Commercial Real Estate Firm Expands Its Operations Team
New Orleans (October 3, 2022) – SVN | Urban Properties, a commercial brokerage, property management and development firm, is pleased to announce it has hired Ryan Bridges as Associate Advisor.
The newest addition to the firm, Bridges will focus on expanding the firm’s coworking concept, UrbanHUB, and will also support the brokerage and property management teams. She will obtain her real estate salesperson license in 2023, adding another dynamic member to SVN | Urban’s growing brokerage team.
Prior to joining SVN | Urban, Bridges spent the past four years in hospitality operations for Sonder ranging from warehouse logistics to property management and operations management. Before that, she spent more than five years in procurement for Boeing. Originally from Virginia, she holds a Bachelors of the Arts in Sociology from the University of Virginia.
“We are excited for someone with Ryan’s experience to join our team in this dual role,” said Michael Bucher, partner and Managing Director of the firm. “Ryan’s operations and property management background will be pivotal to expanding our coworking concept across the GNO area and bring a level of sophistication to projects that can be enhanced by that dedication and attention.”
In her spare time, Bridges began her journey as a birth doula supporting parents through their pregnancy and birth journeys. She loves making memories with her family, usually trying new local restaurants and you can find her practicing to be a contestant on her favorite Food Network shows.
RentCheck Chooses Urban HUB for Flexible Office Space
SVN | Urban Properties is pleased to announce that RentCheck has chosen Urban HUB as its new office location. RentCheck is a rapidly growing and highly innovative property management solution company with strong roots in the New Orleans startup community.
The addition of RentCheck underpins Urban HUB’s mission to provide a collaborative community for New Orleans’ most vibrant individuals and teams while offering a setting that enables companies to continue to grow their businesses.
Marco Nelson, co-founder of RentCheck along with Lydia Winkler, commented that Urban HUB provides “the ultimate flexibility” when it comes to lease terms. This ability to remain nimble is vital for a company that plans to add team members in the near-term and ultimately graduate to a longer-term, more standalone office solution. Complementing a flexible lease structure is the actual physical layout of Urban HUB, an aspect of the co-working setting that RentCheck has thoroughly enjoyed. A mix of formal conference rooms, private phone booths and standing desks enable all of Urban HUB’s members to maintain a high level of efficiency in day-to-day operations.
Katherine Bowler, SVN | Urban Properties’ newly appointed Director of Urban HUB, sees the addition of RentCheck as “the perfect space for an empowering business to continue excelling in their work, especially during COVID when a flexible office solution is exactly what they needed during this time. We’re excited that Urban HUB can meet the need for what some companies and individuals are looking for as we hope to expand this concept into other New Orleans neighborhoods.”
Tim Thompson, partner at SVN | Urban Properties, is delighted that RentCheck decided to join Urban HUB and is “looking forward to sharing ideas with an exciting company within the real estate space.” Furthermore, Thompson sees RentCheck’s entrepreneurial drive as the same sort of spirit upon which SVN | Urban Properties was founded nearly six years ago. “We all want each other to succeed and feel that Urban HUB provides a platform to go after our dreams.”
Urban HUB offers flexible membership options plus a variety of amenities for both individuals and teams. Tenant capacity is currently regulated to abide by COVID guidelines in New Orleans, and regular cleaning/sanitation measures have been implemented in order to maintain a safe working environment.
Three membership types are available including:
Dedicated Desk - $400/month
Hot Desk - $250/month
Daily Desk - $30/day
To schedule a tour and learn more about renting a desk for you or your team at Urban HUB please contact us at urbanhublgd@gmail.com, 504.264.6145 x 8 or visit urbanhub.work.