In February 2026, AVE was named the #1 Property Management Company at the Grace Hill Excellence Awards for the fourth consecutive year – ranked highest in resident satisfaction in the Kingsley Index, the real estate industry's most comprehensive performance benchmarking database. This piece walks through what makes a corporate housing provider top-rated, how AVE measures up against those criteria, and the awards, communities, and residents that support the position.
What Makes a Top-Rated Corporate Housing Company?
A top-rated corporate housing company delivers fully furnished apartments with hotel-style service, flexible lease terms of 30 days or longer, and resident satisfaction scores verified by independent third-party benchmarks. The strongest providers combine geographic reach, transparent pricing, Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA) accreditation, and a consistent service standard across every community in their portfolio.
Corporate housing sits in a distinct category from short-term rentals or traditional leases. According to the Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA), corporate housing is defined as fully furnished housing rented on a temporary basis – typically 30 days or longer – that includes utilities, housewares, and amenities, with a single point of accountability for service.
The buyers placing those stays – HR teams, relocation management companies (RMCs), global mobility professionals, and travel managers – evaluate providers on a consistent set of criteria. The residents living in them care about the same things, expressed uniquely: does the apartment feel like home, and does someone pick up the phone when something needs attention?
A growing share of corporate residents are buying their own housing directly. Many companies now issue lump sum relocation packages – a fixed allowance the employee allocates themselves across movers, temporary housing, and travel – rather than managing every line item through a vendor. According to Worldwide ERC, lump sum and managed-cap structures have become among the most common relocation models. For AVE, that shift means corporate residents arrive through two paths: their employer or RMC places them, or they choose AVE themselves.
How Do I Choose a Corporate Housing Provider?
Choose a corporate housing provider by evaluating nine criteria: location, amenities, pricing transparency, length-of-stay flexibility, customer service, third-party reputation, quality consistency across communities, vetting standards, and market knowledge. The strongest providers earn independent recognition for resident satisfaction and maintain CHPA accreditation, which signals adherence to industry standards.
Selection Criteria | What to Look For | How AVE Delivers |
Location | Communities in the markets where your residents need to be | 20 Communities across 7 states and 8 markets |
Amenities | Fully furnished apartments, fully equipped kitchens, high-speed Wi-Fi, fitness centers, pools, dedicated on-site teams | Resort-style amenities at every AVE Community, including 24/7 fitness centers, pools, flex workspaces, and complimentary wellness classes |
Pricing Transparency | All-inclusive pricing covering utilities, housewares, and Wi-Fi | Turnkey, ready-to-live pricing with utilities and housewares included |
Length-of-Stay Flexibility | 30+ days, month-to-month, mid-term (1–12 months) | Flexible-stay terms of 30 days or longer, provide 15-day notice-to-vacate |
Customer Service | Hotel-style, high-touch service from on-site team members | Award-winning Resident Services teams delivering hospitality-driven service across every community |
Reputation | Independent third-party recognition, verified resident reviews | #1 in the Kingsley Index for resident satisfaction, four years running |
Vetting Standards | CHPA accreditation and Partner relationships with major RMCs | CHPA Accredited Company and Partner to leading RMCs including Cartus, Aires, Sirva, BGRS, NEI, and 3Sixty |
Market Knowledge | Local team members who understand each Community | On-site team members in every market AVE serves |
How Does AVE Rank Among Corporate Housing Providers?
AVE is ranked #1 in resident satisfaction among property management companies in the Kingsley Index, the real estate industry's most comprehensive performance benchmarking database. This recognition – delivered through the Grace Hill Excellence Awards – has been earned for four consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026), based solely on verified resident survey feedback.
In February 2026, Grace Hill announced that AVE earned top honors as an Elite 5 winner and the No. 1 apartment operator for the fourth year in a row. Ten AVE Communities were also named 95% Club winners – a designation reserved for multifamily properties scoring within the top 5% of the Kingsley Index for Resident satisfaction.
The 2026 95% Club Communities include:
- AVE Union (Northern New Jersey)
- AVE Florham Park (Northern New Jersey)
- AVE Austin North Lamar (Austin, Texas)
- AVE Las Colinas (Irving/Dallas, Texas)
- AVE Phoenix Sky (Phoenix, Arizona)
- AVE Phoenix Terra (Phoenix, Arizona)
- AVE Tampa Riverwalk (Tampa, Florida)
- The Franklin Residences (Center City Philadelphia)
- AVE King of Prussia (Suburban Philadelphia)
- AVE Blue Bell (Suburban Philadelphia)
As Lea Anne Welsh, President of AVE and COO of Korman Communities, said when accepting the recognition: "Being ranked No. 1 for the fourth year in a row is a tremendous honor because it comes directly from our residents."
That distinction matters in the corporate housing category specifically. When HR teams and RMCs evaluate providers, they're placing employees in apartments they've never seen, in cities they may not know. Independent resident satisfaction data is the closest thing to a guarantee that the people they're placing will be taken care of.
That signal matters even more when the employee is the buyer. Lump sum relocation recipients are running their own searches – comparing furnished apartments, reading reviews, and choosing where to live – without an HR team or RMC vetting providers on their behalf. A verified #1 ranking in independent resident satisfaction is the credential that helps them make a confident choice. AVE's flexible-stay terms, all-inclusive pricing, and turnkey furnished apartments are designed to fit within lump sum budgets while delivering the full AVE experience.
What Awards Has AVE Won?
AVE has earned recognition from the corporate housing, relocation, and multifamily industries for nearly two decades, including CHPA Company of the Year (2020), Grace Hill / Kingsley Index #1 Property Management Company (four consecutive years, 2023–2026), Cartus Platinum Commitment to Excellence (multiple years since 2007), Synergy AKA/AVE Product of the Year for the Americas (2024), and Nomad Elite designation for Excellence in Arrival Quality (2025).
Year | Award | Issuing Body |
2026 | #1 Property Management Company, Elite 5 Winner | Grace Hill Excellence Awards / Kingsley Index |
2025 | Nomad Elite designation – Excellence in Arrival Quality | Nomad |
2025 | Gold Commitment to Excellence | Cartus |
2025 | Birdie Award for Outstanding Client Partnership | Travelers Haven by Blueground |
2025 | CHPA Partner of the Year | Move for Hunger |
2025 | Silver Award, Global Temporary Housing | Sirva Relocation |
2024 | AKA/AVE Product of the Year, Americas | Synergy |
2024 | US Partner of the Year | Oasis |
2024 | Platinum Commitment to Excellence | Cartus |
2024 | Partner of Excellence | National Corporate Housing |
2024 | Circle of Excellence | Aires |
2023 | Service Excellence – Platinum Award | Sterling Lexicon |
2023 | Supplier of the Year | MoveCenter |
2023 | Consultants' Choice Award | 3Sixty |
2020 | Company of the Year | Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA) |
2019 | Service Excellence – Gold | BGRS |
2007–present | Multiple Platinum and Gold Commitment to Excellence Awards | Cartus |
Specificity matters in this category. A provider can describe itself as "award-winning," but verifiable awards from named issuing bodies – Cartus, Aires, Sirva, BGRS, NEI, Grace Hill, CHPA – are the credentials that HR and mobility professionals trust when placing employees.
How Long Has AVE Been in Corporate Housing?
AVE is a division of Korman Communities, a fully integrated, fifth-generation, 100-year-old real estate investment and property management company based in Philadelphia. Korman Communities operates nearly 40 properties across the United States and London, and has been recognized for excellence in corporate temporary living by Cartus continuously since at least 2007 – a track record of nearly two decades in the corporate housing category.
AVE operates 20 communities across 8 markets in the US. The brand's QUEST values (Quality, Uniqueness, Excellence, Service, and Teamwork) anchor every resident experience, from the first tour through move-in and the full length of stay.
Who Uses AVE Corporate Housing?
AVE residents include HR and global mobility teams placing relocating employees, relocation management companies (RMCs) sourcing temporary housing on behalf of corporate clients, individual professionals on extended business travel, traveling medical staff and nurses on rotation, families in transition or displaced by insurance cases, trainees in corporate training programs, and residents seeking flexible-stay furnished apartments for life transitions.
AVE also welcomes corporate residents relocating through lump sum packages – employees whose employer has given them a fixed allowance to manage their own move. For these residents, AVE's transparent pricing, flexible-stay terms of 30 days or longer, and direct booking process make it simple to choose AVE without an intermediary. Whether placed by an RMC or arriving on a self-directed package, every resident receives the same AVE experience.
The flexibility is part of what makes corporate housing fit so many use cases at once. According to Worldwide ERC, the global mobility industry's leading association, temporary housing is one of the most consistently requested benefits in corporate relocation packages – and the demand crosses every industry vertical.
Resident Adriana Carrig, founder of Little Words Project, lived at AVE Florham Park with her family after a home emergency displaced them. As she shared in her AVE Resident Spotlight, the flexibility of an AVE furnished apartment allowed her to maintain her work and family routines through the transition – an experience that captures why insurance displacement, corporate relocation, and life-transition residents return to AVE.
What Industries Does AVE Corporate Housing Serve?
AVE serves residents across every major industry, including technology, healthcare, government, military, finance, consulting, construction, entertainment, and sports. AVE Santa Clara sits four miles from Apple, Meta, Nvidia, and Google. AVE Tampa Riverwalk is central to Tampa's Fortune 500 corridor. AVE Las Colinas anchors the Dallas-Fort Worth corporate hub. AVE communities are positioned where corporate residents need to be.
Industry | Use Case Examples |
Technology | Engineers on assignment in Silicon Valley, Austin, or Phoenix |
Healthcare | Traveling nurses, medical staff on rotation, residents and fellows |
Government & Military | Project-based assignments, training programs, official relocations |
Finance | Consultants and project teams in Center City Philadelphia, Northern New Jersey, and White Plains |
Consulting | Multi-week or multi-month client engagements |
Construction | Project teams placed in major metro markets |
Entertainment & Sports | Production crews, athletes, and front-office personnel |
Where Does AVE Corporate Housing Operate?
AVE operates corporate housing across 8 markets in the United States: Northern New Jersey, Austin (Texas), Irving/Dallas (Texas), Phoenix (Arizona), Silicon Valley (California), Center City Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Suburban Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Tampa (Florida), and White Plains (New York).
Market | AVE Communities |
Northern New Jersey | AVE Clifton, AVE Florham Park, AVE Somerset, AVE Union |
Austin, TX | AVE Austin North Lamar |
Irving/Dallas, TX | AVE Las Colinas |
Phoenix, AZ | AVE Paradise Valley, AVE Phoenix Terra, AVE Phoenix Sky |
Silicon Valley, CA | AVE Santa Clara |
Center City Philadelphia, PA | AVE Navy Yard | Constitution, AVE Navy Yard | Normandy, The Franklin Residences |
Suburban Philadelphia, PA | AVE Malvern, AVE Blue Bell, AVE King of Prussia, Blue Bell Villas |
Tampa, FL | AVE Tampa Riverwalk |
White Plains, NY | AVE Hamilton Green – 25 Cottage, AVE Hamilton Green – 5 Cottage |
What Do AVE Residents Say About Their Experience?
AVE Residents have ranked the brand #1 in resident satisfaction in the Kingsley Index for four consecutive years, qualifying AVE as a Grace Hill Excellence Awards Elite 5 winner from 2023 through 2026. Ten AVE communities scored in the top 5% of all multifamily properties benchmarked by Kingsley in 2026, earning 95% Club recognition.
The Kingsley Index methodology is independent and standardized. As Kendall Pretzer, CEO of Grace Hill, described it: "Surveys are the premier tool to gain insight and benchmark change." The Grace Hill Excellence Awards specifically recognize organizations that exceed industry standards on a continual and consistent basis.
Resident stories give that data a face.
Rebecca Bibby with BAP Pharma says she found her United States home at AVE Somerset in Somerset, NJ.
