Amherst Innovative Living

What Amherst Innovative Living does

Amherst Innovative Living, LLC is a privately held boutique property management firm headquartered at 37 S Pleasant St, Floor 2N, Amherst, Massachusetts. The company manages a portfolio of six residential apartment communities in the Amherst area, including 11 East Pleasant, One East Pleasant, Kendrick Place, Boltwood Place, 26 Spring Street, and Olympia Place, with two additional communities under development. Its primary customer segments are UMass Amherst students seeking off-campus housing and young professionals seeking downtown Amherst rentals. AIL provides leasing, maintenance, resident relations, and community events programming, supported by a property management platform (Entrata) and standard productivity tools (Google Workspace, Slack, Canva).

Revenue is generated through managed property services for residential owners and rental income from managed properties; unit-level rental pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct-to-consumer: prospective residents lease through the company's Entrata-powered pipeline and in-person tours conducted by Resident Relations Specialists. A complementary community-led growth motion leverages resident events, monthly nonprofit partnerships, and university housing fair participation to drive brand awareness and resident referrals in the Pioneer Valley / Western Massachusetts region.

AIL is a private LLC with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or venture funding. It is led by a five-person management team including a Director of Property Management, Assistant Director, Leasing Manager, Accounts Manager, and Special Projects/HR lead, supported by Resident Relations Specialists, Maintenance Technicians, Community Assistants, and front-desk staff. The company has no disclosed patents, certifications, or AI/ML capabilities, and operates exclusively in the United States with a regionally concentrated footprint.

Name

Amherst Innovative Living

Legal name

Amherst Innovative Living, LLC

Website

https://amherstinnovative.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Amherst Innovative Living is a privately held boutique property management firm in Amherst, Massachusetts, managing six residential rental communities serving UMass Amherst students and young professionals in the Pioneer Valley region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Management

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Housing Property Management (BPAJAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Education, Programming & Community Development (EDALACAC), Off-Campus Purpose-Built Student Housing (PBSA) Management (BPAJAJAB)

Keywords

• Residential property management
• Apartment leasing services
• Student housing rentals
• Tenant relations services
• Community event programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Amherst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Management Services: Boutique property management firm managing residential communities. Revenue generated through management fees from property owners and rental income from managed properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Amherst Innovative Living is a boutique property management firm that operates and manages six residential apartment communities in Amherst, Massachusetts, providing leasing, tenant relations, maintenance, and community events programming. The company targets UMass Amherst students and young professionals with off-campus housing in prime locations near campus and downtown, and charges property owners management fees while earning rental income from the managed portfolio.

Product overview

Amherst Innovative Living is a boutique property management firm that manages a portfolio of six residential apartment communities in Amherst, Massachusetts, including 11 East Pleasant, One East Pleasant, Kendrick Place, Olympia Place, Boltwood Place, and 26 Spring Street. The company provides comprehensive property management services including leasing, maintenance, resident relations, and community events programming. With two additional communities under development, AIL positions itself as a leader in delivering customer service and living experiences in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 11 East Pleasant A residential rental community managed by Amherst Innovative Living in Amherst, Massachusetts, offering rental apartments and on-site professional management.
• One East Pleasant A residential rental community managed by Amherst Innovative Living in downtown Amherst, featuring the Protocol restaurant on its ground floor and modern amenities for residents.
• Kendrick Place A residential rental community managed by Amherst Innovative Living in the Amherst area, providing rental apartments with on-site property management.
• Olympia Place A residential rental community managed by Amherst Innovative Living, serving students and residents since 2016 and achieving 100% pre-lease for the 2025-2026 lease year.
• Boltwood Place A residential rental community managed by Amherst Innovative Living, located near downtown Amherst with professional property management.
• 26 Spring Street A residential rental community managed by Amherst Innovative Living in the Amherst area.
• Property Management Services Boutique property management services offered by Amherst Innovative Living to owners and residents of its communities, covering leasing, tenant relations, maintenance, and community events programming across the six-community portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Olympia Place achieved 100% pre-lease for 2025-2026 lease year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UMass Amherst Berthiaume Center for EntrepreneurshipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2025Amherst Innovative Living established a $25,000 endowment to support the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship at UMass Isenberg School of Management. The endowment funds new and expanded entrepreneurship initiatives including workshops, mentorship programs, industry expert access, scholarships for student ventures, and a new bootcamp series for pitch development.
• Safe PassageminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmherst Innovative Living sponsors the annual Hot Chocolate Run event benefiting Safe Passage, a nonprofit supporting survivors of domestic violence in Hampshire and Hampden Counties. The 2024 event raised a record $836,142.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAIL sponsors the annual Daffodil Run benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County. Company served as Blossom Level Sponsor for two consecutive years (2024-2025).
• Square One (Springfield)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmherst Innovative Living partnered with Square One as Non-Profit of the Month and organized a diaper drive benefiting the Springfield 'Baby Bottoms' Diaper Bank, which serves over 1,200 families annually.
• The Color CollaborativeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAIL sponsored the Imagined Worlds project, a youth-centered public art initiative bringing murals to Amherst-Pelham Regional High School and Summit Academy as part of the 10x2030 campaign.
• Dress for Success Western MassachusettsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAIL partnered with Dress for Success Western Massachusetts in January, hosting donation bins at each community to collect professional clothing for women entering the workforce.
• Amherst Area Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAIL participates in Chamber events including the New & Notable Business Expo and the annual Downtown Block Party. Company maintains active membership and sponsors Chamber events.
• Dakin Humane SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAIL supported Dakin Humane Society through a pet supply drive, collecting 60+ pounds of donations including canned pet foods, cat litter, timothy hay, and cleaning supplies.
• Amherst Survival CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAIL team members volunteered at the Amherst Survival Center, which serves over 10,000 people annually with food pantry, community meals, and support services.
• Resonance Hot Yoga + MassageminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAIL partnered with Resonance Hot Yoga + Massage to offer a free Hot Vinyasa class for residents, strengthening community ties through wellness programming.
• EntratacoreTechnology or IntegrationEntrata is the property management platform used by Amherst Innovative Living for resident management, leasing, payments, and service requests across all properties.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Greystar Real Estate Partners: The largest student housing and multifamily operator globally, with a substantial off-campus student portfolio adjacent to major universities. Comparable to AIL through its student housing management vertical, but operates across hundreds of markets and institutional capital.
• Asset Living: One of the largest third-party multifamily and student housing property managers in the U.S., managing hundreds of thousands of beds including off-campus student communities. Comparable to AIL as a fee-based student-housing manager, though at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.

Direct peers

• PeakMade Real Estate Group: Student and multifamily housing operator with a strong off-campus student portfolio and a community-driven branding approach. Comparable to AIL in target customer and emphasis on resident experience programming.
• The Scion Group: Student housing-focused owner, developer, and third-party manager serving off-campus communities near major universities. Closely comparable to AIL in operating model (off-campus student housing management with strong amenity programming) and target customers.
• Cardinal Group Companies: Multifamily and student housing management company with emphasis on resident experience, community programming, and lifestyle branding. Comparable to AIL through its community-led approach to student and young professional housing management.
• Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions: Developer and manager of student housing communities, including off-campus purpose-built student housing. Comparable to AIL through its student-housing development pipeline and third-party operating platform serving university students.
• The Annex Group: Developer, owner, and operator of off-campus student housing communities serving university students. Comparable to AIL in business model (off-campus student housing management) and customer base, though with a larger institutional footprint.
• Capstone Real Estate Services: Third-party student housing property manager serving owners of off-campus communities near major universities. Comparable to AIL in core service (student housing management for property owners) and target customer (university students).
• American Campus Communities: Largest student housing REIT/owner-operator in the U.S., managing on- and off-campus student communities adjacent to universities. Comparable through its student housing management and operating platform serving the same student demographic.
• Campus Apartments: Pure-play student housing owner, developer, and management company focused on off-campus communities near universities. Comparable to AIL in customer base (university students) and product category, though operating across a broader footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/amherstinnovativeliving
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/amherst-innovative-living

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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