Last year, more than 20% of U.S. college students, roughly 5 million in all, had an internship. Of these, approximately 4 million were paid internships (average pay in the $16.65-$20 per hour range, depending on the sector), according to the internship tracker, Standout CV. Students who completed paid internships were 85% more likely to land […]
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The COVID-19 crisis officially ended in April when the U.S. government declared that the emergency was over. But the corporate housing industry had reached that conclusion long before that based on what Ken Flornes, our Chief Development Officer, has been observing in the market. We had an opportunity to sit down with Ken recently get […]
New York, NY – April 12, 2023 – Primestone Partners, a New York-based management company with interests in corporate housing, software development and real estate finance advisory services, announced today its appointment of noted technology strategist Jordan Brown as Non-Executive Chairman of Primestone’s newly formed Technology Advisory Board. Presently, Brown is CEO of MarketWise Advisors, […]
Primestone Partners, a New York-based management company with interests in corporate housing, software development and real estate finance advisory services, announced today that Edward Donohue has joined the Company as Chief Administrative Officer. The move comes just two weeks after the Company announced its acquisition of Zenya, a leading developer of guest and property management […]
New York, NY 2.15.23 — Primestone Partners, a New York-based, advisory and housing solutions firm, announced today that it has acquired Zenya, a leading developer of guest and property management software for the short-term rental and hospitality sectors. Zenya’s integrated technology facilitates many aspects of property management, quoting, booking, fulfillment, finance and guest communications. Zenya’s […]
As 2022 draws to a close, we sat down with Ken Flornes, our Chief Development Officer to discuss the trends he saw over the past year and to offer a glimpse of what he expects in 2023. Q. How did the corporate housing market change over the course of 2022? A. To understand this year, […]
During my 30+ years in the corporate housing sector, I’ve seen a number of trends come and go, but never as quickly as it is happening today. Much of the change, as you’d expect, has been the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but not all of it. As the pandemic restrictions wane and companies bring […]
Earlier this month the team and I headed down to Tampa for the Corporate Housing Providers Association’s (CHPA) annual conference. This was the first in-person CHPA Annual in two years, so it was really great to be back in person with everyone. Attendance was good, even though it was right in the middle of a […]
At the WERC Global Workforce Symposium in Chicago last month, it seemed like every conversation began with how great it was to meet in person again! (And it was!) From there, the discussion quickly moved to one of three topics: relocation challenges caused by supply chain issues; when (or will?) back to the office happen; […]
