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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Harwood International Names Norton as General Manager at Azure
Harwood International announces the appointment of Jennifer Norton as General Manager of Azure
News Release
CONTACT: Harwood International
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214-965-1061
Forté Public Relations
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HARWOOD INTERNATIONAL NAMES NORTON AS GENERAL MANAGER AT AZURE
HARWOOD, DALLAS, Texas – January 15, 2007 – Harwood International announces the appointment of Jennifer Norton as General Manager of Azure, the 31-story, ultra-modern high-rise condominium. Norton will be responsible for all phases of the resident experience at Azure, including resident relations and managing various resident-support staff functions, such as concierge, valet, housekeeping and engineering. She will also manage relations with developer Harwood International and with the board of directors.
“We were extremely selective in filling this position,” said Gabriel Barbier-Mueller, chairman and CEO of Harwood International, the Dallas-based developer behind the Azure. “Azure is our very first venture into the residency side of the development business and we have spared no effort set a new benchmark in resort-style living experience to Dallas. Adding a person with Jennifer Norton’s qualifications as our new General Manager is the next logical step in that commitment to one-of-a-kind resident experience at Azure.”
Norton brings more than 12 years of experience in community association management to her new role at Azure—from single-family communities to ultra-luxury, high-rise condominiums. She is both a certified Association Management Specialist (AMS) and Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM).
“Creating a superlative resident experience is a great passion in my life,” said Norton. “Coming to Azure gives me the ultimate venue to enjoy that passion to the fullest.”
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Norton was previously Plaza Residences Director of The Mansion on Turtle Creek—owned by Rosewood—a Five Star, Five Diamond hotel company based in Dallas, Texas. In 2004, she was named “Impact Manager of the Year” for The Plaza Turtle Creek, and in 2006, “Dedicated Manager of the Year.” During her four-year tenure, The Plaza Turtle Creek was named as the Country’s “Most Luxurious Residential High-Rise” by Platinum Television’s “Great Taste.”
Prior to her work with The Plaza Turtle Creek, she was residential manager at Crestpark in Highland Park, Texas, where she oversaw operations of condominium management and was responsible for a large budget and staff. Norton also served as portfolio manager at Dallas-based CMA, Inc., where she managed a portfolio of 12–14 community associations including single family and town homes. Previous to that, she was the Architectural Control manager at Valley Ranch for four years, and then was the on-site manager at both Hackberry Creek and Cottonwood Valley for 2 years.
About Azure
The newest addition to Harwood, Dallas is Azure. The 31-story high rise is the tallest condominium residence tower in Uptown and the first in Harwood. Designed by Vancouver-based James KM Cheng Architects Inc., Azure has received acclaim as being exemplary in environmental design and urban resort-style living. The 375-foot tower, built in stone with metal detailing and sheathed in blue-tinted glass, is highlighted by a striking blue light that illuminates the building façade. It will provide 156 homes, unparalleled views of the Dallas skyline, a junior Olympic swimming pool, a private 18 seat film theatre and landscaped podium gardens, among other amenities and features. Azure opened in November 2007, introducing more than 156 families and residents to the Harwood, Dallas “Walk to Life™” lifestyle. See www.azureliving.com.
About Harwood, Dallas
Harwood, Dallas is emerging as a new and exciting district within Uptown Dallas. It is a mix of both commercial and residential, resort style high rise buildings – a place to work, a place to live, with an urban oasis of parks and art filled spaces. Harwood, Dallas is the vision of Harwood International – a niche real estate developer and value-add investor with offices around the globe in London, Zurich, Geneva, Beverly Hills, and Dallas. Today, Harwood International’s success extends globally with more than $3 billion in ongoing developments and equity in more than 30 properties around the world. For more information, please see www.harwoodinternational.com.
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Harwood, Dallas began life with the highly-acclaimed Harwood International Center in Uptown, a four-building office complex which currently showcases more than one million square feet of premier class office and retail space set within a park-like campus with gardens and art-filled lobbies. Home to companies such as Rolex, Jones Day, K&L Gates, and Centex, Harwood will continue to grow in 17 phases to include over seven million square feet of condominium, office, retail, and residential development. For a guide to Harwood, Dallas, see www.harwooddallas.com.
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