About Silver Street

Welcome to SSM, offering a home away from home, anywhere you go.

Hi! I’m Eric, SSM’s CEO and founder.

My life reads like a movie script – flying helicopters from ships in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, working with Iraqis to host a successful parliamentary election, solving problems with the brightest minds in the world at McKinsey & Co, and even interning at Google and NASA! I am also a bit of a nerd, having loved studying control systems engineering at the US Naval Academy and finance/economics at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. I’m also an animal lover and adopted a 3-month-old rescue, Stella. I also fostered 9 other pups for my neighborhood animal rescue organization in the early 2010s.
At some point, I pivoted (for the 5th or 6th time) and discovered a love for hospitality, interior design, and real estate. This leg of my journey began in 2016 while I was working as a management consultant for McKinsey while also flying Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for my Navy Reserve unit based in Jacksonville, FL. I realized that I was only living in my home in Chicago for 5-10 days per month due to traveling extensively for work and pleasure. Because I disliked my home sitting vacant while I was out of town, I decided to rent my apartment out as a short-term rental. Then it began.amenities and services that provide you with everything you need for an inspiring stay.

My guests’ love of my home particularly delighted me via thoughtful notes and glowing 5-star reviews.

After doing this for a year and a half, I had an opportunity to try this in an additional market – Jacksonville, FL. I initially wanted to hire a property manager to help me, but after several unsuccessful attempts, I elected to start my own company (Silver Street Management) to manage our properties. To this day, our guests’ happiness is my team’s primary focus – whether it is helping a family needing a place to stay while their house is being renovated or hosting a solo traveler exploring a new city for the first time, we look forward to you experiencing our love of hosting in all of our homes.