Election Opportunity Oct20

Election Opportunity

Voter registration and polling facilities are a hotbed of activity this fall. With slight additions to your active or vacant real estate property, you can benefit from the buzz. When it comes to transforming a property into a voter registration or polling center, nowhere has done it up like the hotels of Los Angeles. Several news outlets reported on luxury voting facilities popping up across the city. Among them is Luxe Hotel Sunset Boulevard. The hotel offered valet parking to make arrivals and departures easier for voters. Once inside, the soothing melodies of a harpist took the edge off of the commute. The elegant ambiance undoubtedly made the lamb chops and Chinese chicken salad taste even better. Those treats appeased voters while they waited in line. On their way home, voters picked up their “I voted” stickers at the dessert table loaded with delicacies. The stunning property (pictured, right) made a mark on the minds of guests.  Though the voters live locally, the social exposure makes the hotel a forerunning for voters’ future guests. Tim Miklaucic has voted at the Luxe Hotel twice now. “It’s unbelievable. It looks like a Beverly Hills spa resort,” he says. “You can’t even compare other polling places.” If you have a potential site, perhaps a vacant piece of real estate or an interesting space at an active site, there are companies that can transform it into a one-of-a-kind experience. Made in Lower East Side and Space in the Raw transform available real estate into satisfying, short-term commitments. Such companies facilitate permits, licenses, vendor contracts, event management, security—everything needed to host an event from start to finish. Though sites like the Luxe hotel have their own appeal, the presence of vendors is what sets the event apart. From musicians,...