Scooping up a total of 10 Four Diamond Awards in the categories of Property Management, Accounting, and Audit/Compliance were the following communities:

2011 Four Diamond Award Winners Houston Apartment Portfolio Phoenician, Houston, TX Montecito, Houston, TX San Montego, Houston, TX San Palmas, Chandler, TX Glenridge Walk, Atlanta, GA The Hamptons at East Cobb, Marietta, GA The Reserve at Sugarloaf, Duluth, GA The Caruth, Dallas, TX

2011 Elevate Award Phoenician, Houston, TX

The Four Diamond Award recognizes the highest level of consistent performance throughout the national TIAA-CREF properties during 2011. The Award implements a sophisticated methodology and scorecard developed by TIAA-CREF in collaboration with its property management service providers to measure performance across their portfolio. Properties are graded on a quarterly basis across 16 metrics that include financial, accounting and operational aspects of property management. The purpose of the initiative is to increase property performance, while standardizing property management best practices throughout TIAA-CREF's portfolio.