Virginia Beach, VA – March 25, 2016 – Last night, the Hampton Roads Apartment Council hosted the fourth annual Apartment Community Excellence Awards Ceremony. Two assets managed by The Franklin Johnston Group took home awards. In total, The Group was nominated for twenty-six recognitions.
The Pointe at Pickett Farms won for Community of the Year Built After 1995 in the affordable category. The Pointe at Pickett Farms team is led by Myra Silvera, Community Manager, and supported by Margaret Dickie, Assistant Community Manager and John Malinish, Maintenance Supervisor. The 300-unit community opened in Norfolk in 2014 and was financed in part by Low Income Housing Tax Credits. This is the second time The Pointe at Pickett Farms was named Community of the Year, earning the award in 2015 as well.
Waterford Pointe, a 120-unit affordable community located in Hampton, earned honorable mention for Community of the Year Built Before 1995. Seneca Lynn, Community Manager, Priscilla Melvin, Assistant Community Manager, and Robert Overton, Maintenance Supervisor lead the Waterford team. In addition to the award this year, Waterford Pointe was named Community of the Year in 2014 and 2015 respectively.
A list of all nominations for The Franklin Johnston Group is below:
Community Name Category
Belleville Harbour Community of the Year – Tax Credit Post 1995
Forrest Pines Senior Community of the Year – Senior Community
Forrest Pines Senior Community Manager of the Year – Samantha Wallace
Forrest Pines Senior Resident Satisfaction Award
The Orchards at Belleville Community of the Year – Tax Credit Post 1995
The Orchards at Belleville Maintenance Supervisor of the Year – Curtis Miller
The Woodlands Community of the Year – Senior Community
Somerset at Town Center Community of the Year – Senior Community
The Pointe at Pickett Farms Community of the Year – Tax Credit Post 1995
The Pointe at Pickett Farms Assistant Manager of the Year – Margaret Dickie
Waterford Pointe Community of the Year – Tax Credit Pre 1995
Marina Shores Best Model
Marina Shores Best Clubhouse
Marina Shores Best Landscaping / Curb Appeal
River House Assistant Manager of the Year – Jordan Hudson
River House Best Clubhouse
River House Leasing Professional of the Year – Rachel Noel
Spring Water Best Clubhouse
Woodberry Forrest Maintenance Technician of the Year – James Malewicz
Denbigh Village Community of the Year – Avg. Rents $900-999
Greenwich Village Leasing Professional of the Year- Mia Hurley
Greenwich Village Best Clubhouse
Greenwich Village Community of the Year – Avg. Rents $1200+
Meridian Harbourview Best Landscaping / Curb Appeal
Meridian Harbourview Community of the Year – Avg. Rents $1000 to $1199
Corporate Office Corporate Employee of the Year – Charles H. Mixer II
ABOUT FRANKLIN JOHNSTON GROUP
The Franklin Johnston Group is a developer and manager of multifamily rental residences in the senior, luxury and affordable housing sectors. The company owns and manages approximately 9,000 units at 55 properties from Northern Virginia to Georgia. TFJG is headquartered at the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, Virginia and employs more than 300 people throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
Press Contact
Christen Faatz
Director, Corporate Strategy
434-489-9998 (c) / 757-227-3466 (w)
cfaatz@tfjgroup.com
