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New Chicago Affordable Housing Group Launched

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Chicago-based The Habitat Company streamlined its affordable housing business line operations under a single umbrella called the Habitat Affordable Group. That strategically brings together the firm’s public housing and affordable housing management divisions with its community development operations to more effectively serve and grow its affordable portfolio.

The Habitat Co.’s Matt Fiascone says, “Since our first affordable housing development 46 years ago, The Habitat Company has always been forward- thinking in our commitment to create and preserve affordable housing opportunities.”

The company’s management portfolio comprises more than 22,000 units across five states, including more than 10,000 affordable housing residences. In addition, Habitat is currently the largest property manager for the Chicago Housing Authority. An example of the company’s activity includes the acquisition of three properties totaling 500 residences in Chicago and suburban Chicago Ridge.

Pictured above L to R: Matt Fiascone and Charlton Hamer

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Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.

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