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Kettler Sets Direction for the Next 30 Years
December 21, 2006 - Kettler, formerly KSI Services, Inc., will be celebrating 30 years of growth and success in 2007, outlining the past and future direction for the company's next 30 years. Read More ...
Robert Kettler Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at NVBIA Event
December 14, 2006 - Robert C. Kettler received the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award -- Monument Award -- from the NVBIA. Kettler won eleven awards and received two merits. Read More ...
2006 Alvin L. Sussman Award of Excellence
December 14, 2006 - PMA Awards | Property Management Association | Alvin L. Sussman Award of Excellence, Dick Knapp Read More ...
2006 Silver: Best Black & White Print Ad
December 14, 2006 - The Nationals | NAHB | Silver: Best Black & White Print Ad, Potomac Club Read More ...
Kettler Senior Vice President Wins Highest Award from Property Management Association
December 1, 2006 - The Property Management Association (PMA) recently awarded the Alvin L. Sussman Award to Richard Knapp, senior vice president of Kettler, a development firm based in Vienna, Va. Read More ...
Harbor Station Gets OK
November 22, 2006 - Harbor Station developer KSI has agreed to proffer more than $58 million in exchange for a comprehensive plan amendment, a rezoning and a special use permit at Harbor Station South on the Cherry Hill Peninsula. Read More ...
Poised for Growth, Kettler Promotes Top Executives
November 21, 2006 - Kettler, formerly KSI Services, Inc., has announced the strategic promotions of four top executives. Read More ...
Richard Knapp, Senior Vice President at Kettler, Honored by Property Management Association
November 21, 2006 - Kettler, formerly KSI Services, Inc., announced that Richard Knapp, senior vice president, was the recipient of the prestigious Alvin L. Sussman award at the Property Management Association (PMA) Annual Award dinner held November 16. The Sussman Awa Read More ...
Kettler Announces Joint Venture with Cypress Equities to Build the Village of Leesburg
November 16, 2006 - Kettler, formerly KSI Services, Inc., one of the Washington area’s leaders in diversified real estate development and property management, has announced plans to create a joint venture with Cypress Equities, an affiliate of Staubach Retail, to develo Read More ...
Kettler Wins Three NAHB Awards for 2006
November 14, 2006 - Kettler took home top honors, including Best Corporate Website, and one silver from the 2006 NAHB Awards. Read More ...
At Glen Ridge Commons, a Fresh Shot at ‘Normalcy’
November 11, 2006 - KSI Services Inc., a Fairfax County company that owns and runs apartments around the region, offered 11 free units in six counties to storm victims. Read More ...
Robert Kettler Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
November 3, 2006 - Robert C. Kettler, founder of Kettler (formerly KSI Services, Inc.) was honored with the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association's (NVBIA) Lifetime Achievement Award at their annual Monument Awards program last night. Read More ...
New Capitals Practice Facility Named
November 2, 2006 - The Washington Capitals’ new practice facility and corporate headquarters located eight stories aboveground on top of the Ballston Common Mall parking deck has been named the Kettler Capitals Iceplex after Robert Kettler. Read More ...
Partner Brought in for $500M Mixed-Use Development in Northern Virginia
November 1, 2006 - Real estate development and property management company Kettler has revealed that it will establish a joint venture with Cypress Equities for the development of The Village at Leesburg, an upscale mixed-use project in Leesburg, Va. Read More ...
Kettler Capitals Iceplex to Open in Arlington, VA
November 1, 2006 - The Washington Capitals joined KSI Services Inc. and Arlington County today to announce the name of the Kettler Capitals Iceplex, the team’s new training facility and community ice arena located adjacent to the Ballston Common Mall in Arlington, Va. Read More ...
KSI Services, Inc. to be Renamed Kettler
November 1, 2006 - KSI Services Inc. announced today that it is changing its corporate name and brand by adopting the last name of its founder and chairman, Robert C. Kettler, a third-generation Washington-area developer who founded the company 30 years ago. Read More ...
Strategic Alliance Between KSI Services and McWilliams|Ballard Creates New Realty Company
October 17, 2006 - 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 residences and planned communities developed Read More ...
Peninsula District Wins OK
October 6, 2006 - KSI, a Vienna-based developer, got approval from the Prince William Planning Commission for 1,487 residential units and an employment center on the Cherry Hill peninsula. Read More ...
KSI Services Inc., McWilliams|Ballard Form New Marketing Company
October 1, 2006 - KSI Services Inc., a local residential real estate development firm, and McWilliams|Ballard, a Washington, D.C.-based multifamily sales and marketing company, have created a partnership to form KMB Realty. Read More ...
Lease-to-Own Plans Ease Homeownership
September 22, 2006 - An apparent resurgence in lease-to-own programs is helping renters improve their credit or accumulate the cash needed for down payment and closing costs to buy a home. In recent years, a variety of lending programs have been created that allow purcha Read More ...
Rt. 7 Bridge Gets Go Ahead, Sound Wall Needs More Time
September 20, 2006 - Rather than face another delay, KSI, the developers of the planned interchange and bridge at Rt. 7 and River Creek Parkway, asked the Board of Architectural Review Monday night to withdraw its application to build a sound wall. Read More ...
KSI Services, Inc. Makes Significant Book Donation to the Reston Historic Trust
September 13, 2006 - The Board of Trustees for the Reston Historic Trust announced a significant donation of 100 Reston Town Center: a Downtown for the 21st Century books to the Reston Museum by KSI Services, Inc. of Vienna, VA. The book retails for $45.00 per copy, maki Read More ...
Welcome to Grand Central Station
September 7, 2006 - On any given weekday, a commuter in Springfield can easily leave the car behind and take a bus or train to just about anywhere in Northern Virginia or beyond, all from the same location. Read More ...
KSI Receives $4 Million Commitment from DC’s Department of Housing and Community Development
September 5, 2006 - KSI Services, Inc., one of greater Washington’s largest mixed-use residential and commercial developers, announced today that it has received a $4 million loan from Washington, D.C.’s Department of Housing and Community Development to complete the re Read More ...
HUD Awards $4M Loan to Development Firm for Affordable Housing Renovations
September 1, 2006 - KSI Services Inc., a development company, has received a $4 million loan from the U.S. Department of Housing and Community Development (HUD) to complete the renovation of Fairmont Apartments. Read More ...
Kettler Wins Eleven Honors at 2006 NVBIA Awards
August 31, 2006 - Kettler was recognized for eleven top honors -- including Multifamily Community of the Year -- at the 2006 NVBIA Awards. Honors included: Read More ...
New Ultra Luxury High-Rise Apartments Offered in Reston Town Center
August 8, 2006 - KSI Services, Inc., one of greater Washington's largest commercial and residential developers, announced today the commencement of leasing and the grand opening of the information center at The Metropolitan at Reston Town Center. Soaring 21-stories a Read More ...
Smart Growth Alliance News
August 8, 2006 - A jury formed by the Washington Smart Growth Alliance has recognized seven new development proposals located throughout the Washington region. The SGA is a coalition of six regional organizations, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Coalition for Smarter Read More ...
KSI Management, With an Eye on Amenities, Picks Verizon FiOS Services for Over 7,000 Apartments
July 19, 2006 - Keeping its eye on amenities that differentiate its properties in the competitive housing marketplace, KSI Management Corporation has chosen Verizon’s all-fiber optic phone, Internet and entertainment services for residents of more than 7,000 apartme Read More ...
Harbor Station Halfway Home
July 5, 2006 - KSI Services, Inc. and golf legend, Jack Nicklaus announced the midway point in construction of the Harbor Station Harbor Station Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course. Read More ...
KSI Contributes to Red Cross Efforts After Devastating Storms
June 30, 2006 - Midtown Alexandria Station, a development of KSI Services, Inc., has contributed to the disaster relief efforts in the Huntington area of Fairfax County, Virginia by donating $5,000 to the Red Cross, aiding those residents displaced by rising waters Read More ...
West Village of Shirlington Enters Final Sales Phase
June 2, 2006 - KSI Services, Inc. announced the beginning of the third and final phase of sales at the West Village of Shirlington condominiums, adding another 178 condominium homes for sale. Read More ...
KSI Services Wins 11 Prestigious MAME Awards
May 27, 2006 - Vienna, VA based KSI Services, Inc, a leading developer of mixed-use residential and commercial properties in the Washington metropolitan area, announced today that they won twelve prestigious Major Achievement in Marketing Excellence Awards (MAME) a Read More ...
Midtown Bethesda North Condominums Top Out
May 17, 2006 - KSI Services, Inc. and Bovis Lend Lease announced today that the final floor of KSI’s 20 story Midtown Bethesda North condominium project has been poured. A Topping Out ceremony was held yesterday to honor the construction crews for their hard work Read More ...
KSI Services Seeking Final Approval from Montgomery Couinty to Construct Midtown Silver Spring
April 21, 2006 - KSI Services, Inc., one of the DC metro area’s top mixed-use residential and commercial developers, is seeking approval from Montgomery County officials to construct Midtown Silver Spring, the newest in their line of high-end condominium projects bea Read More ...
KSI Services Named 2006 ‘Owner of the Year’ by McGraw Hill Publication
April 17, 2006 - KSI Services, Inc., one of the country’s top real estate developers and the largest land developer in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, was named ‘Owner of the Year’ by Mid-Atlantic Construction Magazine, a McGraw Hill regional construction publ Read More ...
KSI Commences Rezoning for Greektown Project
April 11, 2006 - KSI Services Inc. announced today that it has begun rezoning efforts on 14-acres of industrial land in Baltimore’s Greektown neighborhood with the intent of revitalizing one of Baltimore’s classic neighborhoods with upscale residential condominiums a Read More ...
Laura Snyder Wins Coveted 2006 Pillars of the Industry Award from National Association HomeBuilders
April 5, 2006 - Laura Snyder, Property Manager at KSI Services, Inc., won the coveted 2006 Property Manager of the Year Award at the National Association of Home Builders Gala held this week in Scottsdale, Arizona. One of the 2006 Pillars of the Industry awards, Sny Read More ...
Internationally Renowned Development Team Selected to Design Harbor Station Resort Marina
April 3, 2006 - KSI Services, Inc. today selected the world-renowned development team to plan and develop Harbor Station Yacht Club. Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. (HOK) and Applied Technology & Management (ATM) have been assembled to enhance the expertise of KS Read More ...
KSI Services, Inc. Receives Unanimous Approval for Phase II of Metropolitan Park
March 29, 2006 - KSI Services, Inc., a leading developer of residential and commercial properties in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, announced today that it has received unanimous approval from the Arlington County Board to build the second high rise apartment Read More ...
Midtown Alexandria Station Condominiums Top Out
March 17, 2006 - KSI Services, Inc. and Bovis Lend Lease announced today that the final floor of KSI’s 16-story Midtown Alexandria Station condominium residences has been poured. A Topping Out ceremony was held March 15 to honor the construction crews for their hard Read More ...
KSI Services Developing Eight New Communities Expected to Reduce DC-Area Traffic Congestion
March 17, 2006 - In an effort to reduce congestion and offer Washington, D.C., metropolitan residents an alternative to driving on traffic-choked roadways, KSI Services Inc. is developing several new communities near multi-modal public transportation including rail a Read More ...
ClubCorp to Manage Harbor Station Golf Club
March 4, 2006 - KSI Services, Inc. and ClubCorp today announced that the two companies have entered into an agreement for Dallas-based ClubCorp to manage the Harbor Station Golf Club. Located within KSI's Harbor Station resort community, situated on the Potomac Rive Read More ...
KSI Management Teams with Realty Datatrust to Implement Vaultware Tax Credit Solution
February 13, 2006 - KSI Management Corp., announced today that it has implemented VaultWare™ Tax Credit Solution, an online leasing tool, for the benefit of those potential residents who wish to make apartment reservations online. KSI is one of the leading developers an Read More ...
KSI Management Launches Lease-to-Buy Program
February 6, 2006 - KSI Management Corp. announced today the start of its “Lease- to- Buy‿ program. Current and future rental residents in KSI apartment communities will be able to accrue up to $5,000 in credits to use toward the purchase of a KSI condominium at any of Read More ...
Cynthia M. Clare Named President of AOBA of Metropolitan Washington
January 31, 2006 - Cynthia M. Clare, President of KSI Management, Corp., has been named President of the Apartment and Office Building Association (AOBA) of Metropolitan Washington. Her 1year term began on January 24, 2006. Read More ...