FORT WORTH, Texas — The Apartment Association of Tarrant County, a 36-year-old trade association for owners and managers of rental housing in north Texas, will announce the area’s best properties, managers, leasing agents and other professional recognitions at its annual Lone Star Awards May 21.

The Lone Star Awards were started three years ago to recognize the best of the best in the multihousing industry. Professionals in the multihousing industry submitted more than 140 nominations to AATC. Over the course of three months, 24 judges visited area multihousing properties for one-on-one interviews.

2003 Photo Album

“These awards are highly regarded in our industry,” said John Mitchell, executive director of the Apartment Association of Tarrant County. “Our members think of it as the Academy Awards of the multihousing industry.”

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The Apartment Association of Tarrant County is a 36-year old North Central Texas trade association, with more than 1,200 member companies and individuals who own, operate or provide products and services to owners and managers of nearly 151,000 apartment homes located in Erath, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant and Wise Counties.

Contact Sarah Maben at AATC (817-284-1121) for more information.

2003 Award Winners

Property of the Year (built before 1990)
The Enclave at Cityview, Fort Worth

Property of the Year (built after 1990)
Wildwood Creek, Grapevine

Team of the Year (more than 300 units)
Fairway on the Park, Haltom City

Team of the Year (fewer than 300 units)
Stone Ridge, Arlington

Property Manager of the Year (more than 300 units)
Gayle Kennedy, The Cliffs
Arlington

Property Manager of the Year (fewer than 300 units)
Shannon Downing, Fielder’s Glen
Arlington

Leasing Agent of the Year
Lisa Davis, Valley Oaks
Hurst

Property Supervisor of the Year
Jan Carroll, United Dominion Residential
Dallas

Maintenance Technician of the Year (more than 300 units)
Royce Miller, The Cliffs
Arlington

Maintenance Technician of the Year (fewer than 300 units)
Dave Massie, Walnut Creek
Arlington

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