, bay windows, skylights
• Oversized soaking tubs, his and her bathrooms
• Top-notch interior finishes: marble counter tops, solid wood cabinetry, built-in bookshelves, chair rails, mantles, crown molding, and different floor finishes (tile, wood, terra cotta)