Ann Reckelhoff of Marquette Cos. wears multiple hats and switching between them is no easy feat. Here’s how she does it.
Before coming into the multifamily industry, Ann Reckelhoff was a teacher. That job required her to be adaptable, patient and very disciplined, and those particular qualities are now helping her lead the day-to-day operations of new multifamily developments at Marquette Cos. Though her official title is Director of Development, she plays a huge role in all aspects of projects, including branding and design, construction management, hiring and operations, management and lease-up.
Marquette Cos. owns or manages 16,000 units across eight states, and has developed more than 6,500 apartments across 26 multifamily and mixed-use properties over the past three decades.
In this episode of Mission Success: Women in Multifamily, Reckelhoff reveals to Multi-Housing News Senior Editor Laura Calugar what it takes to be successful in today’s complicated economic context. With extensive experience in both development and operations, Reckelhoff admits that the people that she surrounds herself with are a key ingredient of her accomplishments.
Here’s a sample of what they discuss:
- A regular day at Marquette Cos. (0:53)
- How much have multifamily operations changed in the past decade? (2:56)
- What is the first thing that attracts prospects to a community? (6:13)
- Unconventional ideas to appeal to potential renters (7:58)
- Lease-up strategies (10:09)
- Filling empty positions (12:23)
- Why is Marquette successful in what it does? (16:12)
- Is AI a threat or a helpful tool for multifamily operators? (18:58)Â
- Females in executive roles or leadership positions (21:22)
- Message for young women in the multifamily industry aiming for a leadership position (23:20)
- How women’s role in multifamily changed lately (25:02)
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