Full-service real estate and property management firm Peabody Properties is proud to announce that seven entrants in this year’s New England Affordable Housing Management Association (NEAHMA) Poster Contest were selected for submission into the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) national contest, with Linwood Mill resident Jean Mistretta taking an Honorable Mention in the Elderly Category nationwide.
The annual contest, this year with the theme “My Voice Will Be Heard: Speaking the Language of Love” is open to children, elderly or special needs residents living in a NAHMA community.
An impressive seven posters entered by Peabody Properties’ residents were named Regional Winners; their art works moved on to the NAHMA national competition held in Washington, D.C. for a chance to be featured in the 2021 NAHMA calendar.
The Peabody Properties, Inc. winning entrants in NEAHMA were:
Youth, K-9th Grade Category
K-1: 1st Place Joshita Bachu – Braintree Village Apartments
Grade 2-3: 1st Place Danielle Wilkins – Braintree Village Apartments
Grade 7-9: 1st Place Preeti Bachu – Braintree Village Apartments
Elderly Category1st Place Maura Sawyer – Framingham Green
2nd Place Jean Mistretta - Linwood Mill and Honorable Mention at NAHMA
3rd Place Robert Williams – Bedford Green
Honorable Mention James Bancroft – Bedford Green
All above residents will be recognized at the annual NEAHMA conference in October. Jean Mistretta will have her artwork featured nationally in a special section of the NAHMA 2021 Drug-Free Kids calendar along with other national winners.
“We are very proud of all our resident artists and appreciate everyone’s assistance with showcasing the amazing talent residing within the Peabody Properties community,” said Melissa Fish-Crane, principal and COO of the Peabody Companies. “Congratulations to all our winners!”
About Peabody Properties
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 #49 on the 2019 National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) Affordable 100 List, as well as a 2017, 2018, and 2019 Top Place to Work by the Boston Globe and 2018 and 2019 Glassdoor Best Place to Work (most recently ranked at #10). 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.
