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Chestnut Hill Realty wins 5 Awards at Rental Housing Association Conference

Chestnut Hill Realty (CHR) recently won five awards at the annual Rental Housing Association (RHA) Conference in Boston. This year, CHR captured the following five awards: Leasing Consultant: The Leasing Consultant award went to Michael McHugh, a resident services professional at CHR's Norwood Gardens Apartments in Norwood, MA. Maintenance Mechanic: The Maintenance Mechanic Award went to Nick Nelson, a maintenance technician at Norwest Woods Apartments in Norwood, MA. On-Site Property Manager: Kelly Higgins, a property manager at CHR's Ridgecrest Village Apartments in West Roxbury, MA, won the On-Site Property Manager Award. Regional Manager: Kelly Fichtner, a regional manager at CHR, received the Regional Manager Award. Community Over 20 Years Old: CHR's Village Green Apartments in Plainville, MA, was awarded the apartment Community Over 20 Years Old Award. CHR acquired Village Green in 2008 and has been implementing an ambitious turnaround program ever since. "I think we set a new unofficial record on awards this year. It was great to hear our name called again, and again, and again," said George McHugh, president of the property management division at Chestnut Hill Realty. "I am thrilled that so many people from CHR were honored for their achievements and professional accomplishments by their peers. It is certainly good to be recognized as a company." RHA, a division of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board, represents owners and managers of some 100,000 multi-family units across Massachusetts, and gives Professional Achievement Awards and Communities of Excellence Awards every year. McHugh said that CHR had received four RHA awards last year and broke that record this year by winning a whopping five awards at the annual ceremony which was held at Boston's Hynes Convention Center. Chestnut Hill Realty is one of New England's leading residential real estate companies, specializing in multifamily housing. Established in 1969, CHR owns and manages more than 4,500 units in 27 apartment home communities in Greater Boston and Rhode Island.
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