Murn Properties Chooses EV Connect’s Turnkey EV Charging for Residents with Minimal Investment

Murn set out to simply replace old EV charging stations on a newly acquired property, but after learning the value to residents, Murn quickly turned EV charging into a ‘necessary amenity with intrinsic value’ on all their properties.

Located in Maryland, Murn Properties is an industry leader in multifamily development. With more than 2,500 units in their portfolio, Murn leverages their industry expertise and strategic relationships to build high-quality apartment homes that provide their residents with the attentive, caring, and committed service they deserve.

The Challenge

Enriching the lives of its residents and fostering a sense of community are Murn Properties philosophies. After acquiring a property with 5 pre-existing charging stations in Montgomery County, the property management company initially struggled with traditional charging station maintenance and repairs, which ultimately lead to non-working EV charging stations for their residents. On top of the 5 pre-existing charging stations needing repair, there was a growing number of requests for more charging station options from residents across their portfolio.

With the need to replace pre-existing charging stations and to meet the growing demand for EV chargers from residents, Murn Properties began its quest for a long-term partnership with a solutions provider.

“We, as a company, don’t look at service providers as vendors. We look at them as partners We look to forge relationships with individuals that will be mutually beneficial in the long term.”

– Keith Gillan, President, Murn Management

The Opportunity

Installing EV charging infrastructure will support demands and increase resident satisfaction while making Murn Properties highly desirable for future residents. It also increases property value by adding an amenity-based opportunity, which Murn Properties doesn’t see as a money-making venture. With that mindset, they are taking the competitive advantage approach where they see this as increasing resident satisfaction, leading to resident retention, and the overall marketability of the community.

The Solution

Determined to go above and beyond for its residents, the property management company vetted many EV charging vendors before choosing to partner with EV Connect. By choosing EV Connect’s open management platform coupled with a cost-effective infrastructure model, Murn Properties was not only able to replace the pre-existing charging stations in Montgomery County, but it established a blueprint for EV charging stations on new development projects.

“As EV charging becomes more prevalent and residents start to purchase more electric vehicles, we want to ensure we’re providing our residents with the best in class technology.” Says Keith Gillan, President at Murn Management.  “Our hope is that as electric vehicles become more accessible to consumers, they will seek out apartment communities that offer charging solutions and we would like to be top of their list.”

EV Connect provided Murn Properties proactive support during the process by simplifying the installation, set-up, and optimization of charging stations--allowing Murn Properties to address a variety of additional use cases including saving on overall repair costs by replacing the pre-existing stations to wall mounted charging stations.

“EV Connect helped us navigate the process on this project and their assistance getting us to where we are is invaluable. EV Connect has been very responsive and truly a trusted partner” explains Gillan, “What we look at is the intrinsic value, which is, ‘Hey, my residents are happier. I'm providing a service,’ but, we're also controlling expenses. The nice thing about EV Connect’s model, is that my reoccurring cost on an annual basis, is manageable.”

Because EV Connect simplifies the deployment, management, and optimization of a variety of EV charging stations, Murn Properties has been able to continue its own sustainability program and to ensure that its residents also meets—or exceed—theirs.

Why Install EV Charging?

“We’re looking for the long-term benefit of these decisions, which is important to us.” Says Gillan, “And frankly, when you put in a charging station for a resident, we feel it's a benefit to the community, the environment and our customers. So, and again, it's our philosophy because we operate our communities as we will manage them forever, we make the smart decision and the right decision now that we can continue to evolve and go forward.”

Attract and Retain Residents with EV Charging

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