Royse + Brinkmeyer Blog

  • Growing Herbs Indoors over Winter-image

    Looking for a way to bring the garden inside this winter? Try your hand at growing herbs indoors! Perfect for adding a little oomph to your meals and some beauty to your space. Our friend, Maggie Furr, of the University...

  • Urban Farm Update!-image

    Winter weather is quickly approaching and work on our Urban Farm project at 611 W. Healey is on hold until the spring, so we thought now would be the perfect time for a progress update!   In October we hosted a small...

  • Toys for Tots Toy Drive + Rent Raffle-image

    Make a Child's Dream Come True, Plus a Chance at Free Rent for You!   Each year the Toys for Tots program collects new, unwrapped toys, and delivers them to underprivileged children in Champaign County....

  • Going Out of Town?-image

    If you’re leaving town, there are a few things you need to do to ensure your home stays safe: 1. Tell Royse + Brinkmeyer It may not seem necessary, but if you let us know you are leaving town, then we know to...

  • Let's Compost!-image

    If you live in our buildings near downtown, you may have seen our shiny new compost bin at 611 W. Healey! We are super excited to be able to offer this new amenity to residents. But what is composting and what do you need to...

  • What is Urban Farming?-image

    One of our most exciting projects right now is the creation of an urban farm in the empty lot next to 611 W. Healey St. with help from the University of Illinois’ Metropolitan Food Supply and Environmental Systems(MFST)...

  • How to Keep Your Package Secure and Save Time with R+B@Home-image

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  • Why we deserve to be Illini Radio’s Best in C-U according to YOU-image

    Why argue for ourselves when we can have our wonderful residents do it for us?! We gotta say, you guys sure do make a good argument for why we deserve to win this year’s Best of Champaign-Urbana! We are in the running for...

  • Best of Champaign-Urbana-image

    We are so excited to be in the running for Illini Radio Group’s Best of Champaign Urbana this year! If you love living with us, make sure you visit their website and vote for us! You don’t even have to log in. We...

  • What is Composting?-image

      We are building a composting center in the empty lot at 611 W. Healey, so we thought we should share some information about composting. We are newbies to this process, as are many of our residents, so we got some...