News Archive

April 27, 2022

University Hospitals Chairman's Circle Newsletter put the spotlight on Burton Carol's Corporate Office Holiday Party (see news article above from December 15, 2021) which featured special guests from the UH Pet Pals program; including none other than a Pet Pal golden retriever named Pace. Click HERE to see a copy of the page from the newsletter including a heartfelt quote from Burton Carol COO, Joy Anzalone.

December 15, 2021

This year our Corporate Office holiday party took a unique twist in keeping with the fact that the past two years have been like no others. With Covid in full swing, our annual full team event including Property associates along with Corporate Office associates needed to once again be postponed until we get past this pandemic. So, our properties all ordered food in and celebrated as small groups as did our Corporate Office. But thanks to an idea that crept into Joy Anzalone's head, a surprise visitor joined the Corporate Office celebration. A most important program at University Hospital is Pet Pals, which are therapy dogs that visit sick children and adults in need of cheering up. For years, people volunteer their time and their therapy dog to do this. However Rob Risman and his family enhanced the program so much by making sure UH had their own Facility Dogs and team to run the program in honor of his mom. Pets are the best medicine ever! A new Facility Dog named Pace, who goes to work every day with her nurse/handler Mike, along with Diane who is the Canine Assisted Intervention Specialist, were invited to spend the day with our office to give a special kind of love to an amazing team of people. The Burton Carol Swag is found in each person that represents our company so no better way to appreciate them than to give them special loving that Pace was able to provide. Also invited was Melena who is also a Pet Pal Facility Dog, but she could not make it as her handler tested positive for Covid, but Pace did a great job carrying the show. The 2021 Corporate Office Holiday celebration will be remembered for many years to come!

October 29, 2021

It was an absolutely spooktacular Halloween at Burton Carol Management this year. The corporate office in Cleveland was decked out with candy and everyone came dressed up for some scary fun! The BCM associates on the properties in Ohio, Michigan and Florida went all out with awesome decorations and costumes galore. Great fun was had by all. Check out the incredible collages put together by Melissa Mimbs, our Director of First Impressions.

July 28, 2021

Burton Carol Management's corporate office in Warrensville Heights, Ohio as well associates on all 17 Northeast Ohio apartment communities beat the summer heat with a very welcome treat from Dairy Queen. Everyone loved the ice cream, and it tasted all the better knowing that a part of the proceeds helped to benefit University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital. Below is a photo of our very own Kailin Vedda delivering Dairy Queen Blizzard's at the corporate office in her version of the "Good Humor" cart which of course included happy music in the background.

July 12, 2021

Each summer, Burton Carol Management’s communities compete amongst each other in a curb appeal competition. A panel of judges visits all seventeen communities scoring each individually on the overall aesthetic of their grounds to include flowers, flags, signage, etc., while looking for cleanliness, creativity and anything eye-catching. As all our teams put so much pride into our communities, it always comes down to a tenth of a percent difference between final scores.

Typically, once scores are tallied, the company gathers for an award ceremony and the winners of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in both Garden Style and High-Rise Style categories are announced, and trophies are given.

Last year, due to the pandemic, it was impossible for such an award ceremony to occur. Instead, the winners were announced and celebrated virtually, and trophies will be delivered to their communities. As anything positive was so needed in 2020, a Fall Curb Appeal competition was added. See the announcement of 2020’s curb appeal winners, as well as photo collages showcasing the beauty that won the trophies.

June 8, 2021

Due to Covid-19, it had been well over a year since Burton Carol Management's associates had been able to gather together for a fun and educational event. That all changed for the BCM Ohio Division when over 100 team members were treated to a keynote address on resilience by national multi-housing speaker Toni Blake at the Acacia Metro Parks Clubhouse in Beachwood, Ohio. Toni's only stop in Cleveland on her nationwide "AmaZing Bus Tour" was this special event for our BCM associates. Following a wonderful lunch catered by Dino's, Toni delivered a two-hour leasing seminar for the BCM leasing specialists and property managers. It was truly an exceptional event for all of our amazing associates that have sacrificed so much over the last very difficult and challenging year. See Joy Anzalone's special invitation to the event and an AmaZing collage of photos below.

June 4, 2021

Our very own Amy Kenerup is a Corporate Accounting Guru by day, a part time rock singer by night, and a compassionate and charitable cat mom to Olivia, Agent and Nebula. Not only does she love her own four-legged family - but on Memorial Day Weekend she dressed up in her .... well.... her pajamas.... and spent the night sleeping in a kennel next to a furry friend at Rescue Village, Geauga County’s animal rescue shelter. The event called "Spring Fling Slumber Party” raised money for this amazing shelter. Not only did Amy exceed her goal of $1,000 but the entire event raised more than $12,000 for Rescue Village during what has been a difficult time for charities this past year. We are so proud of you Amy!

January 1, 2021

Burton Carol CEO Rob Risman, as a member of the Kent State University Foundation Board and Chair of the Foundation's Hotel Sub-Committee, was quoted on the announcement of the hiring of Olympia Companies to manage the Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center. See the press release HERE.

December 31, 2020

What started out as a companywide raffle for the 12 days of Christmas, was so popular that it was extended to the 18 days of Christmas (see below). In what was a very challenging and difficult year for so many, this fun for all way of celebrating the holidays brought some much-needed cheer going into 2021. Leasing Specialist Nate Bevington at Crossings Village jumped for joy and was on cloud nine after his lucky ticket was chosen. Our very own Kailin Vedda did a wonderful collage of all our winners below. Congratulations and a Happy New to all.

December 23, 2020

A white Christmas is way overrated if you ask the fabulous team at Snell Isle Apartments in St. Petersburg, Florida. Property manager Brenda Georgievski and the team are fully in the holiday spirit at this beautiful waterfront community.

December 16, 2020

This year's Burton Carol corporate holiday party looked very different from past years due to COVID-19. That, however, did not stop the BCM corporate team from celebrating a year of tremendous challenges and accomplishments. Donned in ugly sweaters and ugly masks and keeping socially distant, everyone enjoyed their own special lunch from Cooper's Hawk restaurant and a piece of a Hough bakery cake marking 11 years of BCM strong and growing.

October, 2020

The Northern Ohio Apartment Association's (NOAA) October 2020 cover story is all about that organization's group purchasing program and the tremendous benefit it provides to its members. Since Burton Carol Management, LLC and its predecessor company, Consolidated Management, Inc. have been NOAA members for over 40 years, it is no surprise that they reached out to past NOAA President Joy Anzalone to get her thoughts on the group purchasing program. The article and Joy's comments about being able to leverage the purchasing power through the program can be found by clicking HERE.

August 31, 2020

Burton Carol Management, LLC sponsored a hole at this year's Rainbow Babies & Children's Foundation 37th Annual Rainbow Golf Classic held at The Country Club in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The event raised over $220,000 for the children of UH Rainbow Babies & Children hospital.

August 26, 2020

Leave it to none other than Lynne Varney, Administrative Assistant to Rob Risman, to be the very first to claim the CLEan Committed PPE kits being offered by the city of Warrensville Heights to members of the business community. Lynne always thinks of others first and jumps at the chance to keep those around us safe and healthy.

April 9, 2020

This dedicated corporate office team will never let a Pandemic stop them from celebrating the birthday of our very own Rob Risman. Did we congregate in the kitchen as we normally would....NO! Did we use our spacious conference room as we have in the past...NO! Did we spread out throughout our open floor plan office making sure masks were worn and much space between us...YES!! Individual cupcakes for all and of course a few words of gratitude about what makes up our Solid Foundations which is without a doubt our Solid People. April 9, 2020 at Essential Business Central.

April 8, 2020

Once again Burton Carol Management has qualified for the Bellwether Enterprise's Borrower Loyalty Program called "BEST". BEST stands for Be Excellent, Share Today and is the philosophy behind Bellwether's borrower loyalty program. Based on the number of loans Burton Carol had serviced in 2019 by Bellwether, Bellwether has made a charitable contribution in the name of Burton Carol to University Hospitals COVID-19 Community Response Fund. Burton Carol is proud to be a recipient of Bellwether's very generous borrower loyalty program that made this critically important gift possible.

January 21, 2020

Rob Risman accepted the 2019 Retail Improvement Award from the Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber of Commerce at that organization’s Annual Meeting and Luncheon. The award was given in recognition of the redevelopment of the Stow-Kent Shopping Center and its impact on the economic development in the City of Stow. Mr. Risman, a partner in the shopping center since 1988, accepted a plaque and Certificate of Congressional Recognition and Achievement on behalf of Stow-Kent Associates. See below for an image of the plaque. Click HERE to see the congressional certificate as well as Mr. Risman's remarks concerning the project HERE.

January 21, 2020

Ridgewood House Apartments in Parma, Ohio and Columbia Square Apartments in North Olmsted, Ohio ranked number 306 and 1154 respectively out of only 1,291 multi-family apartment properties in the country that earned the 2019 Elite 1% Online Reputation Assessment (ORA) score developed by J. Turner Research. The ORA Power Ranking, which is published by Multifamily Executive, is based on monthly online reputation research of over 116,000 properties (of all types and ages including new construction) across 21+ review sites and Internet Listing Services. This is an incredible honor and we congratulate Ridgewood House and Columbia Square on this great achievement. Click HERE to view the complete list of the best of the best when it comes to online reputation as reported in Multifamily Executive.

December 11, 2019

The holidays are always a special time of year, but this year was extra special for Burton Carol Management as it marks the 10-year anniversary of the start of the company. The teams from our 17 apartment communities in Ohio and our corporate office staff all came together at Wasabi Restaurant in Beachwood, Ohio to celebrate the holiday season and this important milestone. Here's to a happy holiday filled with good health, prosperity and peace in the coming New Year. Check out the collages from the event created by our very own Melissa Mimbs; Director of First Impressions.

December 4, 2019

Misty Tusing, the Property Manager at Ridgewood Apartments in Parma Heights, Ohio takes a back seat to no one when it comes to putting on the most creative and fun resident activities. The party room was filled with happy residents creating their own holiday ornaments to adorn their Christmas tree. Ridgewood is definitely in the holiday spirit. Great going Misty!

October 31, 2019

Burton Carol may have properties in three different states, but they all came together in their celebration of Halloween. Check out these scary property decorations and the absolutely spectacular costumes from all three divisions.

September 28, 2019

Burton Carol Management, LLC was the lead sponsor for the University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Pet Pals Healing Paws event held at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The event was to support the purchase and training for a new full-time facility dog at University Hospitals. A facility dog would be a full time member of the UH staff that is specially trained to allow for the comfort of patients going through clinical procedures such as chemotherapy.

September 16, 2019

The Palms @ Chesapeake, 44 newly constructed luxury apartments are not only complete, but almost completely occupied. Check out the finished product HERE on the Burton Carol web site page dedicated to this gem of a property. Also, an all new landscaped front and sign has been added to accentuate the many new features and amenities at Chesapeake Apartments.

September 5, 2019

Burton Carol made the decision after polling its associates to hold its own 2019 Property Appeal Contest instead of participating in the annual Northeast Ohio Apartment Association Key Awards. The judging of the 17 Ohio properties was split into two days. Included in the judging this year were of course the Ohio Regional team (Keith, Sandy, Sue, Kim, Carey, Melissa, and Tony), members of the Cleveland Corporate office (Rob, Joy, Amy, Aja, Melissa M., Karen T. and Kailin), Joe Kincaid and Kristen Szymoniak from the Michigan Office, Brenda Georgievski and newlywed Jennifer Walker from the Florida office and special friends and business associates Mike Linn (Powers, Friedman and Linn, PLL) and Taylor Hawkins (Bellwether Enterprise). The awards banquet was held on the Goodtime III where approximately 100 BCM associates enjoyed a wonderful dinner cruise and an amazing sunset along the shores of Lake Erie. Every property and BCM associate was a winner as it was truly an idyllic evening that had to be experienced to be believed. It will be very hard to top this next year. Click below to see several photo collages from the awards banquet created by BCM's own Director of First Impressions, Melissa Mimbs.

August 13, 2019

Burton Carol Management, LLC closed on the purchase of the Sterling Court Apartments in Sterling Heights, Michigan. This 48 unit all one bedroom apartment community is just a stone's throw from the newly acquired Kings Gate Apartments. Watch for exciting things to happen going forward with Burton Carol's "Sterling Collection" of properties.

May 8, 2019

Char Weitzel along with her husband Bill started their journey with Consolidated Management, Inc. back in 1981 in Lorain, Ohio. The Rooftop party room at Marine Towers West in Lakewood, Ohio was the site of a retirement celebration for Char after 38 incredible years of service. Char was joined by family, friends, residents, co-workers and even the Pastor of her church in Elyria, Ohio. Everyone came out to congratulate Char and wish her well on the next chapter of an amazing life.

January 13, 2019

The beautiful luxury apartment homes of Chesapeake were featured in the Homes Section of the Tampa Bay Times as part of an article featuring the Countryside region of North Pinellas County. The article highlights that in Countryside “you can find everything you want” and “it’s a really great community, whether you are a retiree or want to raise a family.”

December 21, 2018

The Florida corporate office took time out to pose for a very handsome holiday photo with the fabulous team at Snell Isle Apartments in St. Peterburg, FL. Seated from left to right: Marcia Hayward (Vice President, Director of Property Operations-Florida), Brenda Georgievski (Snell Isle Apartments Property Manager), Jennifer Millican (Director of Property Administrations-Florida), Natasha Webster-Nelson and Danielle Deleon. Standing left to right: Russ Caipen, Jennifer Lukowski, Divisional Bookeeper-Florida, De Waller, William Paul, and Lenny Sala.

December 18, 2018

Burton Carol closed on the purchase of Kings Gate Apartments, a 129 unit apartment community located in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The sale was reported in Multi Housing News. Click HERE to read the article.

December 13, 2018

Our entire Ohio Division including our Corporate Office enjoyed the merriment of the season at Scene 75 in Brunswick with an entire day of food, fun and extreme frolic. The saying that a “company that plays together- stays together” could not be truer. This party marked the 9th holiday celebration of Burton Carol Management. To say that a great time was had by all is an understatement. Truly a memorable day.

October 31, 2018

The Burton Carol corporate office in Cleveland was all about the spirit of Halloween with scary costumes and yummy treats. Fun was had by all as can be seen in the photo collage expertly crafted by Melissa Mimbs, Director of First Impressions.

September 13, 2018

The Northern Ohio Apartment Association 15th annual Key Awards Gala was held at the Marriott Key Center in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The Key Awards recognizes property owners, managers and staff of those communities that achieve the highest standards of property management excellence and professionalism. Burton Carol Management, LLC Chief Operating Officer Joy Anzalone acknowledged and congratulated the Ohio Division for another award-winning year at this year's gala. See Joy's message HERE.

September, 2018

Fir Hill Towers in Akron, Ohio was the proud recipient of Akron's 2018 Beautification Watch Award. Fir Hill was recommended for this reward as it exemplifies the following criteria:

Litter Free
Well maintained flowers, shrubs and/or trees
Free of Weeds
Standing out from its neighbors

Click HERE to see a copy of the congratulatory letter. Congratulations to the team at Fir Hill. Great job!

August, 2018

Westlake's annual "Westlake in Bloom" contest had multiple apartment and condominium entries and they award a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winner with all others being an honorable mention. We are immensely proud that our newest Burton Carol Management apartment community, Remington Apartments, took top honors of winning First Place in a category loaded with excellence. This is especially amazing since it has only been part of our company since December 1st, 2016 but in that time our excellent Sandy Olczak, Regional Manager and our most amazing Tammie Valentine, Property Manager took this property to all new heights. With 283 luxury apartment homes, a spectacular newly decorated Clubhouse, state of the art fitness center, resort style pool with waterfall, racquetball court and coming soon cycling room, dog park, putting green and above all a dedicated and caring team of hard working associates take this property to an all new level. We are so proud of this community…. as is the City of Westlake who has clearly spoken by honoring us with our First Place Award. Great job to the team at Remington Apartments as it is they that earned this honor!

August 8, 2018

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July 4, 2018

The incredible staff of Snell Isle Apartments in St. Petersburg, Florida posed on one of the fishing docks to show their first-rate team spirit and patriotism. Front and center is Marcia Hayward, Vice President Director of Operations, Florida and Brenda Georgievski, Snell Isle Apartments Community Manager. Standing behind them is the Snell Isle Apartments top-notch staff: Antonio Loirero, Edwin Rodriguez, De Waller, Lori Lukowski, Sondra Isenhart, and Russ Caipen What a team and what a beautiful photo!

June 7, 2018

Spring is in the air, which can only mean that judging for the NOAA annual Key Awards is right around the corner. Burton Carol Management's team boarded the Scarlet Tour bus early in the morning from Marine Towers West Apartments in Lakewood, Ohio and did not stop until they visited all 17 Northeast Ohio apartment communities. This Key Awards Countdown day included the participants judging of every property. It was clear to all that the BCM properties are "A Cut Above All the Rest". This slogan is what is included on the IKEA BCM colored kitchen counter cutting boards that are now being given to new residents as a Welcome Home gift.

The following are all of the BCM associates that participated on the van tour: April Markley (Crossings Village); Tammy Valentine (Remington); Molly Chandler and Gary Patterson (Victoria Plaza); James Ryder (Marine Towers West); James Bayne (Shoreham); Rachele Pereyra (Fir Hill Towers); Tom Randolph (Windsor Place); Susan Orcutt (Lake Park Village); Adel Saher (Clearbrooke); Kailin Vedda (Shoreham and Parkside Towers); Christine Kazen (Ravenswood); Rob Risman; Joy Anzalone; Tony Anzalone; John Petryshin; Sandy Olczak; Sue Pleta; Becki Marcenelli; and Kim Kornfeld. A special shout-out goes to Amanda Hess at Great Northern Village for making everyone special Bus Trip buttons. Special thanks go out to Jack for doing a great job driving the bus. A great day was had by all. Look out for BCM at this year's Key Awards. See the photos below.

May 30, 2018

Thirty-one years ago Marty Moran started his career at the Southfield, Michigan office of Consolidated Management, Inc. Rob Risman, Joy Anzalone, Tony Anzalone, Joe Kincaid and the entire Michigan Division of Burton Carol Management celebrated and congratulated Marty on a truly incredible career. The Ichiban Steakhouse in Westland, Michigan was the site of Marty's farewell luncheon where he was honored with several gifts including a Detroit made Shinola watch, custom crystal plaque and a memory book from all of his BCM associates. Click below to see some photos from Marty's special day. Marty is the epitome of a dedicated, loyal and hardworking team member and he will be sorely missed by all of his associates and friends. Best of luck Marty on this next phase of your life and enjoy your most well deserved retirement!

May 16, 2018

The Northern Ohio Apartment Association (NOAA) greatly benefited by its association with the National Apartment Association (NAA) by conducting its first ever Certified Apartment Managers (CAM) designation course. It was five full day sessions with guest instructors. Joy Anzalone was asked to be the teacher for the final session with a half-day course on the Resident Experience. She walked away being both honored and stimulated to be a part of this amazing group of eager to learn candidates for their CAM designation.

May2, 2018

At long last, the transformation of the Chatham Hills Apartments Club House is complete. Below is an exterior photo of the front elevation before and after. This incredible 384 unit apartment complex, located in Farmington, Michigan, now has amenities galore with an all new leasing center, fitness center with attached children's play area, club house with full gourmet kitchen, multiple seating areas with high speed Wi-Fi internet access, televisions, and fire place, business center, outdoor swimming pool and men’s and women’s locker areas. It truly has to be seen to be believed! Check out Chatham Hills Apartments on the web site soon for more photos.

September 7, 2017

It was another very special evening for Burton Carol Management at this year’s Northeast Ohio Apartment Association's annual Key Awards Gala. Burton Carol properties took home 4 Platinum Key Awards, 2 Gold Key Awards and 11 Silver Key Awards. In addition, Burton Carol had 6 properties in the 100% Club!

Joy Anzalone recapped the evening by thanking and congratulating all of our Ohio associates in a special message. Click here to read Joy's message to the phenomenal Burton Carol teams that make excellence happen every day.

July 15, 2017

Spring of 2017 unleashed a mighty contest for all of the Ohio properties to increase rentals and renewals. The properties were broken into three groups based on size of properties and it all culminated with a Leasing Seminar at Windows on the River where national speaker superstar Toni Blake was our MC and headline speaker. Prizes were given for most leases by individuals and properties along with a renewal contest. The winners (one per group) of the renewal contest earned a lunch as a winning team at Wasabi. We all waited until the rush of summer was over and then enjoyed a nice sunny fall afternoon together. Click here to see photos.

July 4, 2017

An incredible property like Snell Isle Apartments in St. Petersburg, Florida deserves nothing less than an incredible on site team and that is just what the property has. Led by property manager, Brenda Georgievski, the hard working maintenance team got their "Red, White and Blue" on in celebration of the 4th of July holiday. Click here to see the patriotic team... Brenda Georgievski (Property Manager), Barry Herbert (Rental Specialist), Russ Caipen (Maintenance), Derek Waller (Maintenance), Luis Ramos (Groundskeeper), Darryl Early (Cleaning).

June 15, 2017

Fir Hill said welcome to the future of package delivery with the installation of the all-new "UPS Access Point". With more of our residents buying things on line and having them shipped to their apartment home via UPS, it seemed like only a natural for something like this to find its way to the property. A resident expecting a package receives an e-mail from UPS with a bar code. The recipient takes their smart phone to the machine, places the bar code where indicated and "poof"...the door to the locker where their package was delivered opens. How is that for convenience! For a look at the new UPS access point at Fir Hill, click here and here.

June 14, 2017

This year's semiannual bus tour of the Ohio properties was extra special in that it included some very special guests. In addition to the regulars: The Regional Property Managers (Sandy, Sue, Becki and Kim), Joy Anzalone, John Petryshin, Tony Anzalone and Rob Risman this tour included the following special guests: Michigan VP. Joe Kincaid; HVAC roving techs Dan Winne and Steve Spehar; and very special guest Jacqui Baughman from the Northeast Ohio Apartment Association. The tour started early in the morning at Crossings Village in Westlake and did not stop until all 17 Ohio properties were visited. It was a great and educational day had by all. The properties looked wonderful and "consistency" was the word of the day. As just one example of the special touches and creativity that we saw on the properties; check out the "Pot People" brought to life on the grounds of Windsor Place Apartments in Mentor on the Lake by clicking here. It was a great day to prepare for the upcoming NOAA Key Awards. The Burton Carol Properties are always primed and ready for success.

May 2017

Burton Carol Management, LLC is comprised of extremely hard working and smart associates however a healthy mind needs a healthy body too and no one better than our CEO Rob Risman sets the pace for this. As a workaholic himself, who excels in prioritizing not just work and family but making sure he is in top shape, Rob leads by example by taking one hour a week to make sure his physical activity is maximized. We are proud of you Rob and you are an inspiration. Read the entire article here.

April 19, 2017

The staff at Arbor Court Apartments in Mayfield Heights, Ohio along with the Mayfield Heights Police Department, conducted a Neighborhood Watch Meeting for the residents. The meeting was held in the Clubhouse from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm with a period of time for questions and answers. Approximately 50-60 residents were in attendance (click HERE for pictures of the meeting). Officer Woods from the Police Department gave a presentation titled: See It! Hear It! Report It!; where ideas were offered as to how to stay safe on the property and in surrounding shopping plazas located throughout Mayfield Heights. The residents in attendance were very thankful for the opportunity to hear what Officer Woods had to say and everyone agreed that in today's world, we all need to stay vigilant and aware of our surroundings. Great job Arbor Court!

March 16, 2017

Burton Carol Management's COO, Joy Anzalone, was the keynote speaker at the Cleveland, Ohio office of the DFAS for 2017 Women's History Month "Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business". What you ask is the DFAS? It stands for Defense Finance and Accounting Service and it is only the federal organization created by the Department of Defense to pay all Department of Defense military and civilian personnel, retirees and annuitants as well as major Department of Defense contractors and vendors. Joy spoke to over 225 people delivering her "Do whatever it takes" message as only Joy knows how to deliver. Read more about the special day from the DFAS news letter and the article.

March 15, 2017

Burton Carol Management for the second consecutive year qualified for the Bellwether Enterprises BEST program. BEST stands for Be Excellent, Share Today and it is a wonderful program sponsored by Bellwether where it donates $50 per $1 million in loans serviced by Bellwether for its best borrowers. 50% of the donation goes to Bellwether's parent company, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., a 501 (C)(3) charitable organization that advocates for and creates affordable housing in thriving communities. The other 50% donation was made at the request of Burton Carol to the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. With 17 mortgage loans serviced by Bellwether, Burton Carol was able to contribute over $8,000 to these two wonderful and deserving charities. Burton Carol is proud to be affiliated with companies like Bellwether Enterprise that are making a positive difference in the world we live in. Click HERE to see a photo of the commemorative awards given to Burton Carol for its qualification in the Bellwether Enterprises BEST Program.

March 14, 2017

Joy Anzalone, COO of Burton Carol Management, LLC comments on the apartment rental market for the March 14, 2017 edition of EconoPlay, a national economic forecasting firm widely used in the real estate industry. Read the entire article here.

February 22, 2017

Saying good bye to someone special is never easy so we decided at our "sort of Retirement Party" for Mary Mathews, was that this was not good bye but see you later. When Burton Carol Management created a tag line that says "Solid Foundations Solid People" it easily could have had Mary in mind. With over 35 years of Extreme Excellence and Dedication, Mary decided that it was time to retire from work though listening to her schedule of things she will be doing, it is clear that she will remain quite beyond busy. There is no doubt that everything Mary took on for this company in the past 35 years, she not only mastered, but excelled at, beyond anyone's wildest dreams. She will be sorely missed both as a person and the job she did. She will however over the course of the next year, spend some time with her protégée Tammy Sari, when year one of critical insurance items arise so we plan on seeing Mary over the next year for sure. Please see the beautiful memory in pictures of her party by clicking here.

December 14, 2016

All team members of the Ohio properties and the corporate office came together at the Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse in Beachwood, Ohio for a fabulous luncheon to celebrate the holiday season and the 7th successful year since the founding of Burton Carol Management, LLC. There were well over 100 of BCM's finest occupying the entire main dining room of the restaurant. Click here to see a collage in photos of the special event..

October 13, 2016

Joy Anzalone, COO of Burton Carol Management, LLC comments on the apartment rental market for the October 13, 2016 edition of EconoPlay, a national economic forecasting firm widely used in the real estate industry. Read the entire article here.

October 11, 2016

If you look back at the news entry for June 14, 2016, you will see that a fall day was to be the turn of the eight on site property managers that missed out on the Summer bus tour that visited all 16 Burton Carol managed properties . Today was that day! The eager crew of onsite property managers, regional property managers, Joy, Rob, John and Tony were joined this time by some of our best onsite maintenance techs. Everyone met early in the morning at Crossings Village where a continental breakfast was served before loading on to the new Scarlet Tours bus. The theme for the day was all about Halloween and Trick or Treat, but the real treat was having the opportunity to visit all 16 Northeast Ohio properties in a single day and gain the perspective of so many invaluable Burton Carol associates; most of whom have never seen other properties managed by Burton Carol other than their home site. It was a beautiful fall sunny and crisp day that was enjoyed by all. Click HERE to see some photos from the day. The properties, all of which were judged for curb appeal by everyone on the Bus, including Eric the driver, were all decked out with Halloween and Fall decorations including a set of spooky minions that adorned the entry of Arbor Court Apartments.

October 6, 2016

Charlie Packard is a Burton Carol Management employee at Victoria Plaza Apartments. Charlie proudly serves in the Army National Guard as an Emergency Care Non-Commissioned Officer/Senior Combat Medic. Due to Charlie's pride in Burton Carol Management and the support his Supervisors show, he nominated the COO, Regional Property Manager, and Property Manager for the Patriot Award. The Patriot Award is an award issued to employers that continually recognize and support our country's service members and their families in peace, in crisis, and in war. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Chaker of the ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve) came to the property and presented the awards. The ESGR is an organization that promotes the cohesion between supervisor and reserve component service members. They also educate and raise awareness to new laws and issues of members service. ----- The Patriot Award allowed the recipients to participate in an exciting event called the Bosslift. During the event a Burton Carol Management supervisor, Melissa Berlingeri, was selected to fly in a C135 Aircraft Tanker while it refueled several F16 Fighter Jets. The Bosslift was a way for the ESGR to show their appreciation to the employees of Burton Carol Management and their support of our service member employees. ----- What an honor and amazing, unforgettable experience! Click here to see some photos.

October 3, 2016

Multihousing Pro Magazine featured Burton Carol COO Joy Anzalone in its October 3, 2016 edition. The feature story was titled "From Housekeeper to the C-Suite: A Multifamily Success Story". The article not only tells Joy's amazing success story but details the history and corporate culture at Consolidated Management and now Burton Carol Management that has allowed so many of its key personnel to achieve and rise through the ranks. See a reproduction of the article here.

September 8, 2016

The 14th annual NOAA Key Awards Banquet was held on September 8th, and Burton Carol Management truly shined. Click here to read a letter to all the hardworking and amazing associates of the Ohio Properties who beamed with pride all night!

July 26, 2016

Talk about a change of scenery. It was the Burton Carol Ohio Corporate office's turn to take to the road to visit all 16 Northeast Ohio properties. The Scarlet Tours bus left the corporate office early in the morning and did not return until the end of the business day. This was the first opportunity that many of the main office personnel have had to visit the properties that they have worked on for so many years. Everyone had a score sheet and rated the properties in various categories. It was a wonderful way to get a new perspective and a fresh set of eyes on each of the properties. A yellow ribbon was hidden somewhere on the exterior of each property, and the first person to find it was given, of all things, a toy stuffed goose!. Why a goose?... well everyone found out during lunch at Crossings Village in Westlake when Joy Anzalone introduced "What We Can Learn From Geese" with a hand out and a short video (see the News entry from May 24, 2016). The day was all about teamwork and inclusion, where our corporate office associates got to see firsthand the great work that is being done every day on our beautiful properties. Click here to see a photo.

July 4, 2016

The team at Snell Isle Apartments in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, led by property manager Brenda Georgievski, showed its all American spirit this year for our nation's birthday. The incredible team was decked out in red, white, and blue right down to their shoes.Click here to see a few photos.

June 25, 2016

Burton Carol Management, LLC sponsored the Tails at Twilight annual fundraising event for Rescue Village at The Geauga Humane Society. Rescue Village is an unlimited stay shelter which means they do not euthanize any animal for space or time constraints. Burton Carol which has many pet friendly apartment communities proudly supports the amazing work being done at Rescue Village on behalf of our four legged friends. Click here to see some photos from the event.

June 21, 2016

Royalton Greens Apartments in Strongsville, Ohio held a grand opening for its all new Bark Park. The grand event was covered by the Strongsville Post and appeared in the Saturday, July 9, 2016 edition of the paper. The ribbon to the Bark Park was cut by Strongsville Police Officer Bryan Kadlac and his canine partner, Chase. Chase made quick work of the agility course much to the pleasure of the many residents and their four legged friends that came out for the festivities. The fine folks at Pet People gave out treats and favors to the attendees and hot dogs and lemonade were available with donations being matched by Burton Carol with proceeds going to Rescue Village at the Geauga Humane Society. Click here to see photos from the day and the article that appeared in the Strongsville Post.

June 14, 2016

The Ohio Apartment Division enjoyed a special day visiting all 16 Ohio properties on a bus chartered from Scarlet Transportation & Adventure Tours. This adventure started out at Crossings Village Apartments where everyone was handed a brown bag continental breakfast. The "curb appeal" marathon extravaganza not only included all of the Regional Property Managers, Joy Anzalone, Rob Risman, John Petryshin and Tony Anzalone, but also the on-site property managers for 8 of the 16 properties. This gave an all new perspective on things from our manager's that don't often get to see other Burton Carol Management properties. It was a beautiful day and one that none of us will soon forget. The properties all looked wonderful and everyone judged each property's curb appeal and ranked them in various categories on a scale from 1 to 5. In the fall we plan on doing it all over again with the other 8 on-site property managers. We can't wait! Click here to see a few photos.

May 24, 2016

What can we learn from geese? It turns out that you can learn plenty of valuable lessons from from our feathery friends that fly South for the Winter. The Ohio Apartment Division kicked off the Summer with an all staff meeting at the Royalton Greens Party Room to reflect on the past Winter and to look forward to another award winning curb appeal season. As you can see from the attached handout, Geese teach us all great lessons about team work and how Together Everyone Accomplishes More! Every property was given a toy stuffed goose to keep in their rental office to remind the staff every day that they are a team and they can accomplish so much more working together and encouraging one another. Finally our good friends from Sauced Wood Fired Pizza made everyone individual made to order pizzas which was a perfect way to end a perfect day. " Honk....Honk". Click the following links for pictures of the seminar: honk, honk, honk. Click here for more details.

May 2016

A Yak-Trak is the newest amenity at Snell Isle Apartments in St. Petersburg, Florida. Residents of Snell that own a Kayak can not only rent a space on one of the property's convenient Kayak storage racks but now also use the Yak-Trak to easily launch their Kayak into the water and retrieve it back on land when finished. Check out the photo below and this video of the Yak-Trak in action at Snell Isle Apartments. The all new Snell Isle Apartments Kayak Club will be the talk of Snell Isle. Click here to see a photo. Click here to watch a video.

May 5, 2016

Rob Risman, along with his trusted assistant / wife Trish, teaches "Apartment Business 101" to a group of future apartment all stars when he visited his son Nathan's third grade class. The students asked brilliant questions and learned how to search and qualify for an apartment. Click here to view a few photos.

April 11, 2016 - In Memoriam to our great friend and colleague David M. King.

David King, Burton Carol Management's General Counsel, suddenly passed away on April 11, 2016. David was much more than an attorney at Burton Carol. He played a vital role in all facets of the company operations and served as a key advisor to the executive team at the company. David worked with Burton Carol and before that Consolidated Management Inc. for the better part of 30 years. It is impossible to replace his experience, knowledge, and presence at the company. David will be sorely missed by all of his friends and associates at Burton Carol. He was not only a consummate professional and a brilliant real estate attorney, but a trusted and caring friend to all that he worked with. Our deepest condolences to his most loved daughters Sarah, Jennifer (Bob) Lehman, his most special granddaughter Sydney Lehman and his wife Susan.

February 18, 2016

Joy Anzalone, COO of Burton Carol, is interviewed about the excellent relationship it enjoys with Peak Grounds Maintenance on many of its Northeast Ohio properties that it services. Read the entire article here.

January, 2016

Resident Art Activity night at Ridgewood House Apartments with a dozen or so residents being taught to paint! A wonderful way to stay warm on a cold night!!! Click here to view a few photos.

December 22, 2015

The very busy Ohio corporate office took time off to celebrate the holidays with a very special luncheon at Moxie's in Beachwood, Ohio. The cake everyone enjoyed had 7 candles to signify 2016 as the start of year 7 since Burton Carol Management, LLC proudly launched its operations. Click here to view a collage of photographs from the very special day.

December 16, 2015

A fun and festive time was had by all at this year's Burton Carol Management, LLC Ohio properties holiday party. This year the event was held at the Music Box Supper Club in the heart of the Cleveland flats overlooking the Cuyahoga River. BCM associates from all of the Ohio properties shared a wonderful day filled with great food and fun times as well as the phenomenal music stylings of special guest Kristine Jackson. Click here to see a colorful collage in photos of the special day.

October 20, 2015

Rob Risman and Joy Anzalone were guest speakers at a class of senior students at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio. Thomas G. Kruczek, President of Notre Dame College, asked Rob and Joy to speak to a group of seniors as part of the Emotionally Intelligent Leadership course. It was a wonderful experience for all. Click here to read what President Kruczek and some of the students had to say about the experience.

October 17, 2015

Many people talk about how they hate mansard roofs. Even when they first became widespread atop new commercial buildings in a revival of the style in the 1970s, people talked about disliking mansard roofs, especially when they were clad in roofing shingles. However, Burton Carol Management is doing something about its mansard roofs at its Great Northern Village apartments in North Olmsted. Read the entire article here.

October 9, 2015

Joy Anzalone, COO of Burton Carol Management, LLC comments on the apartment rental market for the October 9, 2015 edition of EconoPlay, a national economic forecasting firm widely used in the real estate industry. Read the entire article here.

October 1, 2015

This day marked the 30th Anniversary with Burton Carol Management for Sonia Vasquez. Sonia stared her storied career with Consolidated Management Inc. in North Olmsted, Ohio and has for many years now been a mainstay in the Florida Division; first with Consolidated Management Properties and now for Burton Carol Management. Sonia is the property manager for Grande Bay Apartments in Clearwater, Florida. Click here to see a photo of Sonia with her balloons and flowers on the fabulous Grande Bay dock going out into the Tampa Bay. Sonia...here is to the next 25!

September 23, 2015

Clearbrooke Apartments, 216 apartment homes are conveniently located at the intersection of I-71 and Route 303 in the beautiful city of Brunswick. The fast growing and vibrant city of Brunswick was recently featured in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Read the entire article here.

September 3, 2015

Burton Carol Management, LLC had another stellar award-winning night at the Northeast Ohio Apartment Association's 12th Annual Key Awards Gala. The Key Awards program "offers recognition to property owners, managers and staff of those communities that achieve the highest standards of property management professionalism.” Burton Carol Management COO, Joy Anzalone, congratulated the property managers and staff of all 15 Burton Carol managed properties that participated in this year’s program. Click here to read Joy's letter of congratulations.

August 25, 2015

In July of 2013, Burton Carol Management purchased at foreclosure sale what can only be described as a neglected 280 unit apartment complex called Harbour Run Apartments. Fast forward two years and a lot of hard work and resources later, and The Reserve at Lake Pointe now proudly stands in its place. The open house and ribbon cutting ceremony was the perfect place to come together with city officials, contractors, and professionals that all helped make this major transformation a reality. On hand and assisting Burton Carol CEO, Rob Risman, with the ribbon cutting was Mentor-on-the-Lake Mayor David R. Eva. Everyone enjoyed a special cake and the Sauced Wood Fired Pizza Truck. Burton Carol COO, Joy Anzalone, made it a point to thank all of our special guests in attendance, from Dollar Bank to Bellwether Capital, to Nyman Construction and WCCV Flooring Design and the Northeast Ohio Apartment Association, Schill Architecture and many others that were in attendance that were instrumental in the success of the project. All of the guests received a special "goody bag" with candy and a key chain that said "LIVE WELL", which is what all of our residents will now do at the newly transformed Reserve at Lake Pointe. Click here to see pictures.

July, 2015

Burton Carol Management, LLC closed on long-term, low interest rate debt on seven of its Multi-Family Apartment communities in Ohio and Michigan. Read more of the details by clicking here.

July 10, 2015

This date marks the birthday of Burton Carol Management's COO Joy Anzalone. The main corporate office not only celebrated Joy's special day but also celebrated her very healthy and smart lifestyle. Click here to check out the very healthy "cake" enjoyed by all. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOY!!!!

June 9, 2015

Burton Carol bookkeeper extraordinaire, Todd Angeline, received the well wishes of his Burton Carol corporate office associates before taking time off to walk down the wedding aisle. Click here to see the soon to be happy groom and the very unique cupcake cake in the shape of a groom.

May 29, 2015

Burton Carol Management's Certified Public Accounting Firm, KPFF, celebrated the retirement of Stanley Zimble at a very intimate and touching luncheon held at the Winking Lizard Tavern in Beachwood, Ohio. Stanley started at KPFF in 1969 and for much of his tenure at the firm he worked on the Consolidated Management Inc. and later the Burton Carol Management, LLC. account. In fact, Bob Neides, a principal with the firm said that when he came to work at KPFF, he thought for a long time that Stanley worked at CMI, as Stanley was a fixture in the the CMI offices which were located one floor below KPFF. Burton Carol was the only client of the firm invited to the party and in grateful appreciation of the many years of service, presented Stanley with an engraved Waterford Crystal desk clock. The engraving said: "Stanley Zimble. "The Best of All Time" From Your Friends at Burton Carol. June 2015". Joy Anzalone read a wonderful poem that she wrote for the occasion. Stanley shared the special day with his wife Noreen. Click here to see some photos from the special day. Stanley....we will miss you!

May 28, 2015

Burton Carol Management COO Joy Anzalone joined a panel of apartment professionals at the Cleveland Commercial Real Estate Summit hosted by Midwest Real Estate News Magazine. The Summit was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland and the panel's topic was "The Apartment Market is Hot: How Long Will it Last". Click here to see the panelists and the full program agenda.

May 7, 2015

The Ohio Division of Burton Carol welcomes in the Spring rental season in a very Fishy way. Click here for the details and photos.

April 15, 2015

Marine Towers West just opened a brand new amenity for its residents and their four legged friends. "Joey", a valued resident of Marine Towers West, enjoyed a spa day at the Marine Towers West all new Dog Wash. Click here to check out Joey's extreme make over. At Marine Towers West, we know that a clean dog is a happy dog.

April 10, 2015

This year's Cleveland Indian's Home Opener was extra special as it marked the climax of two wonderful days spent touring BCM's Northeast Ohio apartment communities by Burton Carol's Michigan Division! The day was also symbolic of the kick off of the Burton Carol All Division baseball themed leasing contest where the visiting teams (Michigan and Florida) will take on the home team (Ohio) in a 9 inning (week) affair that will surely rent plenty of apartments and award the winning properties staffs with great prizes and fun. Check in later in the summer for the results of BCM's own World Series. Click here to see a photo collage of the home opener. Oh....that's Kim Reed, Resident Manager of Chatham Hills Apartments, hanging out on a hammock at our Snell Isle Apartments with Florida Team Captain Marcia Hayward. Rumor has it that Kim missed the field trip to scout Team Florida prior to the start of the big contest. Stay tuned...

January 25, 2015

The Cleveland Plain Dealer included an article on the community of North Olmsted, highlighting its central location and many nearby amenities including shopping, restaurants, and parks; all which make it an ideal choice for today's apartment renter. Burton Carol Management boasts the finest of living in North Olmsted with Victoria Plaza, Columbia Square, and Great Northern Village. Read more about North Olmsted and all it has to offer by reading the Plain Dealer article here.

December 16, 2014

The Ohio Division of Burton Carol Management came together for its annual holiday event to celebrate together all that was accomplished and that we are thankful for in 2014. The venue was The House of Blues in downtown Cleveland. The day was filled with great food and a lot of fun as many of our associates performed Karaoke on the HOB stage. As part of the day's festivities, each property prepared a unique presentation, song, poem or skit to show off their wonderful staff, property or accomplishments. At the event was Johnine Byrne, a Graphic Recorder, who can be found at seeyourwords.com. What exactly is a graphic recorder? The best way to explain it is to click on the link to show the visual capturing of all of the great moments from a truly remarkable and memorable day. Other graphic recordings from the event can be seen here: Joy, Sue, Sandy, Kim, and Becki.

December, 2014

Burton Carol Mangement, LLC, President and CEO, Rob Risman, was named by the Stow-Sentry as one of the "Newsmakers" of 2014 in Stow and Summit County for his "contribution to the vibrancy of the area through his accomplishments over the past year".