Your common spaces are one of your most important, impactful, and powerful amenities, and too many community management teams don't even consider these when touring prospective residents. This is where real engagement happens, and where an organic sense of community is fostered. To create more engaging spaces out of your common areas, we at OccupancySolutions.com have a few ideas:

  1. Bring in the yard games -- Yard games, or lawn games, don't just bring residents together, it keeps them active and having fun. A volleyball court, cornhole, bocce ball, basketball courts, a softball field -- these are all ideas that can help to turn your common areas into social hotspots within your community.
  2. Bring in hobby spaces -- An Indoor clubhouse is the perfect opportunity to create a year-round communal space every resident will love. Within these spaces, you can encourage residents to start hobby groups, and reserve certain nights for painting, planting, book clubs, cookie swaps, or any other sort of event that gets residents together and sharing what they love to do.
  3. Build a walking path -- Any space can be turned into community space with a walking path. If your community has smaller open spaces scattered throughout the area, connecting these with a simple path gets residents out, about, and enjoying time outdoors together.
  4. Invest in a pool -- While a pool does come with its own pros and cons, if it's a good fit for your community, it's an excellent way to entice new prospects and bring current ones together. All summer long, residents will engage and socialize with one another as they enjoy fun in the sun. Pools do come with maintenance costs, liability concerns, and other potential challenges, but the payoff can make this investment highly worthwhile.

Common spaces are more than just spaces -- they're opportunities to foster real community connections. To learn more about fostering a real sense of community in community management, contact us at OccupancySolutions.com today.