Each winner must have received at least a 4.0 (on a five-star rating) score on their annual surveys sent out to residents and prospects with a minimum of 25 surveys completed.

SatisFacts is the leading provider of resident surveys, focusing on multifamily retention and reputation management. By providing surveys to undecided prospective residents, residents after move-in, residents after service is completed in their home, and to residents near the expiration of their lease, we are always able to keep up with customer satisfaction. The purpose of these surveys is to provide a communication tool and customer service safety net to ensure questions, issues, concerns and praise don’t go unheard and that our team can then meet our residents’ needs.

To learn more about SatisFacts, visit their website. 

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Our top priority is to focus on organization. Even with maximum storage opportunities in your apartment, you should capitalize on every space available to store your items. You will be more comfortable and utilize your apartment space when every item in your apartment is stored appropriately. Buy drawer and cabinet organizers for your apartment home, specifically in the kitchen and bathroom. You want to clear your countertops to feel less cluttered and make apartment cleaning easy.

While in the bathroom, use towel hooks as an easy hack to use less space and keep your towel off the ground. If your apartment doesn’t already come with towel hooks, you can get these inexpensively. Style tip: if you have a towel rack, hang decorative towels here and separately hang your shower towels on hooks to avoid clutter.

Looking to live apartment life comfortably? Use either a white noise machine or a fan to keep out noise from neighbors or traffic depending on where you live. Even in the quietest apartment communities, this is a life saver and will result in better sleep and more relaxation in your apartment.

Lastly, utilize under bed storage containers. Fill these with clothes you don’t wear frequently and easily slide the container under your bed. This will free space in your apartment closet and help maximize every square foot in your floor plan.

We hope you are enjoying apartment life! If you ever need anything else to feel comfortable in your apartment home, let our leasing team know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

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Price

The most important detail when searching is price point. You don’t want to get too far along in the decision-making process to realize an apartment home is out of your budget. To avoid this, check with our leasing team to make sure our apartment homes are in your price range.

Size

Finding the right sized apartment with enough square footage for your lifestyle is very important when moving to an apartment home. The number of square feet helps determine if your furniture will fit, if there’s enough room for your pets, or even if you can go for a smaller home. 

Floor Plan

Your perfect floor plan is out there! Your floor plan helps determine the type of kitchen, how many bedrooms, how many bathrooms, how big is the living space, if you have a balcony/patio and more. These details shape your next apartment home and help to make your space your own. Our apartment homes feature unique, spacious floor plans just for you.

Location

The location of your future home may be flexible but can be a very big decision. Your apartment home location determines your commute to work, restaurants, and shops. Location even effects your drive to friends and family. Ask our team about the perks of our convenient location today.

Amenities

Our apartment home community features extensive amenities for our residents. The amenities package in an apartment home is an added perk to living in a professionally managed community. You get the perks of our amenities along with the experience when you choose our community.

Should you need any help making your apartment home search easier, please feel free to contact our team any time to discuss whether our community is the best fit for you.

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Games. Who says there has to be an age limit on pool games? Loads of fun can come from Marco Polo, synchronized swimming competitions, and Sharks and Minnows. This weekend, try a new pool game that can be fun for all ages called “Pool Tag Survivor.” Here you will have one person who is “it” and they will either call out “dolphin,” “froggy,” or “submarine.” The dolphin swims on top of the water, the froggy swims in the middle, and the submarine swims at the bottom of the pool. The person who is “it” closes their eyes and tries to tag others. When players get to the other end, they yell “survived” and if a player is tagged they are now “it.”

Exercise. Believe it or not, you can have fun and exercise at the same time. Grab a pool noodle and head to the water because our pool noodle exercises can be as effective as working out at the gym. An easy way to get your exercise started is to push and pull your noodle through chest-high water. If you are wanting to increase your heart rate march or run and alternate arms as you push and pull noodles. Don’t forget, just because you are not sweating doesn’t mean you don’t have to stay hydrated.

Drinks. You are going to need a nice refresher if you decide to suntan by the pool and a Sparkling Summer Limeade will do the trick to quench your thirst. This quick and easy mocktail takes less than ten minutes to make and is filled with fruit.

Ingredients:

· 1 cup blackberries or blueberries

· 1 cup kiwi fruit, peeled and diced

· 1 cup fresh diced pineapple

· 1 cup fresh diced mango

· 1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced

· ¾ cup limeade concentrate, thawed

· 1 liter (4 cups) lemon-lime soda or ginger ale, chilled

Sweets. An after pool sweet treat is the best way to end your pool day for you and your kids. Our easy, two ingredient Pina Colada Popsicle will be the best cool-down from a day of fun in the sun.

Ingredients:

· 2 ½ cups of pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen), choose a ripe pineapple for sweetness

· 13.5 oz full-fat unsweetened coconut milk

· Shredded unsweetened coconut (optional)

Directions:

· Blend the pineapple chunks and coconut milk in a blender until smooth.

· Pour the substance into popsicle molds (option to sprinkle coconut shreds into popsicle molds before setting popsicle sticks).

· Freeze for 6 hours until popsicles are frozen solid (option to spread shredded coconut once served).

Do not let the blazing heat keep you inside on an Indiana summer day! Follow these steps to survive the summer at the CityWay pool.

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Want to utilize your windowsill space? Try basic herbs like basil, rosemary, mint, ginger, cilantro, or parsley. If you have counter space in your kitchen, this is the perfect location for these little plants. Plus, when it’s time to harvest your goods, you don’t have to go far!

Have balcony or patio space? Try growing a plant that needs ample sunlight and a little more room like tomatoes or a dwarf fruit tree. You can get different kinds of dwarf trees like apple, lemon, or orange easily. These outdoor plants may need a little more care-taking, so be ready to take on a challenge.

Don’t have a great space for natural light in your apartment? Buy a mushroom growing kit online to get started. You don’t have to do much, and you can enjoy fresh mushrooms from your apartment home.

This spring we hope we can spark some ideas and that you can to grow some delicious fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs right at home. It’s easy and a great hobby to get started. Happy growing!

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Many people do not get the recommended eight hours of sleep for a variety of reasons and the bedroom may be part of the issue. Sleep is vital for our bodies and there are several steps you can take to ensure a bedroom is maximized for sleep. Use the following tips to update your apartment bedroom or change your bedtime habits to enhance more restful sleep.

Don’t do work, watch TV, or eat a meal in bed. The bed should only be used for sleep and although a cozy bed can sound inviting, separating the way we think about our beds can help change our attitude toward sleep. If we only think of our bed as a vessel for sleep, we are more likely to feel relaxed around bedtime. Live in a studio apartment? Try breaking up your space so the bed doesn’t become the focal point of both the living and sleeping area. This way, daytime activities can be separated from nighttime.

Clean up clutter. The bedroom should be an organized haven from the chaos of life. Simple décor and proper storage can ensure a bedroom is a clean as possible and therefore more relaxing.

Save the electronics for the living room. The brightness of a screen is very stimulating and will keep people awake for much longer. This includes TVs and even alarm clocks. Though alarm clocks are helpful, the brightness can be distracting. If necessary, simply face the alarm clock away from the bed to avoid glancing at the time throughout the night.

Keep the bedroom dark. Blackout curtains are an easy fix and will keep out light from streetlamps and the rising sun in the morning. If curtains are too difficult, try using a sleep mask.

Keep the bedroom cool. Studies show sleeping in a cool room leads to better sleep. Try adjusting the thermostat to below 70 degrees or wear light pajamas.

Keep the bedroom quiet. Don’t fall asleep to TV or music because it adds the risk of being woken by an unsuspecting sound. Try setting a timer on the device so it doesn’t continue all night. If sound comes from neighbors or outside noises, try a sound machine or fan. The consistent sound is lulling and can drown out distracting sound.

By making simple adjustments to your apartment home bedroom, you can maximize your sleep for the better. We hope these tips can help lead to sound sleep and relaxation in your apartment home.

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Trick or Treat! Halloween is a few days away and we know most people are in a panic to create a last-minute costume. No matter your level of creativity, we’ve made a list of a few easy costume ideas for all ages and even a few suggestions for pets. Read below for some creative (and easy) Halloween costume suggestions!

Costume: Gumball Machine

What you’ll need:

Multicolor pom poms

A black/white top

Red skirt/pants (the gumball machine)

Black felt (the 25-cent coin slot)

Glue gun and sticks

Steps: Hot glue the pom poms to the shirt to create the “gumball” portion. Use the felt to cut out and create the 25-cent slot. Glue the “money slot” on the red skirt/pants to create the “machine/stand” portion.

Costume: Harry Potter

What you’ll need:

Red and gold striped scarf

Black, round, glasses

Red face paint

Black robe

Steps: Draw a lightening bolt shaped scar on forehead. Throw on the robes, scarf, and glasses, and poof! You’re a Hogwarts legend.

Costume: Holy Guacamole

What you’ll need:

Green t-shirt

Printed photos of avocados

Angel wings

Halo

Steps: Glue printed photos of avocados to a green shirt. Add angel attire and now you’re the puniest person at the party.

Costume: Bunch of Grapes

What you’ll need:

Black t-shirt

Black pants

A pack of purple balloons

Tape or hot glue

Steps: Tape or glue inflated purple balloons to your neutral under clothes. For an added detail, wear a green beanie to create a grape stem.

The anti-costume: Error 404

Steps: Find a local t-shirt screen printer or draw on a t-shirt “Error 404 Costume Not Found.” This is a snarky and minimal effort costume for even the most last minute of decisions.

Owner/Pet costume: Vendor and Hotdog

What you’ll need:

Red apron

White shirt

Chef hat

Doggie hotdog costume

Owner/Pet costume: Little Red Riding Hood and The Big Bad Wolf

What you’ll need:

Red fabric/hood

A basket of goodies

If your pup’s ears aren’t ferocious enough, add large black fluffy ears to mimic a wolf.

We hope our suggestions sparked your imagination and that you can pull together an easy and creative Halloween costume. Have a safe and spooky Halloween!

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These friends sat down to share their unique renting experience here at CityWay.

How long have you lived at CityWay? What floor plans did you choose and why?
We have both lived here for about 10 month. We were best friends prior to moving to Indianapolis. Ryan lived on the west side of Michigan and I lived in Northwest Ohio. We kept in close contact throughout the years and found out we both had job opportunities here in Indy. Last summer we applied for our jobs and as our interview processes continued we found out about a week apart from each other that we both were accepted! We didn't know anyone living in Indianapolis, so we decided to live close to one another and both decided on CityWay. Ryan chose the 2 bedroom Noir for extra space for guests and family. I chose the one bedroom Azure floor plan. We wanted to live on the first floor and near one another and were pleased to find out that CityWay had 2 units on the first floor, just down the hall from each other!

What are your favorite things about Indianapolis?
There is a lot going on in Indianapolis. We really like the restaurants, concerts, sporting events, etc. Also everyone is very friendly.

What are your favorite things about the CityWay community?
We love the friendly neighbors. The apartments and community are nice and clean and the proximity to restaurants and sporting events is great. We also think the staff is great!

Thank you, Ryan and Lucas, for sharing your story! Want to be the next Resident of the Month? Contact Danielle in the leasing office today!

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Financial

The biggest benefit of renting instead of owning is the financial aspect of renting. The fact is that rent is generally cheaper than a mortgage. In addition to an overall lower monthly payment, upkeep and utilities are lower due to less square footage.

Maintenance

When renting, maintenance is taken care of, making this a financial benefit and a timesaver. No worrying about watering the lawn or shoveling snow and no stress over a clogged sink or broken air conditioner. Fixing these items in an apartment is easy, because it’s someone else’s problem!

Community

A sense of community is an underrated benefit to apartment living and being steps away from neighbors can provide an excellent atmosphere for creating life-long connections. Some complexes even regularly host resident events to encourage community engagement.

Amenities

Unlike houses, apartment complexes are often built with amenities on-site such as clubhouses, pools, and fitness centers. Some apartment communities offer discounts to local gyms, shops, and restaurants as an added resident perks program.

Size and Style

Apartment units are built for convenience. Often, apartments are spacious but not overly large. They are built to be functional while the personal touches and décor are in your hands.

Short-term

When looking for short-term living options, renting is by far the superior option. Buying a house is a much longer time commitment and is a major life decision. Whether you are working on your credit score, saving up funds, or slowly preparing for the responsibility of owning a home, an apartment is the best option in the meantime.

Savings

Renting is the perfect time to invest in a long-term future. While spending less on your living arrangements, this is an ideal time to save extra earnings.

Lower Responsibility

Homeownership comes with stresses and responsibilities that you can avoid entirely if you rent. Homeowners must deal with up-keep, unexpected damages and replacements far more than a renter would.

Accessibility

One of the major perks of apartment home living is the convenient proximity to everything you need. Apartments are much more likely to be located in communities that offer shopping, restaurants, art galleries, parks and more as opposed to a house that is tucked away in a neighborhood.

Convenience, cost, and safety are just a few of the unbeatable perks of choosing to rent an apartment home instead of owning a house. When considering the options, we hope that you can find a place you are proud to call home. 

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How long have you lived at CityWay? What floor plan did you choose and why?
We moved to CityWay August 1, 2017. We chose the Vermillion floor plan because of the great space and flexibility it provides. Julie's office and our master bedroom are on the bottom level. This means she has lots of quiet and privacy for work, and I have a full run of the middle level to do absolutely nothing! We hardly ever go to the top level, but it has been a great space for guests and our daughter, who is home from IU for the summer.

What is your favorite thing about the city of Indianapolis?
It's hard to choose one favorite thing because we love CityWay and the city of Indianapolis very much. If we narrowed to a top two, I would say we love the amazing variety of great restaurants and the terrific running and biking trails in and around the city.

What do you like to do for fun?
For fun we love going to events. This was one of the main reasons we wanted to live in the heart of the city. When we first moved here, we began keeping a list of games, concerts and other events we've attended just to have a fun record of the things we've done. So far this first year, we have been to 74 events, including more than 50 games, 9 concerts and a variety of other activities like the Indiana State Fair and the filming of American Ninja Warrior.

We've already signed our lease for another year here at CityWay. It's really hard to beat this wonderful community and the incredible downtown area!

Thank you for sharing, Julie and Steve! Want to be the next Resident of the Month? Contact Danielle in the leasing office today!

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