Strategic Alliance Between KSI Services and McWilliams/Ballard Creates New Realty Company.KMB KMB Kimberly-Clark Corporation KMB Kowloon Motor Bus (Hong Kong) KMB Kempen & Co Merchant Bank (Germany) KMB Kiss My Butt KMB Knabenmusik der Stadt Bern Realty, the First of Its Kind in Washington, D.C., Will Sell KSI KSI Killed or Seriously Injured (UK road safety statisitcs) KSI Knattspyrnusamband Íslands (football association of Iceland) KSI Kips Per Square Inch (engineering) Homes VIENNA, Va. -- KSI Services, Inc. and McWilliams|Ballard announced today a strategic partnership and the creation of KMB Realty. The newly formed realty company will be responsible for marketing and selling condominium condominium In modern property law, individual ownership of one dwelling unit within a multidwelling building. Unit owners have undivided ownership interest in the land and those portions of the building shared in common. residences and planned communities Noun 1. planned community - a residential district that is planned for a certain class of residents residential area, residential district, community - a district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences developed by KSI Services, Inc. The first strategic alliance of its kind in the D.C. Metropolitan area and one of the first in the country, KMB Realty's principals include Robert C. Kettler, founder and chairman of KSI Services, Inc., and Ross McWilliams and Chris Ballard, owners of McWilliams|Ballard. "KSI is known for their high-end quality and giving customers an extraordinary home buying experience. KMB Realty will allow us to improve our sales and marketing efforts," stated Robert C. Kettler. "McWilliams|Ballard is a leader in the condominium realty market. The partnership brings together two firms that are experts in their fields and places both in a stronger position for future growth." With KSI's existing pipeline of 20,000 homes, KMB Realty's creation will allow KSI to do everything under one roof, from purchasing land to overseeing customers as they move into their new homes. "McWilliams|Ballard will continue to grow our business and serve our clients in nine states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , as we have since our inception," said Chris Ballard of McWilliams|Ballard. "However, the opportunity to bring our marketing and sales expertise to KSI, with an existing pipeline of 20,000 new homes, was not to be missed." In 2005, McWilliams|Ballard had over 5,200 in multifamily sales totaling over two billion dollars. As a result of KSI and McWilliams|Ballard's relationship over the past several years, Delta Associates, an Alexandria, VA based real estate research company, recently recognized KSI as having the highest velocity sales pace in the D.C. condo market. Through the partnership designed to market the KSI portfolio, KMB Realty will continue to lead the industry in the sales and marketing arenas. About KSI Services, Inc. Based in Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. , KSI is a leading developer of award-winning, mixed-use residential and commercial properties across the Washington Metropolitan area The Washington Metropolitan Area, formally known as the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as of November 2004. . In 2006, KSI was named one of the area's largest private companies by the Washington Business Journal. KSI has developed more than five million square feet of commercial space and more than 50,000 homes. Current projects include urban and transit-oriented developments A transit-oriented development (TOD) is a mixed-use residential or commercial area designed to maximize access to public transport, and often incorporates features to encourage transit ridership. , multifamily housing, commercial and mixed-use developments Mixed-use development refers to the practice of allowing more than one type of use in a building or set of buildings. In planning zone terms, this can mean some combination of residential, commercial, industrial, office, institutional, or other land uses. and golf courses. Robert C. Kettler, a third-generation builder and developer, founded KSI in 1977. About McWilliams|Ballard Founded in 1996 by Ross McWilliams and Christopher Ballard, McWilliams|Ballard is a progressive sales and marketing firm specializing in multifamily housing, with over 5,200 in multifamily sales totaling over two billion dollars in 2005. The firm creates partnerships with builders and developers to provide start-to-finish sales and marketing solutions, as well as effective consulting and market research. Based in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, the company has experience in ten East Coast states. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion