Dynamic and inspiring, savvy entrepreneur,
heart-centered leader, expert in her field,
lover of her rescue dog Miley

Annie Manfredi began her career in real estate and multi-unit telecommunications as a Partner in Trammell Crow Residential’s (TCR) telecommunications division overseeing the development of Private Cable television systems across the country that provided exceptional financial returns to property Owners.

In 1993, recognizing the need for a cable operator for the multifamily industry, Annie with two former TCR partners, launched Castle Cable Services, Inc. (Castle). Annie negotiated right of entry and partnership agreements with many of the nation’s largest apartment owners. In 2004, Castle was sold to a group of cable television system operators including Comcast and Time Warner.

In 2006 Annie launched RealtyCom Partners along with her two business partners. In 13 years of business, RealtyCom Partners has successfully closed over 2,400 transactions nationwide, containing over 585,000 units, and made their clients in excess of $185 million.

People First

Annie has never lost sight of two keys to success: a strong connection with her clients and team, and to always keep learning and growing.

With a people-first philosophy, […]

A handful of RealtyCom Partners team members attended the recent NMHC Optech Conference in Dallas, Texas.  In case you missed it, here is a brief recap of some of the topics we think our clients will find interesting.  This is by no means a full list of topics, and I encourage you to visit NMHC’s website for more information.

My panel on Tuesday morning focused on how to navigate 21^st Century Telecom issues.  I shared the stage with Greg McDonald of Greystar, Steve Sadler of RealPage, Kirk Taylor of Hubacher Ames & Taylor and Sean Sabia of New York Life Real Estate Investors.

We discussed many telecom topics including:

• Managed WiFi was quite a hot topic at this year’s conference. As more providers are entering the space, property owners are looking at the benefits of a managed internet experience. There is a lot to consider and this is especially true with new construction projects, as managed property-wide WiFi (bulk) means you will often only have one provider onsite.
• 5G and CBRS – Although a real wide-scale launch of 5G is two or three years away, many providers and property owners are talking about its potential to deliver up […]
  

When is the right time to start telecom planning in a multifamily new construction project?

RealtyCom understands that our developer-partners have countless considerations when starting a new construction project, and that getting involved early is key to ensure our clients meet important objectives and deadlines for crucial telecommunication milestones.

RealtyCom represents over 200 active construction projects across the country, and has established a sophisticated process to manage the telecom installation process. Our team of in-house designers, field engineers and project managers, with help from our customized database that provides alerts at critical junctures, are here to manage the process from concept to completion – from telecom access agreement negotiation, to low voltage design review, to boots on the ground inspections.

The RealtyCom team typically meets with clients 2-3 years before the anticipated first resident move in date and hosts a kick-off call with Owner representatives. This usually takes place after entitlements and provides us with an opportunity to gather basic project information including timing, the number of structures and units, retail/commercial spaces, common area amenity list, and any other project information that may impact telecom services or installation.

Within 30 days of our kick off call, we prepare a Basis of Design (“BOD”) outlining […]