Modern House Numbers Creates Custom Unit Address Plaques for The IVY Luxury Apartments

Unit numbers are small, but residents and visitors see them every day. At The IVY Luxury Apartments owner Brandon Matheson worked with Modern House Numbers to create custom address plaques for each unit of the 70-year-old, 37-unit complex.

Modern House Numbers creates custom unit address plaques for The IVY Luxury Apartments. Modern House Numbers made a 3-inch by 10-inch vertical plaque for every unit at The IVY. The IVY unit plaques use the 'Palm Springs' font in brushed aluminum. Modern House Numbers ships made-to-order plaques to multi-family projects.

Custom Address Plaques for Every Unit at The IVY

Each unit at The IVY now carries a custom 3-inch by 10-inch plaque from Modern House Numbers in the 'Palm Springs' font with a brushed aluminum finish. The plaques are vertical.

"We worked with MHN to create custom address plaques for each unit," the owner said. "The vertical style and modern font provide a hint to the contemporary style of the remodeled interiors. They're really well made and memorable. One of our favorite details."

Why a Vertical Plaque Works on an Apartment Door

A vertical plaque fits narrow surfaces beside doors and frames, where a long horizontal row of numbers would not. At The IVY, the vertical layout and modern font also act as a preview: before a door opens, the plaque signals that the interior has been remodeled in a contemporary style.

How Modern House Numbers Makes Custom Address Plaques

Modern House Numbers makes its address plaques to order. Each plaque has precision stencil-cut characters in solid recycled aluminum with 1/8-inch solid tabs, and a powder coat or UV-protectant finish. Owners can choose circle, square or rectangular plaques in varying sizes, three modern fonts, five finishes and center or right-aligned layouts.

Every plaque comes with concealed hardware and a personalized drilling template. For orders with multiple plaques, each plaque is carefully wrapped with its own drilling template and hardware, which matters on a project like The IVY where every unit needs its own number.

• Plaque size at The IVY: 3 inches by 10 inches, vertical
• Font: 'Palm Springs'
• Finish: brushed aluminum
• Construction: stencil-cut characters in solid recycled aluminum
• Included: concealed hardware and an individual drilling template

Lead Times for Multi-Unit Plaque Orders

Modern House Numbers lists a lead time of 10 business days for 1 to 30 plaques and 15 to 20 business days for more than 30 plaques. For a 37-unit property like The IVY, planning the plaque order into the renovation schedule keeps the final installation on time.

Coordinated Unit Signage for Multi-Family Properties

The IVY's plaques work alongside the rest of its signage. The monument signs use the 'Santa Barbara' font in brushed aluminum, the unit plaques use 'Palm Springs' in brushed aluminum and the garages combine both fonts. Using a consistent finish across different fonts keeps the property cohesive while letting each sign suit its location.

Modern House Numbers also runs a trade program for industry professionals, with a dedicated representative for design assistance, custom estimates, digital proofs and installation troubleshooting. From housing developments to apartment buildings, the company produces coordinated signage in large quantities, and custom sizes, shapes and integrated logos are possible.

Choosing a Plaque Layout for Apartment Units

Before ordering, Modern House Numbers suggests measuring the available installation area to decide between a horizontal or vertical layout and confirming that the selected size will be legible from the expected viewing distance. At The IVY, the vertical 3-inch by 10-inch format suited the space beside each unit entrance.

Modern House Numbers: Custom Address Plaques Handcrafted to Order

Modern House Numbers was founded by Brandy and Rick McLain, and its plaques are still handcrafted by its team. At The IVY Luxury Apartments, Modern House Numbers created a custom vertical address plaque for every unit, a detail the owner calls "really well made and memorable."