Claude Shelby

Claude Shelby oversees two apartment complexes in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and receives strong reviews for his performance. Students at The University of Alabama, which is located a short distance from both complexes, enjoy living in the apartments that Claude Shelby manages because they are kept neat and in good repair and the tenants generally are quiet and respectful of each other.

Claude Shelby first became involved in real estate development and property management in 1997 when he became the Managing Partner of Yorktown Commons Apartments, a 124-unit apartment complex located about a mile south of the university’s campus. Four years later, Shelby purchased the Parkview Circle Apartments complex, an eyesore of 22 one-bedroom apartments just a half-mile south of Bryant-Denny Stadium, home of The University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide football team.

Both as a landlord and an employer, Claude Shelby conducts business fairly and honestly. The websites for the two apartment complexes shows tenants’ rights and responsibilities in clear, easy-to-understand language. The rental criteria for the complexes are explained in detail, and prospective applicants are encouraged to make sure that they meet those criteria before tendering their applications with a non-refundable fee.

In managing the complexes, Claude Shelby notes that treating all stakeholders fairly, including tenants, employees, and contractors, is critical to ensuring the best-managed apartment complex.

Two standards illustrate the level of success Claude Shelby has achieved. The first, tenant reviews, nearly unanimously give both complexes the highest marks. The written reviews and testimonials provided by current and former tenants discuss the general cleanliness of the grounds and regular landscaping, the rapid attention to problems like appliance malfunction, and the quick resolution of complaints like the occasional noisy tenant.

The other measure of success is the bottom line: Parkview Circle has had 100% occupancy for each of the 10 years Shelby has been the owner, and Yorktown Commons has enjoyed 100% occupancy for 10 of the 13 years he has been the Managing Partner. Claude Shelby earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Advertising at The University of Alabama, and he is a member of the University’s National Alumni Association. He enjoys golfing and teaching children to wakeboard and water