The outdoor spaces around your community likely hold more power than you realize. It's where your current residents will gather during nice days, enjoying time with themselves, their families, and each other. For touring prospects, it's these outdoor areas that prospective residents will see first when they visit your community. They provide curb appeal, they show a bit about your community's personality, and they show genuine fostering of a community feel.

Making the most of your outdoor spaces is an investment that should be considered worthy to any community management team. For pet-friendly communities, building a dog park within one of these outdoor spaces is a simple way to install a thoughtful amenity while encouraging residents to get together. A small fence, a trash can, and maybe even a few "waste" bag holders are all you'll need to create a space with daily positive impact.

For communities that cater to or draw in families, turning an outdoor space into a playground is another impactful way to get the community together. It's on these playgrounds that lifelong friendships are built between the little ones, while parents have a space to get together, socialize, and create a "village" with one another.

Barbecue or picnic areas are one outdoor amenity that can attract and be enjoyed by all residents. Families, young singles, professionals -- every resident can find a way to enjoy spending time on a blanket, next to a barbecue, enjoying time with family and friends. During the warm months, this is also an excellent space for throwing community-wide cook-offs that bring everyone together for a bit of fun.

At OccupancySolutions.com, we want to help community management teams to make the very most of all the space they have within their communities. When no space is wasted, you're maximizing the experience for your residents. To learn more about building the kinds of outdoor spaces that bring your residents together for an authentic community feel, contact us today.