San Diego Property Management

Merit Was Selected by Sudberry Properties to Manage New Mixed-Use Civita Community Merit Property Management will provide HOA property management services of 4,780 units in Mission Valley for Civita Master Association

"After an extensive RFP process, we were selected to manage Civita because of our long standing commitment to the community of San Diego, as well as our proven ability to enhance the experience residents receive through their associations," said Robert Cardoza, CCAM, Merit's Chief Executive Officer. "We've been working closely with Sudberry Properties to create a seamless transition for Civita residents and board members alike."

"With more than 30 years of community management experience, Merit has both the experience and expertise in managing mixed-use communities that combine residential homes and retail components with park and office space," stated Robert Cardoza, CCAM, Merit's Chief Executive Officer.

Cindy Collins, Merit's San Diego Business Leader, added, "We are excited to be a part of the Civita development providing full scale management responsibilities beginning in June for both the Civita Community Association and one of the sub-associations, Origen Condominium Association."

Developed by Sudberry Properties, Civita (www.civitalife.com) spans over 230 acres in the heart of San Diego's Mission Valley and is planned to include 4,780 new apartments, condominiums, and attached homes, as well as 900,000 square feet of retail and office space, a civic center, shopping and entertainment district and nearly 80 acres of proposed open space. Sudberry Development's Circa 37 is a multi-family apartment development located in the heart of the Westside District of the Civita master planned community built on 10.6 acres.

For HOA questions, residents can call our customer care center at 800-428-5588.

Merit Welcomes the Board of Directors and Residents at Palo Verde Ranch

Merit is excited to announce that the Palo Verde Ranch Homeowners Association in Alpine, CA recently joined Merit's team. Merit is now managing the association's 213 custom single family homes set on two to four acre lots.

"The Palo Verde Ranch Homeowners Association Board of Directors chose Merit for our reputation in the field of community management along with the talent, knowledge and tenure of our staff," states John Dannan, Merit's San Diego Business Unit Leader. "They were also extremely impressed with Merit's advanced technology including MeritConnect, our proprietary software used to access real time community information including work orders and maintenance logs."

Set on approximately 1,000 acres and nestled in mountainous terrain, beautiful foliage and two lakes, Palo Verde Lake and Lake Viejas, Palo Verde Ranch offers residents a serene environment with wildlife, lakes, boat docks, campgrounds, play grounds, hiking and equestrian trails, pavilions, tennis courts, and a grand clubhouse.

Merit Hosts Educational Symposium

More than 70 attended the recent Merit-hosted reception and educational presentation on managing and living in community associations. Panel experts spoke on the financial challenges facing community associations, understanding current association legislation and protecting neighborhood property values.

Attendee Testimonials

"Thank you and Merit for a lovely event last night. The panel presentation was very informative and the questions were relevant to the issues that we are all dealing with. I found the evening very worthwhile."

"Thank you for a very informative, and enjoyable evening.....Outstanding."

"I wanted to say a big thank you once again for allowing us to attend. I had a great time, got to meet some great people and overall a great night. I look forward to any future opportunities to attend similar networking events."

"All four of us had such a wonderful time yesterday evening. Everyone from Merit and/or other guests could not have been more gracious and hospitable to us."

"We were especially impressed with the Speakers alluding to the Ambassadors/Volunteers in their presentations.
The roof top and food were both breathtaking and delicious."

"We really had fun at this event! This type of event is a real plus for a management company and says a lot about Merit's standards. Please extend our thanks to everyone."

Merit Sponsors "Cycle EastLake"

Merit proudly joins the EastLake Educational Foundation for Cycle EastLake 2011 with proceeds benefiting all six of EastLake’s public schools. Merit staff provided course support by working rest stations during the 25 or 100 mile cycle and the walking event, 'Family Roll & Stroll.'