Starlight Investments Expands Community Engagement with Second Children's Book
Event summary
- Starlight Investments released Priya's Pets, the second book in its Floor Friends children's series, on April 15, 2026.
- The first book, Ivan's Garden of Hope, won the 2025 FRPO Impact Award for social innovation.
- Over one-third of Canadian households live in multi-family dwellings, yet few children's books reflect this experience.
- Starlight is donating thousands of copies to residents across its rental communities.
The big picture
Starlight Investments, with CAD $30 billion in AUM and over 70,000 multi-residential suites globally, is leveraging storytelling to strengthen community bonds. This aligns with broader trends in real estate where operators are increasingly investing in resident engagement as a differentiator in competitive rental markets.
What we're watching
- Community Engagement
- How Starlight's Floor Friends series will affect resident retention and satisfaction across its properties.
- Scalability
- Whether the initiative can be replicated in other markets beyond Canada.
- Impact Measurement
- The pace at which Starlight quantifies and communicates the social impact of its resident programs.