2019 Multifamily Innovation Digital Magazine

RANKED #44 NATIONALLY IN THE BEST PLACES TO WORK MULTIFAMILY®
O’Brien Realty Group
43 West Main Street | Suite 2 | Avon, CT 06001 | obrienrealtygroup.com
O’Brien Realty Group is a family run
business that owns and operates apartment
communities. Their communities
are currently located in Louisiana and
North Carolina, but they are a rapidly
growing company, and see themselves
operating nationwide in the future.
In business for 35 years, they were
founded on the principles of turning distressed
properties into beautiful communities
that residents are proud to call
home. Everything they do is in-house,
from management, to maintenance, to
construction. Their long term employees
are empowered to make decisions
that influence the direction of the company.
Best of all, they have fun!
O’Brien Realty Group retains top talent
by giving senior associates free housing,
and other associates discounted housing.
They help employees out in times of
“I’m not the boss. The resident
is the boss.”
crisis, whether it be moving their
family into a model, for free, or advancing
money to them in times of
need. When Hurricane Katrina hit
New Orleans, they kept the entire
company employed for 2 years
with full pay, even though there
was no where for them to work.
KEVIN O’BRIEN, CEO
O’Brien promotes from within
whenever possible and they give
bonuses based on performance
or results, not length of employment.
Employees
have even been given
company paid
new cars. Employees
have the opportunity
to become partners
with ownership equity
based on performance.
O’Brien promotes a
culture of autonomy.
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