This case study features The Tower Companies’ Blair Office Building and the increase in asset value the property has seen from the installation of a solar PV system, in addition to reduced operating expenses.
Rockville, MD – June 1, 2021
The Tower Companies announced that it has implemented the Fitwel Viral Response module across its entire portfolio of commercial office and multifamily properties.
Washington, DC – February 3, 2021
The Tower Companies announced that its premier 1909 K Street property, is the first office building in Washington, D.C. to install revolutionary, sanitizing technology using Far-UVC 222nm light.
Building on the leading sustainability work that ULI Greenprint member organizations, including The Tower Companies, have been implementing, this Blueprint is for real estate owners and investors looking to develop or accelerate a sustainability program, and developers looking for ways to integrate sustainability into their overall development strategy.
American University organizes a Master of Real Estate Speaker Series each year to bring prominent real estate professionals to campus (or virtually) to interact with American University real estate and non-real estate students and faculty. On November 5, 2020, Jeffrey Abramson gave a presentation about how real estate can be a foundation for change, a catalyst, to positively impact people’s quality of life, the environment, and our communities.
This study’s benchmark was to find deep retrofit projects of existing high-rise office buildings that resulted in annual operational carbon emissions at or below the LL97’s 2030 carbon caps.
Commercial real estate companies are beginning to grasp the value of health and social equity investments in their portfolios. Health and equity issues are interconnected and intersect with real estate and land development in inextricable ways.
New York, NY – October 29, 2020
The Tower Companies, one of DC’s premier office building owners, recently installed Nantum OS at 1828 L St NW as part of a smart building technology field validation initiative.
Smart building technology is often discussed as the next advance in building management systems (BMS) because it helps otherwise disparate building systems communicate in a way that optimizes whole building performance by automating the operation. The Tower Companies partnered with Prescriptive Data on a smart building technology pilot.
New York, NY – October 26, 2020
Fitwel®, is pleased to announce that QuadReal Property Group and The Tower Companies are among the first companies to certify their policies using the VR module.
New York, NY – September 16, 2020
Fitwel announced the formal launch of its Viral Response module, with additional commitments for adoption from leading companies, including The Tower Companies.
Jeffrey Abramson’s is interviewed on The Do One Better! Podcast, a weekly podcast that features people who are changing our world through philanthropy, sustainability and social entrepreneurship.
Jeffrey explores the potential value each of us has to change the world. This episode touches on some of the Rona & Jeffrey Abramson Foundation’s initiatives and the transformative role of Transcendental Meditation® on physical and mental health.
Position: Property Manager, The Pearl
Reports to: Senior Property Manager, The Blairs District
Objective:
The Tower Companies seeks a dynamic, driven individual to serve as the Property Manager of The Pearl, the premier luxury apartment community in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. Located deep in the heart of Downtown Silver Spring, at the edge of Rock Creek Park and a short walk to the Metro Red Line, you’ll find it– rare, beautiful, and
Washington, DC – March 4, 2020
Greenprint is a worldwide alliance of the foremost real estate owners, investors and financial institutions committed to improving the environmental performance of the global real estate industry.
Best Practices for Pursuing Low-Cost, High-Impact Energy Efficiency and Green Leasing Strategies.
The Tower Companies partnered with the DOE Better Buildings Challenge Team to write and publish this case study to highlight their rooftop solar installation on a multifamily building in Silver Spring, Maryland. It is the largest rooftop solar PV system on a multifamily building in Montgomery County, Maryland and the 122-kW installation reduces almost 10% of the overall operating costs at Blair House.
The Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge team worked with Tower to develop a showcase project to highlight the largest rooftop solar PV system on a mid-century multifamily building in Montgomery County, Maryland. The 122-kW installation reduces almost 10% of the overall operating costs at Blair House.
Position: Maintenance Technician
Reports to: Direct: Chief of Facility Engineering, The Blairs
Provide the highest level of customer service to existing and potential residents, demonstrated through both attitude and a sense of urgency to respond to customers’ needs. As the lead technician onsite, assume proactive and proprietary interest in for maintaining the physical asset of the property under the direction of the Regional Facilities Manager and VP, Engineering
The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce selected The Tower Companies was recognized as the 2019 Green Business Innovator of the Year by the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. As part of the award acceptance, Tower created a video with Foundation Digital Media to highlight the company’s green business commitment and why it’s so important.
Office Location: Silver Spring, Maryland
Reports to: Property Manager on duty
Position Type: Part time-Weekends: 2 shifts: 7AM-3PM, and 3PM to 11PM, Saturday & Sunday
Looking for a great part time job? Enjoy interacting with and serving others with your problem solving and customer service skills? Read further!
The Tower Companies seeks two, part time Concierges in our downtown Silver Spring location to fill both our early and late afternoon shifts. The Concierge
