Standard Communities Ranked As One Of The Top 50 largest Affordable Housing Owners!
With 9,652 affordable units, Standard Communities is one of the [...]
Forbes features Scott Alter and Standard’s Mission Driven Approach to Affordable Housing
One of the brightest spots in New York City’s real [...]
Joe Ouellette Rejoins Standard Companies As Chief Strategy Officer
“Having a trusted, people-first leader like Joe as our Chief Strategy Officer is essential to our mission to make Standard the premier affordable and workforce housing organization. Joe brings a truly unique set of skills, perspectives, and existing relationships that align seamlessly to our existing leadership team and with our vision for the future,” said Scott Alter, Principal and Co-Founder of Standard.
Standard’s Senior Housing Outlook for 2021
"The work being done to provide high-quality housing for seniors is more important than ever. While this year has indeed brought unprecedented challenges, they only added to what was already a difficult environment for seniors before COVID-19. In most metropolitan areas, those on fixed incomes—as many seniors are—struggled to afford high-quality housing even prior to 2020. This reality makes safe, affordable housing more critical than ever, and demand for senior and affordable housing will only continue to grow," said Jeffrey Jaeger, Principal and Co-Founder of Standard Communities.
Standard Communities and Citi Community Capital’s Strategic Partnership
"Housing is a bedrock of a flourishing, healthy community," said Scott Alter, Principal and Co-Founder of Standard Communities.
Standard Communities Provides Covid-19 Protection Kits and Meals to Residents
“We are finding ways to directly help segments of the community that are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.” He added “Standard actively leverages its expertise to work alongside – and in partnership with – public agencies and community partners to create strong and vibrant communities across the country,” said Jeff Jaeger, Principal and Co-Founder of Standard Communities.
Standard Communities Expands Workforce Over Twenty Percent
"We are excited to continue expanding our team, despite the challenges presented by the pandemic. Our growing staff reinforces our successful approach to creating and improving affordable and workforce housing nationwide, and allows us to continue providing resources to our residents and communities during this difficult period that has hit many especially hard," said Jeff Jaeger, Co-Founder of Standard Communities.
Standard Named one of the Top 10 Companies Completing Substantial Rehabs in 2019
With 1,339 units completing substantial rehab, Standard Communities is one [...]
Standard Named a Top 50 Affordable Housing Owner of 2019
With 8,796 affordable units, Standard Communities one of the Top 50 [...]
Partnering Our Way Out of the Affordable Housing Crisis
"It is not easy to do, but savvy firms with the ability to design and implement creative capital structures and access private capital can navigate this complex process, ultimately delivering high-quality affordable housing that will benefit the community for generations. Like other major cities, New York City is a difficult place to convert market-rate housing to affordable, and the opportunities to do so must be carefully managed," said Steven Kahn, who is responsible for Standard Communities’ acquisitions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
