Korman Residential: Pioneering Smoke-Free Apartment Living On The East Coast

    PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 17, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Korman Residential is at the forefront of smoke-free apartment living on the East Coast. Korman is paving the way to a safer and healthier lifestyle for residents. Korman Residential proudly offers smoke-free living at eleven of its communities throughout the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area and Florida.

Korman Residential introduced its first smoke-free apartments in March 2008, at Village Square in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Since then, Korman Residential has continued to meet the increasing demand for smoke-free apartments. "The residents have spoken. Many have requested smoke-free apartments and we've responded," says James Korman, President of Korman Residential Properties.

Residents living in Korman's smoke-free buildings have agreed to honor the non-smoking policy in and around their apartments. "Our smoke-free initiative offers our residents an opportunity for healthier living and an improved quality of life. That's been a touchstone at Korman for over 90 years, and we're proud to carry on that tradition," says John Korman, CEO of Korman Residential Properties.

"I applaud Korman Residential's smoke-free apartment living initiative. Korman's decision to start offering smoke-free apartments will hopefully influence other apartment management companies on the East Coast to offer smoke-free apartment buildings in their communities as well," commented Pennsylvania State Representative Gene DiGirolamo.

Smoke-Free living proponent and former fire chief of the Edington Fire Company in Bensalem, Ed Devenney said, "The Smoke Free apartments that Korman Residential Properties introduced improve the health and welfare of the current residents and their families. As a former fire chief with 26 years of experience fighting fires and educating about fire prevention, I'm proud to support Korman Residential's smoke-free initiative."

Korman Residential owns and manages properties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Florida. Since 1919 the Korman family has been one of the largest owners of residential property and a significant owner of commercial and industrial property in the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. Quality communities and constant attention to customer needs have been paradigms to their business since its inception. For more information and a complete list of Korman Residential's smoke-free properties, visit http://www.livekorman.com or call 888-2KORMAN.

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