Austin City View News

* July * July * July *

2009-07-03T13:05:00.005-05:00

Happy July!!!

Just a reminder... The use of fireworks is strictly prohibited within the apartment community. Use of such objects could result in the termination of your lease contract.

We wish you a happy, happy Independence Day - Please celebrate safely.

If you'd like to extend the holiday spirit a little longer, join us on July 11th for POPSICLES at the pool AND July 22nd for Rudy's BBQ at the pool (5-7pm)!

WE HAVE WATER!!!

2009-06-18T18:35:00.003-05:00

I just want to let you all know that the water to CityView has been turned back on. Again, I would like to thank everybody for their patience as this was a matter out of our control. So, shower, cook, feed your yourselves and if you have any concerns or questions please feel free to contact me at cityviewmgr@greystar.com.

Have a good evening!

Samantha Shepherd

Water Update

2009-06-18T13:37:00.005-05:00

As many of you are aware CityView has experienced a broken water pipe. We have a team of contractors working around the clock to rectify the situation. I want to thank you all for your patience as we will not know when the water will be turned back on. I will be updating the CityView Blog as I receive updates from the contractors.

I apologize for the inconvenience this is causing and again thank you for all your patience.

Respectfully,

Samantha Shepherd
Property Manager

Now playing near you...

2009-06-12T11:05:00.002-05:00

Hey guys,

We just updated our movies :) Come check them out!!

Current titles available:

300
A Lot Like Love
All the Kings Men
Alpha Dog
American Pie
American Pie 2
Because I Said So
Beowulf
Bewitched
Black Dahlia
Blades of Glory
Blood Diamond
Borat
Breach
Bride Wars
Burn After Reading
Casino Royale
Catch & Release
Children Of Men
Click
Collateral
Constant Gardener
Crash
Death at a Funeral
Departed
Dream Girls
Flags of Our Fathers
Fly Boys
Fracture
Ghost Rider
Godfather
Good Luck Chuck
Good Shephard
Gridiron Gang
Hancock
Hannibal Rising
Hitch
Hitman
Holiday
In Her Shoes
Irresistible
Just Friends
King Kong
Knocked Up
Lake House
Last King of Scotland
Letters from Iwo Jima
Liar Liar

Little Miss Sunshine
Man Of The Year
Mean Girls
Miami Vice
Mr. Brooks
Nights in Rodanthe
No Reservations
Notebook
Pineapple Express
Reno 911 the Movie
Running with Scissors
Sahara
Silent Hill
Stranger Than Fiction
Sum of All Fears
Super Bad
Superman Returns
The Brave One
The Dead Girl
The Ex
The Forgotten
The Messengers
The Persuit of Happyness
Things about my Family
Turistas
Twilight
Unfaithful
We Own the Night
You, Me & Dupree

Hello Summer!

2009-05-14T13:29:00.003-05:00

It's that time again.... 90+ degree days, sunburns and tanning lotion.... We hope you all have a great summer and congratulations to all of our graduates!

Pool Rules:

We do not provide safety or supervisory personnel at the pool

Owner representatives cannot assure, guarantee or warrant your safety

No pets are allowed in the pool area OR the pool

Residents are limited to 2 guests per apartment and must be accompanied by a resident

NO GLASS of any kind is allowed in the pool area

Profanity, reckless activity, disruptive behavior or excessive noise will be immediate grounds for dismissal from the pool area

Appropriate swimwear is required at all times (no g-strings, thongs, cutoffs, diapers or toplessness allowed)

Pool Hours:

Sunday-Thursday 10am-10pm

Friday-Saturday 10am-11pm

Gates will be locked after this time. Anyone found in the pool area after hours will be sent lease violations.

Mighty Texas Dog Walk

2009-04-08T15:45:00.002-05:00

The Mighty Texas Dog Walk has won 2 Guinness World Records for "Largest Dog Walk". The current title holder is Butcher's Great North Dog Walk, England, 2007, where 10,272 dogs walked.

This year the dog walk will be April 11, 2009 and begin on the Congress Avenue Bridge, downtown, at 9 a.m. The dog walk benefits Texas Hearing & Service Dogs. The route is 3 miles long and filled with vendors and products for the taking!

Please visit http://www.servicedogs.org/dogwalk09/ for complete information (event parking & registration).

Spring's Here

2009-03-19T11:03:00.003-05:00

It's that time of year to hang out by the pool and get some sun.

We just installed new gas grills and we would love to see how good you can cook.

We will be having S'mores at the pool on Friday, April 3rd.

Hope to see you there!!

THIS WEEKEND ONLY!!!

2009-03-10T14:54:00.003-05:00

Blow Out Prices...This WEEKEND ONLY!!!

All one bedrooms are $600-$650.

All two bedrooms are $800-$850.

Starts Thursday the 12th and ends on Sunday the 15th.

Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime deal!!!

Upcoming Events!!!

2009-03-05T10:19:00.004-06:00

Come join us for some fun!!!

March 7, 2009
Resident Brunch
10:00-12:00
In the club house

March 12, 2009
St. Patty's Pizza & Beer Party
5:00-6:00 pm
In the club house
*WE'll have the pizza and GREEN, BYOB!

March 24, 2009
Breakfast @ Gates
8:00-9:00 am
Front gates
*Swing by on your way to work/school and grab a bite to eat!

March 28, 2009
Resident Brunch
10:00-12:00 pm
In the club house

April 3, 2009
S'Mores Mixer
5:00-6:00 pm
At the pool
*We'll have the graham, the mallow and the hersheys - BYOB

April 4, 2009
Resident Breakfast
10:00-12:00 pm
In the club house

Valentines Day on a Budget

2009-02-02T10:39:00.007-06:00

Valentines Day is right around the corner and you're probably wondering what to do....Well, here are some great ideas that don't cost too much, yet still say I Love You!! You can create an

e-card on sites such as, Deepestfeelings.com. You can make a Love Video and upload it on YouTube for free. And what about sneaking into your loved ones car and filling it with roses or balloons. Of course there is always the boxed candy, stuffed bears and flowers approach. I hope that these ideas help you show your loved one how much you care.

We would like to remind all our residents that we will be having Breakfast at the front Gates on February 13th starting at 8:00am .

Please come and "Share the Love"

Sincerely,

The City View Team

Happy Holidays!

2008-12-08T15:29:00.002-06:00

Happy Holidays, friends!

Your team here at City View would like to wish you and yours many blessings during this holiday season.

Don't forget about the Toys for Tots toy drive. We will be collecting new, unwrapped toys in the office until December 13, 2008. Please help us help the children of Austin.

We would also like to remind you that the office will be closed on Christmas Day and
New Years Day.

3BR Apartment Floorplan at Austin City View

2008-11-02T18:29:00.001-06:00

Video walk through tour of our three bedroom model with many spacious apartment features for rent in beautiful Austin TX.

2BR Apartment Tour - Green Living in Austin TX

2008-11-02T18:26:00.001-06:00

Our Austin apartments feature many green living amenities. Come see this elegant two bedroom apartment for rent in beautiful Austin TX then give us a call for a tour at (866) 661-4430 today. We look forward to welcoming you home soon.

Austin City View 2br 2ba Floorplan Tour

2008-11-02T18:24:00.001-06:00

Video tour of this two bedroom apartment for rent in beautiful Austin TX.

1BR Apartment Tour - 679 sqft Austin TX

2008-11-02T18:22:00.001-06:00

Enjoy this video tour of our one bedroom 679 square foot apartment.

1BR Apartment Tour - GreenLiving Austin TX

2008-11-02T18:13:00.002-06:00

Enjoy a video tour of this 824 square foot one bedroom apartment for rent in beautiful Austin TX with spotlight on green living features.

Happenings around your home...

2008-10-17T09:09:00.005-05:00

Hello there...

We would like to take a minute to thank everyone for being so helpful as we assess our parking here at City View. We know it is troublesome and it gets a little crowded and that is the main reason for switching out all of our parking permits. We appologize for the inconvenience of having to stop by the office, but we are trying to take a full audit and prevent others from parking in the spaces that you are paying for.

In case you haven't yet, please bring in your current parking permit - the clear permits with blue GREYSTAR and/or the green/red ALEXAN stickers - in order to exchange them for new permits.

You will be seeing orange and yellow GREYSTAR stickers now. The orange stickers are for the unreserved parking and the yellow will be for your garages and carports. With the yellow permits, you are able to park in the reserved and unreserved parking spaces, but with the orange permits, you are ONLY able to park in the unreserved. Even if you have a garage, please come in to exchange your permit - in the unfortunate and unexpected case that your garage doesn't open one night, we want to make sure you are able to park inside the community without being towed!

Your current permits will NOT BE VALID as of NOVEMBER 1, 2008. You will be liable to be towed without an orange or yellow permit.

Also, another reminder - time changes November 2, 2008. We'll roll back those clocks an hour and the office will be opening at 8:30 am instead of 9:00 am.

New Hours:

Mon - Fri 8:30am - 5:30pm

Sat 10:00am - 5:00pm

Sun 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Thanks again for making City View your home! Please keep us informed on how we can make it the most comfortable for you!

Best wishes,

Your City View Team

Service Tickets & Online Payments

2008-08-12T16:28:00.002-05:00

Hey Everyone -

It's that time of year again; we're almost full! To make things work a little more smoothly, we are asking everyone to put their maintenance requests in writing so that we know exactly what is going on and the best way to make your home more comfortable.

You may email us at cityview@greystar.com or you may put service tickets in at www.innercircuit.com when you go online to pay. We also have a table set up by the leasing desks with blank work order forms that you may fill out and give to one of the leasing professionals when you swing by the office.

If you haven't set up your online payment account, you may do so at www.innercircuit.com by setting up an account with your check routing number. You will need to choose Virtu Management and City View Apartments when you are setting this up.

We're so glad you're here; please keep us updated on what we can do to make your home the very best that it can be!

Your City View Team

Pay On-line!

2008-07-23T17:31:00.002-05:00

Hey everyone!

We hope your summer is going well. It's flying by here in the office; you're probably noticing a few new neighbors. :)

We have recently implemented a new way for you to pay your rent - it's super convenient if you're out of town!

Visit www.innercircuit.com and set up an account with your check routing number. You will need to choose Virtu Management and then select City View as your community.

It will take us just a little bit to activate your account (you'll have to wait until we get back in the office if you set it up after office hours) and then you'll be good to go!

Keep checking in for some resident events and have a super, great summer!

Your City View Team

Pay Rent Online

2008-05-31T12:46:00.000-05:00

We are delighted to let you know that you can now pay your rent online! We have teamed up with Innercircuit to offer you the ability to make payments to us online – an alternative to the hassle of mailing in or dropping off hard copy rent checks at our office. It’s more secure and convenient than hard copy rent checks and it’s free. Go green! You can pay using your checking, savings, money market, or credit union account.

To sign up:
1. Click on the sign up page
2. Create your account
3. As soon as a manager approves and activates your account, you can pay online.

www.innercircuit.com

Some new updates for ya......

2008-03-10T10:27:00.004-05:00

So as of today (3/10/2008). We have gone back to our normal business hours. Mon-Fri 9-6. Weekends have remained the same.

We have two new staff members. David Ramirez Our new Lead Maintenance and Juan Estrada Assistant Lead. We are happy to have both of them here with us and look forward to having their combined experience at City View.

Very soon there will be someone here to fill my position (the guy in the office). I am heading off to another sister property in early April. So I will probably be leaving City View in late March. I will miss all of you. It has been my pleasure serving you.

Joshua Hurley

St. Patricks Day is my Favorite!!!!

2008-03-03T08:55:00.008-06:00

What do you do on St. Patrick's day? Are you one of the people that run around pretending to be Irish? Well as for me I am secure in that aspect. My last name is Hurley which is derived from the Irish name O'Hurley. The O was dropped when we came to America. I know what you are all thinking to yourselves "are you related to Elizabeth Hurley?", "did you come up with the clothing line?" and the answer to both is........ Absolutely!!! LOL. No I am not but it would be awesome.

This St. Patty's Day I am headed to the Thirsty Nickel downtown on 6th and Trinity. They are giving all the residents here at CityView an awesome drink special. All day, beginning at 7 a.m. and going thru midnight, all CityView Residents will receive $2.00 well drinks and Domestic beers!!! This is an awesome deal. All that you have to do is tell the bartender you are with CityView. It's that simple. You don't even have to be Irish.

So be sure to stop in and bring some friends. It will be a lot of fun. Plus you might even get lucky enough to meet last seasons Bachelor!! (Sorry fella's).

March 17th St. Patricks day The Thirsty Nickel on 6th and Trinity. Oh and don't forget to wear your green.

I will See you there.

O'Hurley out.....

Hmmmmmm.......

2008-01-23T09:24:00.000-06:00

Anyone there? Sometimes I wonder if when we post these, if any of our residents actually read them. You know? We send a monthly newsletter, have resident events and post everything on our website. Is all of this in Vain? Because we never hear anything back from y'all.

Here is my plan this month. A challenge, if you will. If you read this post or the newsletter I am going to insert a code word. If you come by the office by February 4Th and say the code word to me or any other associate you will receive a little something. Just to see if your paying attention.

Also I will be sending out a short resident information sheet that will ask a few update questions for our system.

We want to know what you guys think. Without your input we have to go on our own assumptions. And everyone knows what happens when you assume something!

The Code word is: The Blue Bird Fly's

So drop by. This will be fun and it also let's us know that our effort is not going unnoticed..Roger that..

Blue Bird Out...

A new Voice to an old song

2008-01-11T12:54:00.000-06:00

Hey It's Joshua a.k.a The Guy In The Office. Well maybe everyone knows me from the office or my infamous newsletter (right?) "The View". So now I am going to be speaking with you here on the website also. On a weekly basis I will be hopping on here to give you guys and gals a glimpse into the wonderful happenings here at City View and also just some random thoughts.

Now to business. We would all like to welcome our new Maintenance Supervisor Joshua Salinas to the crew. Josh came in with a lot of experience and a great work ethic. It is a pleasure to have him aboard.

A huge shout out to Darriene Dorazio and Aflac for their time, money and effort they donated to all of the people that had renewed within the last 4 months. Although only 1 of the 37 apartments we invited showed, we greatly appreciate their willingness to sponsor that event. They even gave away a free DVD player. So once again thank you Darriene & Aflac.

So on to the Water malfunction. WOW!!!! What a catastrophe. To clear the air up a bit. It was a main line that burst and was completely underground without any sign of where it was coming from. So they had to dig it up to try and find it. To our residents. You guys are awesome. Your understanding towards the entire scenario was beyond belief. Major thanks from the whole team goes out to you. Residents like yourselves are what make this job so fantastic. Thank you.

That's it for now. See y'all next week. Unless I get bored, then I'll post some random thoughts.
P.s. If you don't already. Be sure to read our monthly newsletter that is sent to your door for more info and some other fun stuff

Hurley out....

Holiday Festivities <<<-

2007-12-12T14:09:00.000-06:00

Well, it's that time of year again and the holidays are in full swing: days filled with cooking and shopping and not enough time. Don't forget to take time for yourself though!

Remember we have fitness classes in the work-out facility several nights a week! Sometimes a good sweat is just what you need to clear your head!
Wednesday, December 18th - Booty Bootcamp - 6pm
Thursday, December 19th - Lean Bodies - 7 pm

Starting in January, April (our super instructor) will be beginning W.O.W. (Working Off the Weight), a 6 week nutrition program. Join her and loose 12-15 lbs by meeting once a week for 6 weeks!

Classes are canceled the week of Christmas but be sure to pick up your January calendar on the bench inside the fitness center or contact April for more information. 415-2828 or shapeupwithaprild@yahoo.com

We are also looking forward to visiting with everyone on Thursday, December 20th. We will be serving hot drinks and cookies at the mailboxes from 3:30-5pm. This event will be graciously hosted by Wells Fargo, so please stop by, say hi, and pick up info on renters' insurance!

Don't forget to drop off your presents in the office for a free gift wrap as well! We will wrap 5 boxes per resident and deliver them to your home, so bring them on by!

The TOYS FOR TOTS box will also be in the office to collect unwrapped toys until December 17th.

We wish you and yours the happiest of holidays :)

Your City View Team