AUSTIN, Texas (April 11, 2011) — Broadstone Grand Avenue, a 280-unit multifamily community in Austin, Texas, is pleased to announce the installation of an on-site electric vehicle (EV) charging station. The ChargePoint® charging station, which is the city's first at an apartment community, is available for use by residents 24/7 and by the public during leasing office hours.
Located at 1720 Grand Avenue Parkway, Broadstone Grand Avenue is owned and professionally managed by Alliance Communities. The apartment community and ownership/management are heavily involved in causes that are important to Austin residents — which include efforts to be more eco-conscious.
"Previously, there wasn't a viable charging option for apartment renters who also wanted to own an electric vehicle," says Alliance Regional Manager Joanna Hackney, who oversees five communities in Austin, including Broadstone Grand Avenue. "With an estimated 40 million plug-in electric vehicles expected to be on the road by 2030 — and with the recent release of additional electric car options such as the Nissan LEAF and Chevrolet Volt — adding a car charge station seemed like an obvious choice. We are excited to be the first apartment community to offer this service to our residents and the Austin community, while also supporting green living."
Manufactured by Coulomb Technologies and installed by Verdek, Coulomb's South central regional distributor, the ChargePoint charging station at Broadstone Grand Avenue offers dual outputs that deliver charges simultaneously — one at 120 volts and one at 240 volts. All ChargePoint EV charging stations are managed by the ChargePoint Network, which provides EV drivers the ability to locate a charging station and detect availability via an iPhone or BlackBerry app or online at mychargepoint.net. The ChargePoint Network also facilitates EV trip mapping, driver billing, 24/7 driver assistance, and greenhouse gas and energy savings (kWh) measurement. For station owners, the ChargePoint Network provides a way to control station access with RFID card user authentication, and measure energy consumption for billing, reimbursement and energy accounting.
For more information, visit www.liveatbroadstonegrandavenue.com or www.allresco.com.
About Broadstone Grand Avenue
Conveniently located by IH-35 and Toll Road 45, Broadstone Grand Avenue offers one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes that overlook lushly landscaped courtyards and green spaces. Residents enjoy a resort-style pool and poolside cabana with grills for entertaining friends and family, as well as a state-of-the-art fitness center, clubhouse, business center and electric car charging station. Discover for yourself just how grand life can be at Broadstone Grand Avenue! For more information, visit www.liveatbroadstonegrandavenue.com.
Company Information
Alliance Residential, known as Alliance Communities in Texas, is a fully-integrated multifamily real estate operating company focused on the development, acquisition, construction and management of residential and mixed-use communities in the United States. Headquartered in Phoenix, Alliance has 16 regional offices divided among six regions throughout the U.S. Over the past 11 years, Alliance has become one of the largest private apartment owners and the 15th largest management company in the nation, boasting a $6.0+ billion portfolio, and 46,000 units in 21 metropolitan markets across 12 states (including Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington). For more information, visit www.allresco.com.