Peabody Properties earns Most New Communities of Quality from National Affordable Housing Management Association

Peabody Properties, Inc., a full-service real estate firm managing in excess of 10,000 housing units across New England, was recognized by the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) for earning the Most New Communities of Quality designations for Year 2012, nationwide. NAHMA's Communities of Quality (COQ) National Recognition and Awards program certifies affordable, multi-unit rental properties that achieve a high standard of excellence for maintenance, management, residential services, personnel training and other additional criteria. This year, Peabody Properties was recognized for providing the highest-quality affordable housing to low-income residents at the following 42 properties throughout Massachusetts: Adams Templeton (Dorchester); Anchor's Weigh (Chelsea); Angela Westover House (Jamaica Plain); Bedford Towers (Bedford); Bixby Brockton Apartments (Brockton); Borden Place (Fall River); Braintree Village (Braintree); Cardinal Medeiros Manor (Dorchester); Carter Heights (Chelsea); Christopher Columbus Plaza (Boston); 240 Conant (Danvers); Congregational Retirement Homes I, II, III (Melrose); Cushing Residence (Hanover); Dorchester Kelly House (Dorchester); Fairhaven Village (Fairhaven); The Fairways at LeBaron Hills (Lakeville); Fieldstone Apartments (Dorchester); Framingham Green (Framingham); Irving Sq./St. (Framingham); Jaycee Place (Lowell); John Boyle O'Reilly (Dorchester); Lamplighter Village (Canton); Leisure Tower (Lynn); Market Mill (Lowell); Merrimack Valley (Methuen); The Metropolitan (Boston); Mill Pond (Littleton); The Millery (Beverly); The Moorings at Squantum Gardens (Quincy); Mt. Pleasant Apartments (Somerville); Powdermill Village (Westfield); Pynchon Apartments (Springfield); Pynchon Terrace/Edgewater Apartments (Springfield); Rita Hall (Lawrence); Rogers Hall (Lowell); School House Apartments/Brookledge Cummins (Mattapan); School House Apartment/Kenilworth Williams (Mattapan); Seton Manor (Brighton); Skyline Apartments (Braintree); South End Coop (South End, Boston); Taunton Woods (Taunton); and Victory Gardens (East Boston). "As a Communities of Quality Corporate Partner, we strive to maintain the highest standards in all our affordable, multi-unit rental properties," said Peabody Properties, principal and chief operating officer, Melissa Fish-Crane. "The management team and staff at the 42 designated Communities of Quality properties work diligently, day in and day out, to provide key services to residents while overseeing facility maintenance and management. We are proud that our efforts have been acknowledged by NAHMA." Headquartered in Braintree, Mass., Peabody Properties- a full-service real estate firm- manages in excess of 10,000 units of housing, primarily in New England, with a divisional office located in Florida. An award-winning privately held corporation, Peabody Properties 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 and separate entity. Peabody Resident Services, Inc. is dedicated solely to the development of support services and programs for residents of affordable housing.