Western National Property Management Receives Multiple Awards

IRVINE, Calif. (May 17, 2010) - Western National Property Management was recently awarded multiple honors at the 10th Annual Greater Excellence in Management and Maintenance (GEMM) Awards hosted by the South Coast Apartment Association.  More...

Irvine's Western National Earns High Marks for Leasing Performance

IRVINE, Calif. (May 12, 2010) - Irvine-base Western National Property Management set a new record for its on-site leasing performance in the quarterly Ellis Benchmark Report.  More...

WNPM Sets Multifamily Mystery Shopper Record

IRVINE, Calif. (MultifamilyBiz.com - May 11, 2010) - Western National Property Management Sets New National Top Record In Multifamily Management Benchmark Report - In a competition among 42 of the nation's leading national and regional multifamily management firms that benchmarks on-site leasing performance, Irvine, California-based Western National Property Management has just set a new record with the highest score ever achieved by any firm during the benchmark's 10-year history.  More...

2010 Women in Business Nominee Profiles

IRVINE, Calif. (May 3, 2010) - Laura Khouri is President of Western National Property Management, the multi-family management arm of Western National Group. She is responsible for leading a tam of more than 1,100 real estate professionals that supervises a portfolio of assets owned by Western National Group, as well as third-party clients.  More...

South Coast Apartment Association To Honor 10 Years of Excellence in Rental Housing

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (February 16, 2010) - It started 10 years ago as a way to honor the best rental housing communities and property management professionals in Southern California. On April 22, the South Coast Apartment Association's annual Greater Excellence in Management and Maintenance (GEMM) awards will celebrate "A Decade of Excellence" at the Hilton Anaheim. More...

Is San Fernando In For A Glut Of Luxury Apartments?

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, Calif. (February 15, 2010) - Residential: Hundreds of units coming online. Looking for a new luxury apartment at Warner Center in Woodland HIlls? Now may be the time to act because more than 600 units are set to come online in 2010. In Mid-January, Western National Property Management started leasing at The Enclave at Warner Center. More...

Multifamily Market Unlikely To Rebound in 2010

INLAND EMPIRE, Calif. (November 30, 2009) - The Inland Empire multifamily market is now suffering the same fate as most commercial real estate markets in Southern California. With concessions fairly high and rental rates continuing to trend downward, the multifamily property values in the area are softening. This can be attributed to the notable job loss in the region. More...

Mixed Generation Communities: How to Make Them Work

IRVINE, Calif. (October 2009) - Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennial's: All three generations are increasingly occupying the same apartment communities. How can property managers create a balanced environment for all? More...

Western National Nears Finish on 195 Units

IRVINE, Calif. (October 12, 2009) - Western National Properties, an affiliate of Irvine-base Western National Group, is nearing completion on construction of its 195-unit Enclave at Warner Center apartment complex, one of the relatively few new ground-up luxury apartment projects under construction in Southern California today. More...

Western National Adds 503 Third-Party Units

IRVINE, Calif. (September 29, 2009) - Western National Property Management has won four third-party management contracts for four multifamily complexes in Southern California totaling 503 units, according to Thomas K. Shelton, President of the firm. More...

California's Top 2009 Multifamily Property Management Firms

IRVINE, Calif. (September 21, 2009) - California ranking by units managed as of January 2009 of California's top 2009 multifamily property management firms. More...

Management Contracts Heat Up

IRVINE, Calif. (September 07, 2009) - Western National Property Management, ... reap the benefits of the downturn as more owners ink management contracts to maximize profits. More...

Western National To Increase Management Biz

IRVINE, Calif. (August 31, 2009) - Apartment specialist Western National wants to increase its management contracts by about 2,000 units by year end. The company, which focuses on properties on the West Coast, manages about 23,000 units and has an average occupancy of more than 94%. More...

Western National Expands to Phoenix with Four New Management Contracts

IRVINE, Calif. (August 13, 2009) - Western National Property Management has boosted its management presence throughout the west with the addition of four new apartment community management contracts totaling 854 units in Phoenix. More...

Vantage Point

IRVINE, Calif. (August 01, 2009) - Notable fee management companies that have made key acquisitions or entered new markets in 2009 - including... Irvine, Calif. - based Western National Group - are finding the obvious economies of scale that come with acquisitive fee management expansion. More...

Q&A with Michael K. Hayde: We Are Projecting Zero to Negative Rent Growth

IRVINE, Calif. (July 23, 2009) - As Chief Executive Officer of Western National Group, Michael K. Hayde (pictured) is responsible for the operations and organization of the company. More...

Western National Property Management Hires Michael C. Brown as Regional VP of Property Management

IRVINE, Calif. (July 10, 2009) - Western National Property Management has brought back industry executive Michael C. Brown (pictured) as regional vice president of property management. More...

MULTI-HOUSING EXECUTIVES UPDATE: Western National Group Appoints New VP of Training & Development, and Other Moves

IRVINE, Calif. (June 19, 2009) - Western National Group has appointed Annie McClinton (pictured) as Vice President of Training and Development. McClinton will serve Western National Group by developing, managing and implementing training curriculum and mentorship for more than 1,100 associates. More...

Beyond The Business Card

IRVINE, Calif. (June 15, 2009) - Irvine-based Western National Property Management is the multifamily property management are of Western National Group. As president, Thomas K. Shelton oversees a company that manages more than 22,00 units in 140 communities throughout Orange County, the Inland Empire, Los Angeles and San Jose. More...

Western National Hangs Phoenix Shingle

PHOENIX, Ariz. (June 3, 2009) - Western National Property Management has set up shop in Phoenix, and already has 1,000 area units in its portfolio. The company is the multifamily property management arm of Western National Group in Orange County, CA, and is going up against the larger companies for a share of the market. More...

Western National Property Management Begins Western U.S. Expansion To Grow Third-Party Fee Management Portfolio

PHOENIX, Ariz. (June 1, 2009) - Western National Property Management, the multifamily property management arm of Western National Group, has begun its expansion in the Western Region of the United States, allowing the firm additional opportunities to grow its third-party fee management portfolio. More...

Western National Property Management Selected To Handle The Leasing And Management For Hutton Development Company's New Apartment Community

UPLAND/CLAREMONT, Calif. (March 23, 2009) - Western National Property Management was selected by Hutton Development Company to handle the leasing and management responsibilities for its new luxury apartment community, "College Park Apartment Homes". College Park is a 448-unit, 40-acre master-planned gated community that opens this month in Upland, Calif. More...

MULTI-HOUSING EXECUTIVES UPDATE: Western National Group Appoints Laura Khouri as President of Multifamily Subsidiary Co., and Other Moves

IRVINE, Calif. (March 20, 2009) - Western National Group has appointed Laura Khouri (pictured) as the president of the Multifamily Ancillary Group (MAG), a subsidiary of Western National Group. More...

Laura Khouri Appointed President Of The Multifamily Ancillary Group

IRVINE, Calif. (March 16, 2009) - Western National Group, a fully integrated multifamily acquisition, development, construction and property management firm, has appointed Laura Khouri as the President of the Multifamily Ancillary Group (MAG), a subsidiary of Western National Group. More...

Layoff Protection Program For Apartment Renters Announced By Western National Property Management

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (March 11, 2009) - Western National Property Management, the multifamily property management arm of Western National Group, has announced a new benefit they now offer for renters known as the Layoff Protection Program. Under the new program, which starts today, residents who have lost their job can cancel their rental contracts without penalties. More...

Worried about losing your job? Landlord to the rescue

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (March 11, 2009) - Orange County’s second-largest landlord has announced that it’ll let tenants break their apartment leases if they lose their jobs. Called the “Layoff Protection Program,” Irvine-based Western National Property Management said the program is available to all new and renewing tenants. More...

Homes, Cars & God: Creative Marketing During a Recession: Others Following Suit & Getting Creative

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (March 11, 2009) - Layoff Protection Program. Irvine-based Western National Property Management, Orange County’s (CA) second-largest landlord, will now allow a family to move out of their apartment with 30 days notice if the primary bread winner loses his or her job. The tenant would still have to pay that last month’s rent, but would not be liable for the balance of the lease. More...

Rent Growth Still Expected

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (January 2, 2009) - Thomas K. Shelton, CAPS, CPM, is the new president of Western National Property Management, the multifamily management arm of Western National Group. Western National Property Management currently oversees the management of over 20,000 residential units, valued at more than $3 billion. In his new position, Shelton will lead a team of real estate professionals who supervise a portfolio of assets owned by Western National Group, as well as assets owned by third-party clients. More...