The National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA), headquartered in Alexandria, Va., recently awarded Peabody Properties, Inc. national recognition as a Community of Quality for outstanding management of 42 properties. NAHMA's Community of Quality National Recognition program certifies affordable, multi-unit rental properties which achieve a high standard of excellence in the areas of maintenance and management as well as residential services and personnel training, among other criteria.
Peabody, which manages in excess of 14,000 housing units across New England, is recognized as a Community of Quality, providing the highest-quality affordable housing to low-income residents. The firm received high marks based on NAHMA's six point criteria which includes physical inspections, employee credentials, financial management, programs and services, endorsements and photographs and reports. The evaluation process is based on an evaluation of the firm's properties, management reviews, audits and replacement reserves, and other benchmarks.
Peabody was honored for the following properties: 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 (Melrose); Cushing Residence (Hanover); Dorchester Kelly House (Dorchester); Fairhaven Village (Fairhaven); The Fairways at LeBaron Hills (Lakeville); Fieldstone Apartments (Dorchester); Framingham Green (Framingham); Irving Square/Street (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); Victory Gardens (East Boston).
"As a COQ Corporate Partner, we strive to maintain the highest standards in all our affordable, multi-unit rental properties," said Peabody Properties vice president, Melissa Fish-Crane. "The management team and staff at the 42 designated Community 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."