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Meth-lab type explosions occur while making pot-based product
The rental housing industry is seeing an explosion in marijuana use — literally.
Property damage and personal injury reports have been rising as more drug manufacturers use butane to extract and concentrate compounds from marijuana.
The end product is a clear, golden brown cannabis derivative known by different names, such as hash oil, dabs, shatter, wax, milk, ear wax, honey, snake tails, or butane hash oil.
In the central San Joaquin Valley it is often called “honey oil.”
In 2014, there already have been several reported cases of explosions in the Fresno… Read More
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The California Apartment Association wishes to thank the dozens of sponsors who helped make the 2013 Mark of Distinction Awards possible.
The 16th annual event, held Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Radisson Hotel in Downtown Fresno, secured more than 30 sponsors.
Fourteen, however, deserve special mention for their generosity and were honored on stage at the event.
HD Supply Multifamily Solutions, $3,000 (Diamond)
Ferguson Enterprises, $2,500 (Emerald)
For Rent Media Solutions, $2,500 (Emerald)
Fresno Bee $2,500, (Emerald)
WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems, $2,500 (Emerald)
Crime Scene & Fatality Decontamination, $2,000 (Ruby)
Buckingham Property Management, $1,500 (Sapphire)
CAA Value Insurance Plan, $1,500… Read More
Besides celebrating the best in the rental housing industry, the 16th Annual CAA Greater Fresno Mark of Distinction Awards shined a spotlight on generosity.
The Central Valley Veterans, the main beneficiary of the event, received a $2,500 check from California Apartment Association member HD Supply Multifamily Solutions. The veterans group helps vets with everything from housing to employment to education.
“It’s really wonderful what we can do as a group to help those in need in our communities especially the men and women who served in our military as well as their families,” said Jason Morvay, national accounts manager for… Read More
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Nearly 650 CAA members gathered this weekend to honor the Greater Fresno area’s top rental housing professionals and properties.
At the 16th Annual Mark of Distinction Awards Program on Saturday, Nov. 9, the California Apartment Association presented the Mark of Distinction Awards in 19 categories.
Nominees submitted questionnaires judged by six panelists from various segments of the community outside the rental housing industry.
Winners received a crystal vase to be displayed at their respective properties.
In addition, the Lifetime Achievement Award went to the late Paul Chubick from Buckingham Property Management. Chubick was a longtime CAA member and served on… Read More
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CAA Fresno’s 2013 Mark of Distinction Awards will do more than honor peers in the multifamily housing business. It will give back to the community.
At the 16th annual event, HD Supply Multifamily Solutions will donate $2,500 to the Central Valley Veterans organization, which helps local veterans with everything from housing to employment to education.
At a glance
The Mark of Distinction Awards, set for Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Radisson Hotel in Downtown Fresno, has secured more than 30 sponsors so far. The following 14, however, deserve special mention for their generosity:
Crime Scene & Fatality Decontamination, $2,000 (Ruby)… Read More
While the deadline to sign bills for the 2013 legislative session passed on Sunday, CAA’s commitment to building relationships with lawmakers is never done. Consider it a year-round endeavor.
Building on that effort, CAA’s 2013 political and legislative game plan included hosting a series of four Legislative District Leadership Conferences.
In this new endeavor, we tried four formats to bring together legislators and local government officials with our members and CAA’s local and state government affairs teams.
We did so in relaxed and comfortable settings away from Sacramento – and back where legislators call home.
Goals achieved
Impressed legislators, local… Read More
Despite the federal government shutdown, the Fresno Housing Authority will do its best to keep providing core services to residents, landlords and public partners.
That’s the main message in a letter that the Housing Authority’s chief executive officer, Preston Prince, sent to landlords and community partners Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Luckily, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has provided a large portion of the October money for Housing Assistance Payments to landlords. The Fresno Housing Authority will cover the additional $1.7 million.
If the federal government remains closed, however, HUD may be unable to authorize normal funding to housing… Read More
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The California Apartment Association would like to thank Fresno-area members who are helping residents bounce back after a fire at Scottsmen Apartments in Clovis.
The July 30 fire destroyed 18 units and displaced 40 residents, according to this article in the Fresno Bee.
In response to an email from CAA soliciting assistance, the following members stepped up:
Clovis Apartment Group
ConAm Management Corporation
Fox Property Management
GSF Properties, Inc.
Manco Abbott, Inc.
Omninet Property Management
Robert L. Jensen & Associates
Royal T Management
San Mar Properties, Inc.
Vandenberghe Management
Westco Equities, Inc.
Winn Residential
These companies helped displaced tenants in… Read More
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More than 100 local CAA Greater Fresno members attended a seminar this month that focused on how members can help reduce crime, boost safety and prepare for emergencies.
During a Ready Properties seminar June 11, the local American Red Cross “Be Ready” team (Katrina Poitras, Cayce Baierski and Sandra Santiago-Pinheiro) shared information on preparing a disaster kit, coping after a disaster and dealing with the aftermath of fires at multifamily properties.
Also at the event, held at UC Center Fresno, Lt. Dave Newton of the Fresno Police Department talked about an app called “Nextdoor,” which may benefit rental housing professionals… Read More
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The Clovis Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for The Fountains at Alluvial, a community for those 55 and older.
Manco Abbott, a local property management company and CAA member, manages the complex.
Distinguished guests at the May 30 event included Mayor Pro Tem Nathan Magsig and Ben Bergquam, representing Assemblyman Jim Patterson and Sen. Tom Berryhill. In addition, Bergquam presented a certificate of recognition to Adam Goldfarb, vice president/multifamily for Manco Abbott. Patterson and Berryhill signed the certificate.
The community offers one-, two- and three-bedroom luxury apartments ranging from 900 to 2,026 square feet.
Complex amenities include a… Read More
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