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President’s Message: Knowledge – Tools of the property management trade

It was an evening of fun, relaxation, and celebration on July 13th when the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) Boston Chapter held a Networking and New Member Installation at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy. Two people were installed as CPM (certified property manager) and five as ARM (accredited residential manager) at the well-attended event. 

CAI Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac release lender bulletins for condo and coop mortgages - by Dawn Bauman

Within the past few weeks, both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released lender bulletins as a step toward making temporary requirements permanent. The temporary requirements addressed issues of structural safety in condominium and housing cooperative buildings in response to the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse.

IFMA Boston - The smart way for starting capital projects: Know your technology - by Jared Curtis

Starting capital projects off right requires not just knowledge of your fundamental assets, but accurate data on those assets as well. Many times, people depend on information about their assets from old paper drawings, flat files, blueprints, public documents, etc. Unfortunately, these older files are often not reliable. Those drawings, which may have been accurate at one point in time, may not be up to date.

The Smith No. 99 - 600,000 s/f mixed-use
apartment building available for pre-leasing

Boston, MA With city views, a two-story roof deck and one of the most comprehensive amenity programs in the South End, The Smith No. 99 is now ready for pre-leasing. Located between the historic streets of Harrison and Albany at 99 East Dedham St., The Smith No. 99 is in phase two of The Smith mixed-use apartment community which is already on track to earn a 2-star Fitwel rating and is targeting LEED Gold certification.

Bova joins Seyon Management as vice president of property management

Boston, MA Seyon Management has hired Brooke Bova as vice president of property management. In her new capacity, Bova will be responsible for the oversight and day-to-day management of the firm’s national property management team consisting of offices in Boston, Philadelphia, and South Florida. “We are extremely fortunate to have Brooke join our growing team and oversee our property management division.

Jefferson Apartment Group completes 168-unit J Woburn Heights project

Woburn, MA J Woburn Heights, the newest apartment community by Jefferson Apartment Group (JAG), has delivered and welcomed their first residents. The project is a joint venture with SpringHarbor Financial Group. J Woburn Heights is a 168-unit, garden-style community across four buildings on nine acres,

FoxRock Properties begins pre-leasing of Ashlar Park in Quincy

Quincy, MA According to FoxRock Properties, a real estate investment, development, and management firm, the next phase of Ashlar Park’s apartment community, the Skyline Building, has begun preleasing. Taking its name from the views of the Boston skyline it offers, the Skyline Building is situated on the northwestern side of the Ashlar Park campus

Commonwealth sells property to Cruz Development Corp. for housing redevelopment

New Bedford, MA According to the Healey-Driscoll administration, the state closed on the sale of a 1.417 acre parcel to Cruz Development Corp., enabling the transformation of this previously state-owned property into housing. Cruz Development, a third-generation family business and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), plans to develop the property

Hines unveils the first look at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Station Tower

Boston, MA Hines, the global real estate investment, development, and property manager, has given the first reveal of the interiors of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Station Tower, located on the upper 16 floors of the highly anticipated South Station Tower development. The skyline-defining tower has been thoughtfully designed by global placemaker Pelli Clarke & Partners,

Stonegate Group and Nauset Construction
break ground on mixed-use development

Natick, MA Stonegate Group and Nauset Construction broke ground on the Stonegate St. Patrick redevelopment, a mixed-use project at the site of the former St. Patrick’s School that will deliver 46 apartments with 14,000 s/f of ground-floor restaurant and retail space with four additional two-family townhomes. Located at 45 E. Central St.,