Developers of new condos work to make home more like a hotel

NEW YORK — Zack Mishkin went all out to impress his girlfriend on the one-year anniversary of their romance.

He treated her to a professional massage in a poolside cabana at their Tempe, Ariz., apartment complex; champagne as they relaxed in a candle-rimmed hot tub; and a gourmet dinner he grilled by the pool. In her apartment, she found chocolate-covered strawberries, more candles, and rose petals forming a giant heart on her bed.

All this was engineered by the concierge staff at the complex, Grigio, one of a burgeoning number of places around the United States that aim to provide the convenience of home and the comforts of a hotel.