Quincy, MA Emilyanne Bates of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, will be installed as an ARM (Accredited Residential Manager) of the Institute of Real Estate Management during the May 21^st IREM Boston Annual Wine Dinner, Installation of New Members and Networking Event at Granite Links Ballroom.

Bates is the property manager at River Run Apartments in Dalton, Mass., a Simons Companies community. 

The ARM residential property management certification teaches early-career real estate managers the core competencies to manage residential properties successfully. As such the ARM designation is widely recognized in the residential property management industry with recipients noted for demonstrating excellence in residential property management.

“It’s a pleasure to announce Emilyanne’s achievement,” said Anthony Susi, 2025 president of IREM Boston and director of property management for The Simon Companies. “The ARM certification is a prestigious credential in the property management industry, and earning it marks a significant professional achievement.”

IREM is an international institute for property and asset managers (headquartered in Chicago) providing complete knowledge to take on real estate management’s most dynamic challenges. For more than 85 years, IREM has been the world’s strongest voice for all things real estate management; today membership encompasses close to 20,000 leaders in commercial and residential management.