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Single-Family Residential Property Management Leaders FirstService Residential Realty, TenantAccess and PropertyAccess Merge
<p class='bwalignc'> <i><b>Merger makes FirstService Residential Realty the largest provider of complete, end-to-end single-family property management services in North America</b></i> </p>
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Single-Family Residential Property Management Leaders FirstService Residential Realty, TenantAccess and PropertyAccess Merge09:30 EDT Tuesday, September 25, 2012
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Business Wire) -- FirstService Residential Realty today announced its merger with
TenantAccess, Inc. and PropertyAccess, Inc. All three companies are
subsidiaries of FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSRV; TSX: FSV).
Operating under the FirstService Residential Realty name, the combined
entity is now the largest, residential single-family property management
company in North America, providing a single-source property and asset
management solution for property owners, government-sponsored
enterprises (GSE), banks, institutional investors and residents. The
company offers a complete suite of services ranging from acquisition,
market and property assessments, leasing and evictions through to
disposition.
“FirstService Residential Realty offers banks, institutional and private
investors a truly enterprise-level solution for residential property
management, coupled with an unparalleled local reach,” said Greg
Tolander, CEO, FirstService Residential Realty.
“We are integrating the best practices from these companies to create a
tier-one property management company focused on mitigating vacancies,
leveraging operational efficiencies and maximizing real estate
investments for our clients,” he continued. “Property owners and
institutional investors are seeking to maximize the return on their
investment, optimize cash flow and support asset appreciation. Bringing
all of these companies together provides an incredible depth of services
for the clients we serve.”
FirstService Residential Realty now provides services to more than
50,000 properties throughout the U.S. Its combined resources further
enable the company to leverage and expand its local model to provide
customized, on-the-ground service with standard operating procedures,
centralized systems, oversight and reporting.
Greg Tolander, formerly chief operating officer of FirstService
Corporation subsidiary Field Asset Services, has been appointed CEO of
FirstService Residential Realty. Danielle Cooney, who previously served
as vice president of National Operations for FirstService Residential
Realty, was named chief operating officer. Jim Warren, formerly senior
vice president with TenantAccess and PropertyAccess, was named chief
marketing officer.
In total, FirstService Residential Realty has more than 250 employees
located in the United States. In the merger, the company adds an
executive and property management office in Austin, Texas.
About FirstService Residential Realty
Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, FirstService Residential Realty is
the rental division of FirstService Corporation. FirstService
Residential Realty manages residences at all price points, ranging from
affordable housing to luxury high-rise multifamily communities. Its
clients, including property owners, institutional investors and
residents, are served by local market specialists in key markets across
the U.S.
About TenantAccess & PropertyAccess
TenantAccess and PropertyAccess provide single-source national property
management solutions for professional investors, banks and servicers.
The companies deliver a full spectrum of services addressing the
property management lifecycle, including valuation, acquisition,
renovation, leasing, management, maintenance and future disposition, and
specialize in managing the complexities and risks associated with REO
and foreclosed single- and multi-family residences. Additional
experience includes managing properties impacted by PTAFA (Protecting
Tenants at Foreclosure Act), and properties within Section 8 and
rent-control districts throughout the U.S.
About FirstService Corporation
FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSRV, TSX: FSV) is a global leader in
the rapidly growing real estate services sector, providing a variety of
services in commercial real estate, residential property management and
property services. As one of the largest property managers in the world,
FirstService manages more than 2.3 billion square feet of residential
and commercial properties through its three industry-leading service
platforms: Colliers International, one of the largest global players in
commercial real estate services; FirstService Residential Management,
the largest manager of residential communities in North America; and
Property Services, including Field Asset Services, one of America's
largest providers of property preservation and distressed asset
management; and FS Brands, one of North America's largest providers of
property services through franchise networks.
FirstService generates over US$2.2 billion in annual revenues and has
more than 23,000 employees worldwide. More information about
FirstService is available at www.firstservice.com.
anthonyBarnum Public RelationsDarryl Frost, 512-329-1974Darryl@anthonyBarnum.com
