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
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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
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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] .
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Spring is almost here and with that, we are super excited to announce that we are opening reservations for garden plots at 611 W Healey! If you are interested in reserving a plot you can fill out this form.
To help us get ready for planting season The U of I Extension and University of Illinois’ Metropolitan Food Supply and Environmental Systems(MFST) program will be hosting a webinar for Royse + Brinkmeyer residents this Saturday, February 27th at 12 PM.
In this workshop, you will have help from our friends at the U of I to pick out what to grow in your garden, when to plant it, and how to layout your garden bed and containers to make the most of your space.
We will talk about layouts for the new garden plots on Healey and how to grow in containers on your balcony and inside your home.
We are so excited to be able to work with the U of I's MFST program and the U of I Extension on this project and are incredibly grateful to them for providing us with the expertise to make this project come alive.
THIS JUST IN: Santa's Elves are Overloaded this Year
If Santa delivered gifts that need to be assembled, installed, or wrapped before Christmas (or after), or if you need help getting your home ready for the holidays, we want to offer our R+B@Home Elves* to help you get the job done! R+B@Home Elves here to help with anything you might need.
Not sure what our elves can do for you? Here are some ways we may be of help:
Gift Wrapping - $25/hr
For the holidays we are now offering gift wrapping! Have all of your gifts wrapped beautifully by R+B@Home staff! This service costs $25/hour with a 1 hour minimum. Wrapped gifts can be picked up within 48 hours. (subject to change if demand is high)
Grocery Pickup - $12.50/30 minutes
Let us brave the holiday madness for you! Order your groceries and we will pick them up and deliver them right to your door. We also offer grocery shopping services at $25/hour
Furniture Assembly - $75
We've all been there. No one likes assembling a new dresser or bookshelf, so let us take care of it! Our maintenance staff will come and assemble any common ready to assemble furniture: bed frames; couches; bookshelves; etc.
Wall Hangings
Trying to spruce things up for the season? Let us help! We can make sure things are hung level and avoid any damage to your walls. Plus we won’t charge you for the holes when you move out!
Smart Device Set-Up
Got a new smart device like a smart thermostat or smart lightbulbs and plugs? We can set it up so you can avoid the hassle!
Whatever you might need--just ask!
**R+B@Home Elves are actually human, and can only do so much--services are available while elves have openings.
Last week our friends at the U of I taught us how to grow herbs indoors. Now they’re back with some tasty recipes to try using those freshly grown herbs!
First of all, check out this blog post from the University of Illinois Extension on seasoning food with fresh herbs. They’ll also teach you some handy herb/vegetable pairings, how to convert recipes calling for dry herbs to fresh herbs, and how to tell if your herbs are old.
Subbing Fresh Herbs for Dried:
According to the U of I Extension, you will typically need 3x the amount of fresh herbs as you do dry. For example, a recipe calling for 1 teaspoon of dried parsley would need 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley.
Now that we know a little more about cooking with fresh herbs, let's try out some recipes! All of these were provided by Maggie Furr, of the University of Illinois’ Metropolitan Food and Environmental Systems program who has been helping us plan our super cool Urban Farming project.
Here are the recipes she’s pulled together for us:
Tomato Basil Soup
2 1/4 lbs Roma tomatoes and 1 1/4 lbs Cherry tomatoes
4 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole
2 small yellow onions, sliced just under 1/2-inch thick
2 cups (32g) lightly packed fresh basil leaves
4 – 5 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and toss with 3 Tbsp olive oil then season with salt and pepper (place Roma halves cut side upright).
Place onion slices and garlic on a rimmed half sheet and toss brush with remaining 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil on all sides, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place baking sheet with tomatoes and half sheet with onions in the oven side by side and roast onions 30 - 35 minutes until edges are golden, and tomatoes 40 - 45 minutes until golden.
Peel away any burnt papery layers of onions if there are any. Pull peels from tomatoes.
Pour onions and tomatoes into a large pot. Add 4 cups vegetable broth and the basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
vegetable broth to thin as desired.
Blend soup with an immersion blender or in small batches in a blender (only fill blender half full and remove center insert and cover with a kitchen towel). Serve warm topped with grilled cheese croutons if desired.
Oregano Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
CHICKEN
1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 1/2 tbsp olive or avocado oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
POTATOES
1 tbsp olive or avocado oil
1 lb white potatoes, halved
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp garlic, minced
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tbsp fresh oregano
Add 1 1/2 tablespoon oil to a large skillet. Heat on medium high. Once the pan is hot, add your chicken. Salt and pepper. Sauté for 3 to 4 minutes uncovered, flipping occasionally. Chicken should have some browning but should not be cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.
Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet. Now add potatoes and saute, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until outside of potatoes are browned. Potatoes shouldn't be cooked through quite yet.
Reduce heat to medium. Add chicken back to skillet along with the chicken stock, lemon juice, and minced garlic. Sprinkle with salt, onion powder, dried thyme, and dried parsley. Stir. Cover. Simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or until potatoes and chicken are cooked through.
Taste. Add more salt or lemon juice if desired. Stir in fresh oregano and serve.
Cream Cheese, Tomato and Chives Omelette
2 eggs
1 tablespoon milk
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons seeded and diced tomato
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
Heat a 6-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat; pour egg mixture into the hot skillet, tilting so egg mixture covers the entire bottom of the skillet. Slowly cook egg mixture until set, 5 to 10 minutes.
Arrange small dollops of cream cheese onto half the omelet; sprinkle tomato and chives over cream cheese. Fold omelet in half over the fillings. Remove skillet from heat and cover until cream cheese has softened, 2 to 3 minutes.
Chimichurri Sauce
1 bunch flat leaf parsley (or cilantro parsley mix) - leaves only
2 tbsp oregano fresh leaves
1 lime - juiced ( or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic -grated
1/2 chili pepper - optional
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1 pinch sea salt - to your taste
Add the parsley, oregano, olive oil, chili pepper and lime juice or vinegar to the bowl of a food processor or blender. Process until combined and smooth to your liking. (Alternatively use a sharp knife and chop the herbs on a cutting board)
Transfer the sauce to a bowl or a jar and stir in the grated garlic and red pepper flakes. Season to your taste with the sea salt and more lime.
Store in the refrigerator in a tightly closed jar / container for up to 10 ways or freeze for later use.
