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Renters’ Insurance
December 2023 Did you turn the oven off when you were done in the kitchen? Did you remember to lock your front door when you left for work? What if that dead tree branch falls on your roof? There are a lot of what-ifs when you’re renting a home, and that’s just life! So, it’s…Read More -
Apartment Produce Guide
April 2023 I have always wanted to have plants in my apartment, but I felt limited by the amount of sunlight my apartment got. This semester I have also been in a class about global food systems and the impact they have on the world, so I thought what could be a better way to…Read More -
TikTok Recipes
March 2022 If you haven’t downloaded the mobile app, TikTok, then you are saving yourself a lot of time. This app consists of short videos made by users usually ranging from 15 seconds to 3 whole minutes. The constant entertainment thoroughly eliminates your concept of time which then turns into hours upon hours of scrolling.…Read More -
Halloween Costume with Masks
October 2021 A slight autumn breeze has come through Madison and we’ve got one thing on our minds: Halloween. Although Freakfest won’t be returning to State Street this year for the second year in a row, there will be plenty of gatherings since we get to celebrate Halloween on a weekend this year. The mask…Read More -
Moving In Madison
August 2021 From freshmen to seniors, associates degrees to PhD’s, the cheese state’s capital city is a crowded, collegiate community. So when August rolls around, it can only mean one thing: moving. For some of you, it may be the first time seeing your life quantified by boring beige boxes. It can be scary and…Read More -
StayCation 2021
February 2021 I like to call this the Why do I live here? week. So many consecutive days of single digit temperatures are sure to make you question your residential choices. This is usually the time of the year we reunite with friends and family after a week or two apart. Some of us flee…Read More -
Soup
January 2021 Wisconsin winters are unpredictable. Sometimes short sleeve shirts are worn until Thanksgiving, other times heavy, winter coats cover Halloween costumes. No matter what, January rolls around and the gray skies and cold toes make you want to bundle up and hibernate. That’s why every January we celebrate the quickest, heartiest, warmest meal you…Read More -
Self Care
December 2020 If life were a video game, this year would be an expert level. But fear not, no one is an expert, in fact, no one really knows how to play the game. Whether you’re a student procrastinating, someone who needs a break, or maybe just someone who would rather hibernate during the winter,…Read More -
Fall Fun for Everyone: COVID-Friendly Activities for Autumn
October 2020 Who else feels a little robbed this year? Where were the pitchers of beer on the terrace and the warm breezes from the lake? Where were the echoes of an immured chamber orchestra paired with local cheeses with a hint of grass between your fingers? Even towards the end of summer we are…Read More -
Campus Move-In Information
Dear JD McCormick Properties Residents, We are looking forward to having you all live with us for the 2020-21 leasing year! For many of you, we have recently acquired the apartment community you are moving in to and would like to formally welcome you to the JD McCormick Properties Family! We know that some of…Read More