TROY, N.Y.–The United Group of Companies, Inc., a corporation that excels in the development, financing, construction, and professional management of real estate, is pleased to announce it has received a Silver Award from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Best of 50+ Housing Awards. United Group received the recognition for its development of Sandalwood Village, an independent living apartment community located in Naples, FL, set to open in April.

The Best of 50+ Housing Awards honor excellence in design, development, amenities and marketing for the mature demographic. The award also highlights United Group’s Senior Umbrella Network (SUN^®) program, a lifestyle programming model designed to foster and support independent living, create community and enhance an active lifestyle. SUN provides a variety of services and a full calendar of events and social activities for its residents.

“Knowing the NAHB has chosen Sandalwood Village as a national silver award recipient for the Best 50+ Independent Living Community in the country is a true testament to the talent and vision of the development and management teams at United,” said Michael J. Uccellini, President and CEO of The United Group of Companies, Inc. “We’re excited to open the community in April and show our new residents they made the best choice in senior housing in the Naples market.”

Comprised of 163 apartment homes, Sandalwood Village is a unique and stylish community designed for active, independent adults ages 55 and older. Residents can choose from a variety of floorplans with either one or two bedrooms. Amenities include maintenance services, central air conditioning, a community clubhouse, pool and spa, an on-site restaurant, fitness facilities, covered parking, elevators and more.

About The United Group of Companies, Inc.: The United Group of Companies, Inc., headquartered in Troy, NY is a nationally recognized, award-winning corporation with more than 40 years of experience in real estate development and management. United Group is known for its successful development, acquisition, repositioning, and property management for a variety of real estate assets that include student housing, independent senior housing, multi-family rental housing, commercial offices and mixed use developments. The company has developed more than two billion dollars of successful real estate projects, and has approximately 200 employees across more than 20 offices in New York, Georgia and Florida. Additional information is available at ugoc.com.

About NAHB: The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 140,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. NAHB is affiliated with 800 state and local home builders associations around the country. NAHB’s builder members will construct about 80 percent of the new housing units projected for this year.