Royse + Brinkmeyer Blog

Welcome the Newest Addition to the R+B Family: THE INMAN

We are so excited to welcome The Inman to the Royse + Brinkmeyer family! The Inman boasts 60 studio, one, and two-bedroom units. We will open The Inman’s doors to all ages while continuing to care for its current residents. This unique building will continue to offer a full-service lifestyle with concierge services like housekeeping, laundry, pet care, and more. “We’re excited to see what the future holds for the historic Inman. With its rich history and prime location, we think it’s the perfect place to showcase the best things about our vibrant community” says R+B CEO Collin Carlier. “We look forward to seeing how Champaign-Urbana embraces this building and informs its future”. Built in 1915, The Inman's storied history adds to the building's charm with visits from Eleanor Roosevelt, Al Capone, and Nat King Cole. Royse + Brinkmeyer plans to honor this history while developing the building. To learn more about The Inman, visit www.inmanapartments.com . .blog a { text-decoration:none; color:#fb6c30; } .blog p { font-size: 16px; } .blog li { font-size: 16px; } .blog h4 { padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; } .blog img { padding-bottom: 20px; }

Happy Pride Month

Happy Pride Month! The month of June is Pride Month and we want to make sure everyone feels welcome in our community! That's why we are supporting our LGBTQ+ community by raising money for Uniting Pride. Uniting Pride was founded in 2009 as an organization to advocate for the equality, wellness, advocacy, and visibility of the LGBTQ+ communities in Champaign County. They host the Pride Parade in October as well as all sorts of workshops and events throughout the year. They have a pretty great lineup of events for June including their Pride Party at Rosebowl Tavern! You can view their full June calendar here. We are very fortunate to have such a great organization in our community and they could use our support. If you would like to contribute to our fundraiser you can fill out the form below: Support Uniting Pride Uniting Pride LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency Workshop Educating ourselves on how to be good advocates for the LGBTQ+ Community is a great way to show support. On June 23rd, Uniting Pride is hosting a virtual LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency workshop for us and we invite you to join! From Uniting Pride: Learn about terminology, the best ways to be affirming and welcoming, how to handle pronouns and identities, and what to do when you mess up. Do you sometimes feel like there are things you're already supposed to know so you're afraid to ask? Here's the place to fix that. Join us and learn, won't you? The workshop will be held via Zoom at 5 PM on Thursday, June 23rd. RSVP and we will email you the link. RSVP HERE How this training can make a difference: It can be hard to know how to be a good ally, but it can make a big difference. According to the 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health from the Trevor Project , LGBTQ youth who live in a community that is accepting of LGBTQ people reported significantly lower rates of attempting suicide than those who do not. Our words and actions can make a huge impact on those around us. .blog a { text-decoration:none; color:#fb6c30; } .blog p { font-size: 16px; } .blog li { font-size: 16px; } .blog h4 { padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; } .blog img { padding-bottom: 20px; }

Sign A Lease at Stonegate Village + Get Free Laundry

Sign a Lease at Stonegate Village + Get Free Laundry The next 10 leases signed at Stonegate Village will receive a laundry basket full of goodies! The basket includes: $100 worth of quarters Detergent + dryer sheets Beach towel 2 free loads of laundry, picked up, washed, and folded from R+B@Home There are only ten laundry baskets, so hurry and get your lease signed before they're gone! Already A Resident With Us? We're also offering this bonus for referrals. Refer a friend and you'll receive $100 towards your rent, and you'll both receive the above laundry package!* *Bonus awarded at lease signing About Stonegate Village Stonegate village is a beautiful apartment complex in Southwest Champaign. The property features a sparkling pool, beautiful courtyards and free parking with garages available. The property includes spacious one and two-bedroom units featuring fireplaces, lofts, or high ceilings. Units are availablel with carpet or vinyl plank flooring. Call us today to take a tour of this fantastic property! In person and virtual tours are available. LEARN MORE ABOUT STONEGATE VILLAGE .blog a { text-decoration:none; color:#fb6c30; } .blog p { font-size: 16px; } .blog li { font-size: 16px; } .blog h4 { padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; } .blog img { padding-bottom: 20px; }

2022 Healey Gardens

.blog a { text-decoration:none; color:#fb6c30; } .blog p { font-size: 16px; } .blog li { font-size: 16px; } .blog h4 { padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; } .blog img { padding-bottom: 20px; } Healey Urban Garden We are just about ready for another year of gardening at the Healey Urban Gardens! Last year these gardens were built with the help of the U of I's Metropolitan Food Systems program and U of I Extension to give residents a way of growing their own food. The garden has 29 beds, both raised and flat, a water spigot on the south end for watering, and a gate with bunny wire around the perimeter. There is also a compost bin available for residents and gardeners to use. (If you would like to learn more about composting check out our blog post). A volunteer group of residents helped us design the gardens as well as develop rules for the garden: Gardeners should only use the plot assigned to them. Gardeners should prevent their plants from growing into paths, or other gardeners’ plots. They should also prevent plants from excessively shading neighboring plots. Gardeners should not let weeds in their plot go to seed. No one besides a gardener should interfere in that gardener’s plot, except with permission. Other exceptions are to remove weeds close to seeding or parts of plants spreading into paths or other plots. Gardeners are welcome to have guests help with their plots If a gardener does not want to maintain their plot any longer, they should contact Royse + Brinkmeyer and ask to relinquish their claim to the plot. Gardeners should not harvest others’ produce without permission, even if that produce seems at risk of going bad. Gardeners should return the shared tools to the area they got them from after use. Gardeners should not store their personal tools in the public space. Gardeners should check in with Royse + Brinkmeyer before applying any pesticides. The supervisor will ensure that the specific pesticide is safe and acceptable to the gardeners in nearby plots. Gardeners should not leave watering systems on when they are not in the garden. Gardeners should not use lights to work in the garden when the sun is down. Mint should only be grown in containers like pots. Smoking is not allowed in the garden. Pets are not allowed in the garden. Gardeners should wear masks and keep them six feet apart. The maximum capacity of the garden is 15 occupants: if the garden is full more people should not enter. Plots are $30 for the season, we aim to build two more gardens in 2022 that will likely not open until the fall! If you would like to reserve a plot for the 2022 season, fill out this form .

Winter Coat Drive

Warm Your Neighbors It's cold out there! While many of us take things like coats, hats, and scarves for granted, not everyone can afford to bundle up in the winter. For those of us that can, it can be wonderful to help those in need. We want to help our residents help one another, so this year, we are collecting coats, gloves, hats, and scarves to give to residents who need them. We will be giving coats and cold weather gear to your neighbors in need and donating anything that is leftover to Unit 4's Warm-A-Kid Coat Drive or to Salt and Light. If you would like to donate coats, gloves, scarves, or hats you can bring them to our leasing office at 211 W. Springfield Avenue . Please donate clean items that are in good condition. Are You or a Member of Your Family in Need of a Coat? If you or anyone in your family needs cold-weather gear, fill out this form We will try our best to match you up with any donated items we receive in your size. We have some sweaters, scarves, and coats in the office at the moment that need a good home! REQUEST A COAT .blog a { text-decoration:none; color:#fb6c30; } .blog { font-size: 14px; } .blog h4 { padding-bottom: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; } img { padding-bottom: 20px; }

Holiday Clean Up Week

Now that the holiday season chaos is over, it's time to rest. But all the holiday decorations are still up! And who wants to haul a Christmas tree to the curb? Well, that's where R+B@Home comes in! From Monday, January 3rd to Friday, January 7th R+B@Home will be visiting each property to haul away donations, trash, Christmas decorations, and yes, Christmas trees. We'll also be offering a discount on cleaning services scheduled for that week! Schedule a cleaning service between January 3rd and January 7th and get $10 off! The schedule and pricing can be found below: Pricing (includes pick-up and disposal) Full "moving boxes" filled with miscellaneous items (Christmas lights, wreaths, old toys) - $10 per box Christmas trees (Monday through Thursday only) - $20 Electronics (televisions, computers, printers, video game consoles) - $35 per item Large Furniture (sofas, recliners, dining furniture) - $50 per item Paper Shredding - $10 per banker's box Pickup Schedule Monday, January 3rd Prospect Pointe, Misty Cove, Hartwell Drive, and Hartwell Court Tuesday, January 4th Anthony Drive, 520 N. Neil Street, State Street, Clark Street, 506/508 White Street, Healey Street, 408 S. Prairie St., Prairie Place, 510 Elm Street, 211 Springfield Avenue, and Green Street Wednesday, January 5th Stonegate Village Thursday, January 6th Crowwood Pointe, Westwood Village, and Ginger Creek Friday, January 7th Final pick up day for all properties * All donations will be taken to Salt & Light or Habitat for Humanity ReStore If you would like to book a service, visit the R+B@Home website or contact us at [email protected] . .blog a { text-decoration:none; color:#fb6c30; font-size: 14px; } .blog ul { font-size: 14px; } .blog p { font-size: 14px; }