From October 7-11, Lessen celebrated Customer Service Week - a weeklong recognition of our hardworking team members who keep our business and communities thriving by serving and supporting our customers. Because we provide exceptional customer service in every role – from our corporate support teams to the dedicated Lesseners on the front lines in Operations – we celebrated across every department at Lessen. Not only does our team create and cultivate a reputation of exceptional, industry-leading customer service at Lessen, but they show up every day to provide unparalleled support, attention to detail, and empathy to our customers.
Lessen is proud to be a winner in the Mature Growth category of the RETAS! Hosted by CREtech, the Real Estate Tech Awards (RETAs) celebrate companies making a significant impact in the real estate tech space and honoring the most innovative and groundbreaking companies driving technological advancements in real estate.
From September 15th to October 15th, Lessen joins the nation in commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the heritage, history, traditions, and cultural diversity of Hispanic Americans whose heritage is rooted in several South and Central American countries and territories including: Spain, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. Our Unidos ERG hosted an Hispanic Heritage Month Trivia & Potluck on Tuesday, September 17th. Lessen employees enjoyed gathering in person at our Chicago, Scottsdale and Phoenix offices and virtually. They bonded over their favorite Hispanic dishes and participated in a friendly trivia competition. Hispanic Heritage Month serves as a platform for recognizing the countless contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. As we celebrate this year, we look forward to a month filled with educational experiences, cultural celebrations, and uplifting a sense of unity and belonging for all!
Lessen is powered by technology, perfected by people. Back in June, we held our Lessen AI Hackathon – an opportunity to bring together technology and business partners to address real-world challenges using artificial intelligence. Teams were tasked with solving specific business problems through innovative AI solutions. Out of 10 teams, three winners were chosen based on their impactful contributions. The event highlighted the boundless potential of AI tackling complex business issues, fostering both cutting-edge solutions and collaborative creativity.
Forming connections with fellow team members across our business is key to building an unbeatable company culture and enhancing the employee experience. Each quarter Lessen teammates gather together for our “Coffee with Coworkers” employee-networking program. This program offers a great opportunity to connect with one another and form meaningful relationships. Team members that sign-up are randomly paired with a colleague from a different department, level, and/or location that they can coordinate to meet (either in-person or virtually) and bond over a cup of their favorite drink.
Lessen is excited to announce our ranking on the 2024 Inc. 5000 annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America: - #2 Overall - #1 Software category - #1 Fastest growing company in Arizona "With a best-in-class technology platform and incredible reach across the real estate industry, we're just scratching the surface of our corporate potential. In the near term, we plan to roll out several new software products, expand our e-commerce marketplace, and increase our market penetration through industry partnerships. Being recognized by Inc. for our growth to date is a great honor -- but what we're really excited about is leveraging our market position to continue innovating, creating products and services that transform the way people interact with real estate for generations to come," said Lessen CEO Jay McKee. Learn more about how to pull off a billion-dollar deal in this article from Inc.com.
The Lessen team is excited to announce that we will be moving from our current Chicago location in Prudential Plaza to a new and improved Loop office space in early 2025. We could not be more pleased with the new space: 203 N. LaSalle, located in the central loop business district of Chicago. The new location reaffirms our commitment to Chicago and our Chicago team and is close to the technology corridor. The new space will foster collaboration, includes an array of amenities, and is centrally located near public transportation options. It will allow better overall utilization of the workspace, allowing us to support our existing Chicago-based team with room to grow.
Lessen Lending Hands is our corporate volunteer program geared towards providing our employees with the opportunity to give back to their community and volunteer their time to help those in need. Since launching this initiative, team members across the organization have come together to make meaningful contributions to non-profit organizations throughout the community! In this photo, our employees are at Lincoln Park Community Center, which offers career services, guidance counseling, and housing for the homeless. They went to a grocery store together and purchased food to prepare three meals for them to eat during the week.
