Just because a multi-family apartment building has more than one family in it doesn’t mean that they all want the same thing when it comes to housing. The question is, how to make your rental property more appealing? There are different ways to make your building more comfortable and attractive for its residents.
What you want to encourage is a sense of community. Your multi-family dwelling should be designed to promote interaction with neighbors to build this sense of community. It will attract the kind of tenants that this appeals to. The community once set is not only based on surroundings and what building design you used to attract these tenants but how neighbors interact with neighbors. So below are some suggestions to help you make your property a hot commodity:
- Larger community areas: When you make the community area larger, the residents will bond and interact with each other because they feel better about where they live. Living areas which are a decent size, plus amenities will give your tenants a sense of belonging instead of just living in a complex. Efficient laundry rooms, nice sized patios and a common area all work towards this goal.
- Recreational areas: A fitness center, pool, a playground or other types of recreational areas can make apartment complex living more enjoyable. Because of this, residents will interminable which will make them feel as if they are one big family instead of just groups of blank faces. Also, if you have a recreational area for children; families with kids will have areas which are safe to play in and have fun together which is of particular importance. They can mingle with other tenants who have families and bond.
- Not every building being the same: The trend now is to individualize each building in a complex. The buildings are being designed to encourage more space which is shared among the residents. All the doors could be facing out into a community area with picnic tables or benches along walks shaded by trees. When residents feel as if they belong, there are less empty apartments.
Tenants enjoy a place which feels like home.