April Housing

The April team was a proud sponsor of the Consortium for Housing and Asset Management Conference (CHAM) in Atlanta last month. Our asset managers joined forces with other affordable housing professionals nationwide to network, share strategies and innovations, and participate in workshops related to advances in AI technologies, ESG initiatives, and portfolio management.

Meet Garo Kaprielian, a native of Southern California, a UCLA alumnus, and a fantastic member of team April Housing. After transitioning from UCLA's pre-med program to finance, he combined his passion for math and science with a commitment to service in his role in FP&A. Here's a glimpse into Garo's journey and interests: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞? "After graduating from UCLA, I entered brokerage investment sales and honed my expertise in analytics, debt equity placement, and underwriting. These skills translate well into my current role at April Housing." 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭? "Expanding my knowledge about our resyndication and investments platform. I'm fascinated by how our partnerships at the company level form and evolve." 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞? "When I'm not analyzing real estate data, you can find me at the gym, on the golf course, or playing basketball. I'm excited about the new April Housing Corporate Basketball League! I'm also a food enthusiast and highly recommend the Korean BBQ at Aghassi Gopchang, and the pork belly kimchi from Toe Bang Cafe, both located in Koreatown."

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the National Housing Act of 1934. Though an imperfect piece of legislation, it was the first step in paving the way for other crucial housing legislation, the cumulative effects of which have created a significant impact on the lives of thousands seeking non-discriminatory, affordable housing—and continues today. April Housing seeks to expand this mission by opening new paths toward affordable housing.

Welcome to the 2024 April Housing Summer Interns! We're thrilled to welcome our 10 interns who will work across nine teams in our Los Angeles HQ this summer.

Calvin Williams, originally from Oklahoma, is a new Accounting Manager at April. He takes pride in seeing his team members advance in their positions, and outside of work he enjoys honing his grilling skills on weekends. His guiding philosophy in life is, "Never come with problems, always come with solutions.” 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐛? “At 15, I worked at Frontier City, an amusement park in Oklahoma City, running games, but my favorite part of the job was using the rock-climbing wall during off-hours.” 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝? “I think both Santorini in 2018 and Ireland in 2022 (specifically the Cliffs of Moher) were really majestic. The nature aspects of both places are really special.” 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥? “In the time I have been with the company, I have found it extremely rewarding as a manager to see my team members develop and advance. I’ve supported three of my team members in receiving promotions. I find it so gratifying and inspiring to see them shine.”

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We just wrapped our 2nd annual "April Blooms" employee appreciation month. Throughout the month, we organized activities to show appreciation for our dedicated employees. We kicked off with the Leadership team serving breakfast bagels at our Los Angeles office, celebrated Earth Day with a downtown clean up event, and packed 200 sack lunches with handwritten notes for the Downtown Women's Center. It means so much to find new ways to give back to the community and connect with one another.

Kimberly Lui, the Assistant Vice President of Asset Management at April Housing, has been instrumental in supporting the company’s operations with property management partners. Her journey from the lending sector at PNC to the affordable housing field showcases her dedication to impactful community work. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞? I was raised in Montebello, CA, but found my way to the Bay Area, where I attended UC Berkeley, before finally calling Redondo Beach, CA home. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? Outside of work, I enjoy tasting the latest concoction from my husband's cocktail experiments and keeping active with a game of tennis. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠? My commitment to affordable housing was ignited by the stark reality of homelessness in Northern California. I volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, which was not just a steppingstone, but a profound experience that shaped my mission-driven career.