diff --git a/src/components/admin/DesignerForm.tsx b/src/components/admin/DesignerForm.tsx
index 330cb9e2..29df72a5 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/DesignerForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/DesignerForm.tsx
@@ -99,11 +99,16 @@ export function DesignerForm({ onSubmit, onCancel, initialData }: DesignerFormPr
           
           setIsSubmitting(true);
           try {
+      const formData = {
+        ...data,
+        founded_year: data.founded_year ? parseInt(String(data.founded_year)) : undefined,
+      };
+      
       if (initialData?.id) {
-        await submitDesignerUpdate(initialData.id, data, user.id);
+        await submitDesignerUpdate(initialData.id, formData, user.id);
         toast.success('Designer update submitted for review');
       } else {
-        await submitDesignerCreation(data, user.id);
+        await submitDesignerCreation(formData, user.id);
         toast.success('Designer submitted for review');
       }
             onCancel();
diff --git a/src/components/admin/ManufacturerForm.tsx b/src/components/admin/ManufacturerForm.tsx
index 2765236d..9ce7727b 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/ManufacturerForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/ManufacturerForm.tsx
@@ -101,11 +101,16 @@ export function ManufacturerForm({ onSubmit, onCancel, initialData }: Manufactur
           
           setIsSubmitting(true);
           try {
+      const formData = {
+        ...data,
+        founded_year: data.founded_year ? parseInt(String(data.founded_year)) : undefined,
+      };
+      
       if (initialData?.id) {
-        await submitManufacturerUpdate(initialData.id, data, user.id);
+        await submitManufacturerUpdate(initialData.id, formData, user.id);
         toast.success('Manufacturer update submitted for review');
       } else {
-        await submitManufacturerCreation(data, user.id);
+        await submitManufacturerCreation(formData, user.id);
         toast.success('Manufacturer submitted for review');
       }
             onCancel();
diff --git a/src/components/admin/OperatorForm.tsx b/src/components/admin/OperatorForm.tsx
index b12a8377..367b77a6 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/OperatorForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/OperatorForm.tsx
@@ -99,11 +99,16 @@ export function OperatorForm({ onSubmit, onCancel, initialData }: OperatorFormPr
           
           setIsSubmitting(true);
           try {
+      const formData = {
+        ...data,
+        founded_year: data.founded_year ? parseInt(String(data.founded_year)) : undefined,
+      };
+      
       if (initialData?.id) {
-        await submitOperatorUpdate(initialData.id, data, user.id);
+        await submitOperatorUpdate(initialData.id, formData, user.id);
         toast.success('Operator update submitted for review');
       } else {
-        await submitOperatorCreation(data, user.id);
+        await submitOperatorCreation(formData, user.id);
         toast.success('Operator submitted for review');
       }
             onCancel();
diff --git a/src/components/admin/PropertyOwnerForm.tsx b/src/components/admin/PropertyOwnerForm.tsx
index 6123e917..a15b76f5 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/PropertyOwnerForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/PropertyOwnerForm.tsx
@@ -125,13 +125,18 @@ export function PropertyOwnerForm({ onSubmit, onCancel, initialData }: PropertyO
           
           setIsSubmitting(true);
           try {
-            if (initialData?.id) {
-              await submitPropertyOwnerUpdate(initialData.id, data, user.id);
-              toast.success('Property owner update submitted for review');
-            } else {
-              await submitPropertyOwnerCreation(data, user.id);
-              toast.success('Property owner submitted for review');
-            }
+      const formData = {
+        ...data,
+        founded_year: data.founded_year ? parseInt(String(data.founded_year)) : undefined,
+      };
+      
+      if (initialData?.id) {
+        await submitPropertyOwnerUpdate(initialData.id, formData, user.id);
+        toast.success('Property owner update submitted for review');
+      } else {
+        await submitPropertyOwnerCreation(formData, user.id);
+        toast.success('Property owner submitted for review');
+      }
             onCancel();
           } catch (error) {
             console.error('Submission error:', error);
diff --git a/src/lib/notificationService.ts b/src/lib/notificationService.ts
index 3ed9b4f1..4d91113f 100644
--- a/src/lib/notificationService.ts
+++ b/src/lib/notificationService.ts
@@ -327,6 +327,40 @@ class NotificationService {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Notify all moderators about a new submission
+   */
+  async notifyModerators(payload: {
+    submission_id: string;
+    submission_type: string;
+    submitter_name: string;
+    action: string;
+  }): Promise<{ success: boolean; count: number; error?: string }> {
+    try {
+      const { data, error } = await supabase.functions.invoke('notify-moderators-submission', {
+        body: payload,
+      });
+
+      if (error) {
+        console.error('Edge function error notifying moderators:', error);
+        throw error;
+      }
+
+      console.log('Moderators notified successfully:', data);
+      return { 
+        success: true, 
+        count: data?.count || 0 
+      };
+    } catch (error: unknown) {
+      console.error('Error notifying moderators:', error);
+      return { 
+        success: false, 
+        count: 0,
+        error: this.extractErrorMessage(error) 
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Check if Novu is enabled
    */
diff --git a/supabase/functions/notify-moderators-submission/index.ts b/supabase/functions/notify-moderators-submission/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69f59201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supabase/functions/notify-moderators-submission/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+import { serve } from "https://deno.land/std@0.168.0/http/server.ts";
+import { createClient } from "https://esm.sh/@supabase/supabase-js@2.57.4";
+
+const corsHeaders = {
+  'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
+  'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'authorization, x-client-info, apikey, content-type',
+};
+
+interface NotificationPayload {
+  submission_id: string;
+  submission_type: string;
+  submitter_name: string;
+  action: string;
+}
+
+serve(async (req) => {
+  if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') {
+    return new Response(null, { headers: corsHeaders });
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const supabaseUrl = Deno.env.get('SUPABASE_URL')!;
+    const supabaseServiceKey = Deno.env.get('SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY')!;
+    
+    const supabase = createClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseServiceKey);
+
+    const payload: NotificationPayload = await req.json();
+    const { submission_id, submission_type, submitter_name, action } = payload;
+
+    console.log('Notifying moderators about submission:', { submission_id, submission_type });
+
+    // Get all moderators, admins, and superusers
+    const { data: moderators, error: moderatorsError } = await supabase
+      .from('user_roles')
+      .select('user_id')
+      .in('role', ['moderator', 'admin', 'superuser']);
+
+    if (moderatorsError) {
+      console.error('Error fetching moderators:', moderatorsError);
+      throw moderatorsError;
+    }
+
+    if (!moderators || moderators.length === 0) {
+      console.log('No moderators found to notify');
+      return new Response(
+        JSON.stringify({ success: true, count: 0, message: 'No moderators to notify' }),
+        { headers: { ...corsHeaders, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, status: 200 }
+      );
+    }
+
+    console.log(`Found ${moderators.length} moderators to notify`);
+
+    // Get the moderation-alert template
+    const { data: template } = await supabase
+      .from('notification_templates')
+      .select('workflow_id')
+      .eq('workflow_id', 'moderation-alert')
+      .single();
+
+    if (!template) {
+      console.warn('moderation-alert workflow not configured in notification_templates');
+    }
+
+    // Prepare notification data
+    const moderationUrl = `${supabaseUrl.replace('.supabase.co', '')}/admin/moderation`;
+    const notificationPayload = {
+      itemType: submission_type,
+      submissionId: submission_id,
+      submitterName: submitter_name,
+      action: action || 'create',
+      moderationUrl,
+    };
+
+    // Send notifications to all moderators in parallel
+    const notificationPromises = moderators.map(async (moderator) => {
+      try {
+        const { error: notifyError } = await supabase.functions.invoke('trigger-notification', {
+          body: {
+            workflowId: 'moderation-alert',
+            subscriberId: moderator.user_id,
+            payload: notificationPayload,
+          },
+        });
+
+        if (notifyError) {
+          console.error(`Failed to notify moderator ${moderator.user_id}:`, notifyError);
+          return { success: false, userId: moderator.user_id, error: notifyError };
+        }
+
+        console.log(`Successfully notified moderator ${moderator.user_id}`);
+        return { success: true, userId: moderator.user_id };
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(`Exception notifying moderator ${moderator.user_id}:`, error);
+        return { success: false, userId: moderator.user_id, error };
+      }
+    });
+
+    const results = await Promise.all(notificationPromises);
+    const successCount = results.filter(r => r.success).length;
+    const failCount = results.filter(r => !r.success).length;
+
+    console.log(`Notification summary: ${successCount} sent, ${failCount} failed`);
+
+    return new Response(
+      JSON.stringify({
+        success: true,
+        count: successCount,
+        failed: failCount,
+        details: results,
+      }),
+      {
+        headers: { ...corsHeaders, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        status: 200,
+      }
+    );
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    console.error('Error in notify-moderators-submission:', error);
+    
+    return new Response(
+      JSON.stringify({
+        success: false,
+        error: error.message,
+      }),
+      {
+        headers: { ...corsHeaders, 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        status: 500,
+      }
+    );
+  }
+});