Pleasant Street Apartments in Beverly, Massachusetts, a Veteran’s Supportive Housing community managed by Peabody Properties, a full-service real estate and property management firm, recently celebrated its 5th anniversary with an event attended by residents, staff and case managers from Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) based out of the Bedford Veterans Administration office.
Taking place at the community, the celebration featured a barbeque-style lunch sponsored by Pleasant Street Apartments and provided by Tennessee's Real BBQ Real Fast of Peabody. MassHousing Tenant Assistance Program Vendor, The Richard Mayer Trio from Brattleboro, Vermont, performed an “American Pop” show featuring music from the 1950s and 1960s.
“It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since we opened our doors,” said Neil DeFazio, Property Manager at Pleasant Street Apartments. “It was heartwarming to see so many of our residents participate in a memorable day of great food, fantastic music and camaraderie.”
Pleasant Street Apartments is the result of renovation and re-use of an historic industrial building into 32 units of permanent, furnished and supportive housing for homeless veterans. To help veteran residents maintain successful tenancies, wrap-around supportive services are provided by the site management and resident services team as well as a live-in responder and a clinical-licensed social worker, provided for through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
About Peabody Properties, Inc.
Peabody Properties is a full-service real-estate firm which manages more than 13,000 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, who were recently ranked #31 (out of 50) on Glassdoor’s 2018 SMB Top CEOs list. 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 60 on the 2017 National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Affordable 100 List, as well as a 2017 Top Place to Work by the Boston Globe and 2018 Glassdoor Best Place to Work. 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.
