CAREERS
As a family-owned and operated company, we value each of our employees and treat them like family.
Many of our employees have been with us for 20+ years and have helped shape our company into what it is today.
We pride ourselves on employing a team of highly skilled professionals that seamlessly works together to tackle any project.
Our team came together to celebrate Christine, our Commercial Leasing Assistant, on her growing family and new chapter of life! We wish Christine (and her furry baby Huck) a future filled with endless laughter, abundant love, and countless precious moments with her little one!
Larken Associates received 10 awards at the 40th Annual Awards of Excellence hosted by the Metro Builders and Contractors Association, an affiliate of the National Association of Home Builders! The Reserve at Crosswicks, our multifamily community in Bordentown, NJ, won Best Community Clubhouse, Best Sales Office, Best Accessory Building for a Community, Best Signage for a Community, Best Brochure for a Community, Best Logo for a Community, Best Creative Sales and Marketing Support and Best Direct Mail Piece - New Media Electronic. Larken Associates also received The Give Back Award in support of From Houses to Homes Guatamala and Executive Vice President of Marketing Melissa Nascimento was recognized as Marketing Executive of the Year for the second year in a row!
From delicious food trucks and cocktails to live music and exciting games, we had a blast soaking up the sun and creating lasting memories together at our 2024 Summer Picnic! We also recognized our Star Award recipients who shined bright this year by going above and beyond, making remarkable contributions to Larken.
We all screamed for ice cream as the Scream Truck rolled into our corporate office, showering our team with sweet scoops of happiness. Indulging in delicious treats is just one of the many perks of #LarkenLife!
For a third year in a row, Larken Associates took home awards at the New Jersey Builders Association SAM Awards in Atlantic City! Our residential community The Reserve at Crosswicks was awarded Best Brochure Using a Corporate Jacket, Best Interior Merchandising for a Common Space and Best E-Blast. We took home the Above and Beyond Community Service Award, and Melissa Nascimento, our Executive Vice President of Marketing, was also recognized as Leasing Marketing Director of the Year - Rental Communities!
Congratulations to Rebecca, our Commercial Accounting Manager, who is expecting a baby girl! We came together to shower her in celebration of her growing family. We wish Rebecca lots of laughter, love and precious memories with her little bundle of joy!
We celebrated another incredible year at Larken Associates! Our annual company holiday party at The Bradford Rooftop was a night filled with great food and drinks, scenic rooftop views and endless fun as we celebrated our amazing associates and honored our Star Award recipients for their exceptional achievements and contributions.
We wished a happy 60th birthday to our President/CEO David Gardner! We surprised him with a Grateful Dead-themed party with tie-dye shirts, delicious food and lots of laughs. Thanks to all who helped us pull it off!
Each year, we celebrate Thanksgiving together with a potluck lunch at our corporate office in Branchburg, NJ and our Bethlehem and York, PA locations. Our team brings in appetizers, entrees, and desserts to share with one another. It's a great chance to get to know each other better —and try some new recipes.
Our corporate office team brought the spooky spirit of the season to our annual costume contest. Congratulations to our winners!
It's a paws-atively great day when our team brings in their furry family members! Being a pet-friendly office helps our team make stronger connections with each other as they get to know one another's four-legged companions.
Our Larken Living multifamily community The Meadows at Lehigh in Bethlehem, PA received three awards at the Pennsylvania Apartment Association's Keystone Awards! We are incredibly proud of our on-site team for all of their hard work to make The Meadows at Lehigh an award-winning community our residents love to call home.
The sun was shining, the laughter was contagious, and our team had a blast at third annual Larken Summer Company Picnic! We came together to enjoy a day filled with delicious food, great music, exciting games and fabulous prizes. We believe that fostering a positive and fun work environment is the key to success, and events like these bring us closer together as a team.
Larken Associates won seven awards at the MetroBCA's 39th Annual Awards of Excellence for our mixed-use Larken Living community Hillsborough Village Center! We're proud to have won Best Community Sales Presentation, Best Direct Mail Piece - New Media/Electronic, Best Builder Website for a Community, Best Builder Sales Office and Best Builder Signage for a Community. Congratulations to our Creative/Marketing Director Melissa Nascimento and Lease-Up Manager Susan Livingstone who were honored to accept awards for Marketing Executive of the Year and Leasing Consultant of the Year.
Larken Associates took home three awards at the New Jersey Builders Association SAM Awards in Atlantic City for our new mixed-use Larken Living community Hillsborough Village Center! We are incredibly proud of our team and to be recognized in the following categories: Best Home in a Rental Community With 200 Apartments or Less, Best Use of Social Media, Best Online Video.
We celebrated some of our long-term employees who have played an integral part in our success and development over the years. We appreciate their commitment to excellence and dedication to our organization.
It was an unforgettable night with our Larken team at our annual holiday party! We celebrated another great year thanks to our associates with scenic rooftop views, food and fun at The Bradford in Bridgewater, NJ. We also honored our Star Award recipients for their outstanding achievements and contributions to our company.
Our corporate office team always blows us away with their creativity during our annual costume contest.
We hosted our second annual Larken Summer Company Picnic at Forest Lodge! We were thrilled to bring our team together for great food, music, games and prizes. We also recognized our bi-annual Star Award recipients for their outstanding achievements and contributions to our company. Thank you to everyone who joined us for such a fun day!
Larken Associates won 13 awards at the 38th Annual Awards of Excellence from the Metropolitan Builders and Contractors Association of New Jersey, an affiliate of the National Home Builders Association! Our Design and Construction Project Manager Jillian and Creative/Marketing Director Melissa Nascimento were honored to accept the awards for our Larken Living residential community Autumn Ridge at Lopatcong, including Community of the Year, Best Rental Community Under $2,500 per Month, Best Community Clubhouse, Best Signage for a Community and more!
Congratulations to Alesha, our Residential Accounting Manager and Yardi Systems Administrator, who's been expecting a baby boy! We came together to shower her and the newest member of her growing family. We wish her all the best in this new chapter with her bundle of joy!
Our marketing team took home five New Jersey Builders Association 2021 SAM Awards for our new residential community Autumn Ridge at Lopatcong! We are incredibly proud to be recognized in the following categories: Community of the Year (Rental Community with 200 Apartments or Less), Best Use of Social Media, Best Home in a Rental Community with 200 Apartments or Less, Best Signage Program for an Attached, Rental or Mid-Rise/High-Rise Community and Best Brochure Using a Corporate Jacket.
We introduced a new incentive for our team - The Star Awards Program. These special awards are given to those who take initiative, going above and beyond their job responsibilities. Each recipient is nominated by their peers and voted on by our special Star Award Committee. We're proud to recognize their outstanding achievements and contributions to our company!
During Women In Construction Week, we officially became a member of the National Association of Women in Construction! With so many women on our team, we're especially proud to be a member of this association that advocates for the value and impact of women builders, professionals and tradeswomen in all aspects of the construction industry.
Our team came together to honor Lindsey and Alesha, part of our Residential Account team, as brides-to-be and celebrate their upcoming nuptials! We wish them all the best as they exchange their vows!
We partied the night away in true Larken style at our casino themed Annual Holiday Party! Our team tried their luck at the tables, enjoyed a buffet dinner and spent a fun night on the dance floor.
The competition was fierce during our Biggest Loser Office Challenge! Our team competed to win an awesome prize and live a healthier lifestyle. Congrats to our winners Tom, Jessica and Nicole!
Our Annual Holiday Office Decorating Competition is always a big hit! It's great to have such an amazingly creative team.
One of our favorite holiday traditions here at Larken Associates is Secret Santa. Our team exchanges great gifts and brings good cheer to our office!
We loved having our extended Larken family here for Take Your Child to Work Day! Thank you to all of the little helpers who came to visit us.
It got a little spooky at our corporate office for Halloween! Our team really knows how to get into the spirit of the season with their great decor.
We celebrated National Chili Day in the most delicious way - with a chili cook-off at our corporate office! We blind taste-tested our team's delicious secret recipes and cast our vote for our favorite. Congratulations to Nicole, who won with her Cincinnati-style chili served over spaghetti!
Our team went out to the ball game at our First Annual Company Baseball Outing to cheer on the Lehigh Valley IronPigs! We may have struck out due to rain, but we'll hopefully get home run weather next year.
It's our favorite day of the year at our office when we get to enjoy a great meal together for our Annual Thanksgiving Feast! Everyone brings in something special to share, and we love tasting all of their dishes every year.
Sports season is one of our favorites. Our team came prepared for Team Spirit Day, proudly showing off their game day gear.
