Quincy, MA The Moorings at Squantum Gardens, a community managed by full-service real estate and property management firm Peabody Properties, celebrated its 10th anniversary with residents, staff, and local officials, including mayor Thomas Koch, representative Bruce Ayers, and city councilors Noel DiBona and Margaret Laforest.

The celebration, which took place at The Moorings at Squantum Gardens (420 East Squantum St.), featured a luncheon, music, and speakers, including mayor Koch, representative Ayers, and councilors DiBona and Laforest. Both Koch and Ayers shared their memories of the process by which the former Naval Yard was transformed into The Moorings at Squantum Gardens community, in part through the sincere efforts and interest of the late Edward Fish, founder of Peabody Properties.

Doreen Bushashia, president of Peabody Resident Services, Inc. (a division of Peabody Properties, Inc.), also addressed the group on behalf of Karen Fish-Will and Melissa Fish-Crane (principals and CEO and COO, respectively, of Peabody Properties). She offered a comprehensive history of The Moorings at Squantum Gardens, and stressed the importance of both the staff and residents’ impact on the positive and fulfilling community enjoyed by all. 

Additionally, certificates were handed out to the over 90 residents who moved into The Moorings at Squantum Gardens when it first opened in 2007 and who still live there today.

The Moorings at Squantum Gardens is located in charming Marina Bay, and features a picturesque collection of 223 one- and two-bedroom apartment homes with panoramic views of the Boston skyline and Quincy Bay. Designed for residents 55 and older, this beautiful, award-winning Community of Quality features green initiatives and eco-friendly touches, vibrant community gathering spaces, a high-impact fitness center, professional on-site management, 24-hour emergency maintenance, and other amenities. Additionally, the on-site Resident Service Coordinator encourages resident participating in the many programs and activities offered as well as individual supportive services.

“We are so proud of this community, and very grateful to our residents who have been with us through the entire history of The Moorings at Squantum Gardens,” said Bushashia. “Their commitment and longevity is quite a testament to the type of environment we at Peabody work hard to create.”

Peabody Properties is a full-service real-estate firm which manages more than 11,000 units of housing, primarily in New England. The award-winning, privately held corporation and Accredited Management Organization (AMO) was incorporated in 1976 and is under the direction of Karen Fish-Will and Melissa Fish-Crane. In 1995, Peabody Properties recognized its long-term commitment to Resident Services as a unique area of expertise within the field of property management and established a new, specialty sector. Peabody Resident Services, Inc. is dedicated solely to the development of support services and programs for residents of affordable housing. Peabody Properties is designated as a Woman Business Enterprise (WBE), is certified by the Massachusetts State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA) and was recently ranked in the top 50 on the 2016 National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Affordable 100 List. Peabody Properties maintains headquarters at 536 Granite Street, Braintree, MA 02184. The firm also has offices in New Jersey and Florida. For additional information please visit http://www.peabodyproperties.com.