Wood Residential Wins Big Again in Online Reputation, Claiming 16 Awards in Latest J Turner Rankings
Atlanta, GA (Oct. 4, 2021) – Wood Residential, a national leader in multifamily real estate management, has earned top marks in J Turner Research’s latest ORA Power Ranking series highlighting the 25 most populous metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Across the top 25 MSAs, Wood Residential had an impressive 16 properties that ranked among the most reputable based on their ORA (Online Reputation Assessment) scores.
Overall, the company earned the second highest number of property awards for a single management company, trailing only Greystar. Based on data from the NMHC 50 Largest Apartment Managers rankings, Greystar operates approximately 40 times more apartment units than Wood Residential. In addition, Alta Green Mountain — a property managed by Wood Residential in Lakewood, CO — earned the highest ORA score among the 250 properties in the ranking, tying with two other properties at a 99.
“Throughout our history, Wood Residential has focused on delivering the highest level of customer service excellence for our residents and clients at each of the properties we manage,” said Steve F. Hallsey, Managing Director for Wood Residential. “As we continue to grow our third-party management portfolio across the country, the happiness of our residents remains at the forefront of our decision making. We are thrilled to be widely recognized in this latest ranking from J Turner, which directly reflects the success of these efforts in the eyes of our residents.”
This recognition is the most recent win for Wood Residential in 2021 after receiving numerous honors from J Turner Research earlier in the year. In January, Wood Residential had 17 properties earn the Elite 1% ORA™ Power Ranking for being among the nation’s top 1% of properties for online reputation, including 11 properties that ranked in the 99.9th percentile. Wood Residential also had seven properties featured in April’s Top Properties by Online Reputation in the 50 States and D.C. And most significantly, the company earned a no.1 ranking for overall online reputation for the second year in a row in the 2021 Division ORA™ Power Rankings in July.
Developed by J Turner Research, the ORA™ Power Ranking is a monthly, independent ranking of apartment properties and management companies based on their ORA™ scores. The ORA™ score is an aggregate compilation of a property’s ratings across various review sites and ILSs and serves as a benchmark to compare a company’s properties and portfolios nationally, regionally and against the competition. Each month, J Turner Research monitors the online ratings of more than 123,000 properties nationwide to inform the rankings published by media partner Multifamily Executive.
About Wood Residential
Wood Residential is an award-winning, full-service property management group that proudly operates both properties developed by Wood Partners and communities owned by third parties. For two years running, Wood Residential has ranked No. 1 nationally for online reputation in the J Turner ORA™ Power Rankings (Division III). Wood Residential is an affiliate company of Wood Partners, a group of limited liability companies. Wood Partners is a national leader in the development, construction, and management of multifamily communities across the United States. Wood Partners has been involved in the acquisition and development of nearly 90,000 multifamily homes with a combined capitalization of $16.5 billion nationwide. The companies currently own over 70 properties across the United States with a combined total of more than 20,000 multifamily homes. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Wood Partners has offices in 21 major markets across 14 states nationwide. For more information, visit www.woodpartners.com.
About J Turner Research
J Turner Research is the leading full-circle online reputation management firm that empowers clients with data to drive revenue. Its unique 360-degree process enables companies to enhance resident satisfaction, increase closing ratios, and improve online reputation. J Turner’s Online Reputation Assessment™ (ORA™) score serves as the industry standard for measuring a property’s online reputation. For more information, please visit https://www.jturnerresearch.com/.
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