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WHO DAT!!

Don’t you just love the New Orleans vernacular? If you were from the 9th Ward or maybe Chalmette, you might greet your buddy with Where Y’At?

On the lips of just about everyone you meet from Belle Chasse to Kenner is Who Dat? As in Who Dat say they gonna beat them Saints!

After 43 years of saying, “Maybe next year,” Saints fans everywhere are now saying, “This is the year.” If you ask Drew Brees it is our destiny–all courtesy of the Minnesota Vikings going down in flames in a football game that was the NFL equivalent of the Battle of the Bulge.

The 2009 Saints are just what New Orleans needed to put any remaining Katrina blues back in the box forever. Sean Payton, Drew Brees and all of da Boys took those thoughts about hurricanes in the Gulf, the recession, Al Queda and healthcare reform and put them away for at least a few weeks. Put up your troubles and box up your woes, the Saints, are going to the Superbowl! And they will win!



No matter where your 1st Lake apartment is in the New Orleans area, we know February 7th is going to be Mardi Gras and the 4th of July rolled into one. If you choose to have friends over to sit in front of that new HD TV or if you visit your own extended family, the party will still be going on long after the Saints accept the Superbowl trophy to grace the Dome, one major symbol of our recovery from the big storm.

So, remember wear your black and gold, put on that fleur de lis, and shout out Who Dat, because we’re all part of that rare group of football fans called the Who Dat Nation.

From 1st Lake Properties: Geaux Saints!

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One of the best places you can live!

Who wouldn’t want to live in one of the top 100 communities in America? Now, whether you choose an attractive 1st Lake community on the Southshore or the Northshore in the New Orleans area, you can live in one of the best places in America. At 1st Lake we have more apartments in award winning Metairie, LA than any other apartment firm, and we have apartments in Mandeville, LA too, another top 100 city.

Relocate America, a large relocation firm and website, chose Metairie as a top American city out of over 1800 nominations. Criteria included quality of life issues like the environment, educational and employment opportunities, crime rates, recreational activities, and housing options. And if you don’t mind us saying so, a 1st Lake apartment community is one of the best of those housing options.

Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard, proudly noted the honor by declaring the team effort that goes into making Metairie such a great place to live. He exclaimed that it was the partnership between Parish government, the Parish Sheriff’s Department, the Jefferson Parish School System, and the Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission that made this award possible.

Relocate America is in the business of helping people and companies find the top places in America for a move. By seeking out places like Metairie, they know they are providing the best advice for their clients and website users. Key factors in their selections included future growth, the ability to rebound from the current recession, local government, business leaders, and visionaries in the areas of economies, housing, and the environment.

And Metairie made the grade. So for an A Plus city and an A Plus apartment community, you can’t go wrong with a 1st Lake home in Metairie, or for that matter in any of the fine locations where you find 1st Lake.

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Touched by an Angel

There are few things in life more heart-wrenching than watching a child suffer a life threatening illness. There can be fewer things more stressful than having it happen to your own child. When we read stories of children dealing with the agony of a serious disease, we react viscerally. As compassionate people, we are simply hard wired to protect children, and most of us want to help if we can, even when that child is not a relative or someone we know.

There is a way we all can help. And as part of 1st Lake Properties’ community out reach program, 1st Lake is helping. 1st Lake is firmly committed to assisting Angel’s Place in their mission to help the families of seriously ill children.

Angel’s Place is dedicated to providing a warm, loving, and caring environment for children suffering from a life-threatening illness. The non-profit charity also helps families as they deal emotionally with the pain and exhaustion from the treatments for a dying child. Angel’s Place provides an end of life program for the whole family emphasizing the preservation of the family unit.

Sometimes a family just needs a few days break in dealing with their child’s illness. Angel’s Place respite care at an Angel’s Place home provides just that care. In addition in giving a fatigued family a break when they need it, Angel’s Place also provides support services and connects families to community resources to help meet the many needs of both the child and the child’s family. Parents, siblings, and the extended family all become part of Angel’s Place giving and caring community.

While there are numerous charitable organizations deserving of 1st Lake’s support, we believe our contributions to Angel’s Place are just a little bit special. We have sponsored fund raisers and a holiday toy collection. Over 200 deserving children benefited from our last gift-giving effort. According to Anita Gilford, founder of Angel’s Place, many of these children would not receive holiday gifts without the annual toy drive.

We are happy to help Angel’s Place provide a haven for children in need and their families.

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Giving Back to the Community

At 1st Lake Properties we believe in community. We believe in not only creating attractive and livable apartment communities for our residents, but we also believe in giving back to the larger community. We do so in a number of ways and one of those is our ongoing and long term support for the United Way.

If you don’t know much about the United Way, it is an area wide charitable community group that works with a number of partners to deliver much needed programs and services. The United Way and their partners targets community needs to provide the basics for a good life. Keys for the United Way are education for stable employment, enough income to support a family, good mental and physical health, and a safety net in times of crises. 1st Lake Properties is one of those partners helping to support all of these admirable goals.

For over 20 years, 1st Lake and our employees have supported the annual United Way Campaign. Our company team leaders work with the United Way and their representatives to help our employees learn how the United Way agencies work and the benefits they provide to the larger community. Our company coordinator insures our employees know how useful their donations are to those in need. We provide incentives and fund raisers to motivate our own corporate community, encourage generous giving, and achieve our annual donation goals. We try not to be too proud of our charity work but we all share a smile and a handshake when we meet our goals each year.

Live United is the United Way’s local motto. It is a mission and a goal — a constant reminder to work every day to facilitate change and help those in need of a hand up in life. At 1st Lake, we join with United Way’s other partners to Live United not just during the annual campaign but every day as we work for a better community.

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RIVER RIDGE REDUCED RENT EVENT!

The REDUCED RENT EVENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 1st!

River Ridge Reduced Rent Event Extended to November 1st!

In an effort to assist families relocating before the holidays, 1st Lake has decided to host a Reduced Rent Event. 1st Lake Properties is the largest multi family provider in the New Orleans Metro area and has been in business for over 35 years. The Reduced Rent Event’s goal is to present prestigious River Ridge as an affordable place to live. Rents have been reduced at 13 different communities to accommodate various price ranges to meet the needs of our customers.

The Reduced Rent Event marks the first time River Ridge has been so affordable. New residents will receive unbelievable savings. Any new resident, leasing during this limited time offer, will receive free application processing and waived administrative fees, $99 deposits, up to $1,000 in bonus money and up to $2,500 in rent reductions.

Our current River Ridge residents are also very important. During the Reduced Rent Event, we are partnering with current residents by offering them incentives to encourage their friends and families to live in the River Ridge area. Our current residents can contact their rental centers for more details.

1st Lake Properties is committed to providing each resident with a quality living experience and exceptional resident services. All the amazing savings can be found at www.ReducedRentEvent.com. This promotion is only good from October 16th through October 28th. EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 1st!

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