ORLANDO, FL – Several Bainbridge Management associates and communities were recently honored for excellence by The Apartment Association of Greater Orlando (AAGO.) The multifamily real estate trade association bestowed them with Golden Key awards, which recognize properties and individuals achieving the highest level of service and commitment to their industry.
The award winners include:
* Key Isle at Windermere: Luxury Community of the Year, Large category
* Verona at Valencia Park: Community of the Year, Medium category
* Efrain Lebrón of Valencia Plantation: Groundskeeper of the Year, Small category
* Tracy Lesse, Enclave at Lake Underhill and Valencia Plantation senior property manager: AAGO Volunteer of the Year
“Tracy has been a huge supporter for the past 22 years, both as a supplier and a management representative,” said AAGO official Julie Smith. “She is an excellent ambassador for the group and more than deserves the recognition.”
Lesse serves on the AAGO board and committees, teaches classes and recruits new members. In addition to the Golden Key awards, she will also be recognized by the Florida Apartment Association. Lesse is senior property manager for two Bainbridge apartment communities: the newly-remodeled Enclave at Lake Underhill, and Valencia Plantation, located on Lake Porter in the heart of Orlando.
Luxury Community of the Year Key Isle at Windermere in Ocoee is a walkable community with charming colorful exteriors and stylish interiors near Highway 429 and the Florida Turnpike. Community of the Year Verona at Valencia Park near Downtown Orlando has luxurious amenities and stunning views.
“All of us at Bainbridge are honored to receive these prestigious industry awards,” said Bainbridge Management’s Regional Vice President Ricardo Alicea. “We are very proud of our associates and these awards reinforce our belief that our people are what set Bainbridge apart.”
The awards ceremony was held Nov. 8, 2014, at the Hilton Orlando International Dr.
About The Bainbridge Companies
Founded in 1993, The Bainbridge Companies are a fully-integrated family of real estate companies engaged in the development, construction, management, acquisition and disposition of residential and commercial real estate. With more than 100 years of combined experience, the Bainbridge principles have developed, redeveloped, and/or repositioned more than 35,000 multifamily units. The firm’s full service real estate platform includes asset and property management, leasing, sales, marketing, renovation, construction and development. Based in Wellington, Florida, it also has offices in North Carolina and the Washington, D.C. metro area.