Stony Brook Village, WestfordOld High School Commons, ActonFieldstone Apartments, Dorchester

LISTEN & LEARN Karen and Melissa have been garnering new insights, fresh perspectives, recommendations and collaborative initiatives during more than 50 scheduled listening tour visits. Suggestions are as varied as the individuals who voice them - office teams, maintenance staff, even our residents. Thanks to everyone for your valuable comments and suggestions.

Melville Towers, New Bedford

Van Ness Terrace, Roxbury

Humboldt Apartments, Roxbury

Cardinal Medeiros, Dorchester

Pynchon/Edgewater Apts., SpringfieldThe Montclair, Quincy

The Lofts at 30 Pine, GardnerFramingham Green, Framingham

Christopher Columbus Plaza, Boston

We put the HOME in housing.

The Waterworks, Chestnut HillPowdermill Village, Westfield

Mercantile Wharf, Boston

VISIONSNewsletter - Issue 13 - 2017

Keep your “listening ear” out for the next scheduled tours throughout 2017 - we look forward to hearing from all of you!

ListeningTour2017

Welcome NEW EMPLOYEESMarvia Hopson, AMFTLena Li, The MontclairShirley Lubin, The WoodlandsJonathan Marcel, Melville TowersAriel Champagnie, Braintree VillageSheryl Fernandes, PRSIKimisha Dixon, Roxse HomesAlexandria Cornelio, Peabody Real EstateElizabeth Prescott, 225 CentreElga Paulino, Nate SmithJoan Miranda, Pynchon/Edgewater Apts. Jean Claude Charles, RugglesStephanie Davis, Robertson on the RiverEliot Vega, CRHCasey Casteel, Melville TowersMark Mojica, Powdermill VillageJeanne Boyle, Corporate Thelton Lassiter, Valley Brook VillageJarislyn Vazquez, LawrencevilleSamuel Stevenson, Hewitts LandingArcadio Mora, LawrencevilleChy’na-Joii White, LawrencevilleEduardo Santana, LawrencevilleKarlton Crawford, LawrencevilleLatonya Wiggins, LawrencevilleDanielle Meehan, CRHCindy Rivera, Rita HallElizabeth Caisey, LawrencevilleMirleine Paul, Mercantile Wharf

Michelle Coppi, Rogers HallElias Henriquez, Grove HallPamela Griffin, PRSIChristie Howie, Corporate Zacarias Rodriguez, Fairhaven VillageBrittany N Golden, PRSIJonathan Navarro, Pynchon/EdgewaterBryan Desmarais, Linwood MillAlex Alicea, Mishawum ParkDevin Covitz, Corporate Hicela Gonzalez, Stony Brook IIWilliam Paquin, Card IncChristopher Polanco, Corporate Erin Moriarty, Corporate Marcel J Furtado, Corporate Nicole Bresnahan, Corporate Kingsley Calixte, Corporate James Luiz , Bedford TowersVanessa Soto, Chelsea VillageJeannette Hinds-Juba, Corporate Waleska Pagan, Irving SquareAudrey Roy, Powdermill VillageMeghan Ormsby, Corporate Dinah Salomon, Brownstone Apt.Linda Montanez, Sterling PlaceMichelle Hallifax, Corporate David Kingsley, Zelma Lacey HouseJennifer Bari, PRSI HR CORNER

Peabody Real Estate welcomes our new sales agents, Alexandria Cornelio and Kevin Will to our powerhouse team of sales professionals.

Looking to sell, lease, rent or buy? We can help! Inquire about our brokerage and leasing fee reduction for our PPI employees. 617.307.5959 | PeabodyRE.com

Each year, MassHousing offers its employees the opportunity to get out of the office and see the housing that they finance and, meet the people that they serve. On May 17th they visited 225 Centre and staff went out of their way to welcome them, even enjoying a cake in their honor. A fun and impressionable day for all!

Why Choose Us? MassHousing Visits 225 Centre

Manage, view and make changes to your benefits package - medical, dental, life, critical illness or accidental

insurance - at your convenience using the newly launched Employee Navigator. If you haven’t done so already, please register at EmployeeNavigator.com.

Be sure to register online at NetBenefits.com to access your 401(K) savings & to

discover a wealth of resources to help you achieve your financial goals.

Don’t forget to take a minute to leave a note on glassdoor about your

experience working at PPI. Hear what our employees are saying...

Congrats Solennidad Rodriguez, Property Manager, 135 Lafayette on earning your Associate’s Degree in Business Management from NECC. Also to Mark Regan and Mark Dubos on earning their Certified Pool & Spa

Operator’s Certification; Jeanne Suttie, Assistant Property Mgr., Bixby Brockton on earning your Advanced Certified Professional of Occupancy (ACPO) designation and Colleen Hardy, Recertification Clerk at Mishawum Park on earning your Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS) designation.

THE NAHMA Affordable 100 comprises the largest affordable multifamily property

management companies, ranked by subsidized

unit counts and Peabody Properties is happy to be ranked #55 on this year’s list. The Affordable 100 list contributes vital data to the ongoing national dialogue on the future of federal funding for affordable housing.

SMOKE FREE HOUSING UPDATE. Peabody Properties has implemented smoke-free housing policies at

more than 67 Peabody managed properties, currently totaling over 5,500+ smoke-free units with more on the way this year. The benefits of a smoke-free community includes

∙ reduction in unit turnover costs; ∙ reduction in asthma and allergy risks & promotes wellness;

∙ reduction in cigarette fire risk, the leading cause of residential fires.

A REAL “DOUGH RAI$ER”. PPI joined NEAHMA at Flatbread Pizza in Bedford and raised $735 dollars which will go toward NAHMA Educational Foundation.

Youth Video Program at Market Mill.Celebrating the Spring Session’s Success & Future Careers in the Making!

Amazing company to work for! They truly care about their employees. Very supportive and always willing to listen how they can make things better.

Great benefits for this day and age. The senior staff and facilities team are all awesome people and very fair to work for.

Your PRE Team (from left): Kevin Will, Karen Fish-Will, Alexandria Cornelio and Devin Covitz

Solennidad Rodriguez

Jacquie Larivee, LICSW puts the HOME in our Veterans Supportive Housing. Recipient of this year’s NERSC “Excellence in Service Award,” we could not be prouder of Jacquie. Lynne Sales adds “The Excellence in Service Award is a very prestigious award which celebrates the dedication of a New England Resident Services professional to their community and the residents in which they serve. Jacquie’s commitment to the Veteran community is commendable and recognized throughout the industry as a model.” NERSC is a non-profit organization providing quality training, professional development and networking opportunities for resident services professionals.

The Lofts at 30 Pine wins the National Apartment Association’s (NAA) Excellence Award for an Affordable Community. The Lofts at 30 Pine, located in the heart of historic downtown Gardner and listed on the National Register of Historic Places provides fifty-five one, two and three bedroom contemporary apartment homes. Many of the industrial features of this once prominent furniture manufacturing complex have been preserved - things such as soaring ceilings and exposed beams and columns.

Adam Kenney has played a key role in fostering key client relationships, developing new business opportunities, focusing on our residents and building a great team of leaders. His unquestionable commitment to our Mission and Values is evident to everyone that has had the pleasure of working with him and, he acts as a model to all those around him. He is a valued and trusted leader who has the passion, determination and dedication to perform above the rest and has made a significant impact on the success of our company. We have no doubt that he will continue to succeed as we head to the future.

On Track to Meet Our 2020 Goal! Liz Merzigian was asked to be a presenter at the recent BBC

Summit in Washington, DC. as a result of her and her team’s work toward energy efficiency retrofits. PPI was recently informed that, through these efforts, PPI has reduced energy by 10% across our portfolio (properties reporting while building data) since we joined BBC in 2014. This means we’re half way to our commitment of 20% energy use reduction by 2022. Congratulations to Liz and her team for this amazing accomplishment!

• Pay close attention to your domestic hot water temperature this time of year as the temperature tends to creep up due to warmer water entering the building. State law requires the temperature be set at 120 degrees.

• Preventative maintenance on all heating systems should be completed by October 15th.

Jacquie Larivee Honored For Commitment To Resident Services

The Lofts at 30 Pine Recognized By NAA For Excellence

Adam Kenney Promoted To Vice President Of Operations

Better Buildings Challenge Update Maintenance Checklist

What’s New...PPI has expanded their managed portfolio, adding close to 500 apartment homes in April alone.

Hewitts Landing, Hingham – a residential community of 150 condominium homes, offering

two and three-story townhomes adjacent to the waterfront Hingham Shipyard.

The Lorenzo Pitts, Inc. communities, consisting of 219 apartment homes throughout the areas of

Dorchester and Roxbury in five separate buildings; Lawrenceville Apartments, Crawford House, Gardner Apartments, Infill I & II and, Thane Street Apartments.

Peter Sanborn Place, Reading – a senior living community of 74 apartment homes nestled in a six-acre,

residential neighborhood parcel.

Stay tuned....

PPI communities celebrate the wonders of the

St. Patrick’s Day. Participating communities included The

Fairways, Bedford Green, Market Mill and The Moorings.

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PPI Veterans at Bedford Green Apartments Take Honor Flight to Nation’s CapitalJim Bancroft and Mike Kaminski (pictured left) took flight to Washington, D.C. on April 30th courtesy of Honor Flight New England, a non-profit organization from Hooksett, NH, dedicated to honoring our most senior veterans. “The Honor Flight trip was one neither Mike nor Jim will ever forget,” said Bernice Dizon, property manager at Bedford Green. “Both men served their country proudly; and for Mike, the opportunity to visit the memorial honoring him and all fellow WW II veterans, was monumental.”

Walk for Hunger – Project Bread – Team Back on Our Feet (PRSI)Thank you walkers & supporters of the 49th Annual Project Bread Walk for Hunger. Congrats to our Peabody Resident Services Team “Back on our Feet” for your inspiration and extraordinary generosity; walking 20 miles in support of hunger relief.

Pynchon/Edgewater Hosts Community Wellness FairThe Pynchon/Edgewater Community Wellness Fair welcomed approximately 50 residents of the community, who were able to explore a variety of community resources. Participating organizations included PPI Home Care Program, New North Citizens Council, Holyoke Community College, Quality Life “Cana,” Brightwood Health Center, Springfield Police Department, Future Works, Gandara, Greater Springfield Senior Services, Springfield Fire Department Fire Prevention Unit, and many more.

Vocal Vitality at Zelma Lacey HouseLIVE. LAUGH. SING. Residents of Zelma Lacey House were treated to a performance from the “Singin’ Grandpops”. This high spirited group of local seniors performed a combination of singing, variety and comedy acts. Residents enjoyed every moment of their show and sang right a long. Stay tuned to the Zelma Lacey Facebook page as we have many new and exciting activity programs coming up.

Braintree Village Goes Green47 Year old rooftop equipment is now inside Braintree Village to the relief of Jose Rivera (pictured left), who no longer

has to climb rooftops to service the heating. The retrofit has realized a 42% reduction in site energy usage.

NEAHMA Poster Contest 150 entries were submitted for this year’s poster contest and residents of 3 PPI managed buildings are moving on to the national level. Congrats to Justin Lopez, Anchor’s Weigh 3rd place

winner in the 4th-6th Grade Category; Winnie Mei, Charlesview Residences,

1st place winner in the 10th-12th Grade Category and Best In Show Winner; and Jean Mistretta, Linwood Mill, 1st place winner in the Senior Category.

R E C E N T H A P P E N I N G S

(from left): Anthony Fowler, Yulia Shakurova, Anastasiya Shakurova, Aaron Poe, Vinda Butler

LunchTime Yoga at Braintree Village. Refreshing the body,

mind & soul!

Healthy snacks are one key to diet success and it’s just a one stop shop when you order through us. Email us at

ppiwellnessprogram@peabodyproperties.

com and we will get you started.

Barstow Village is such a beautiful and comfortable place for Seniors to live. Property Manager Mary Means is top notch. She is dedicated, so caring, always willing to listen, stays on top of things and carries them out well.

~ Carol MacDonald, resident at Barstow Village, Hanover

My interactions with your Braintree staff, Mrs. Carlota Rios-Kulin, Ms. Carolyn Fagan-Rayner, Mr. Jose Rivera over the last few years has been nothing short of exemplary! Regardless of occasional issues that arise, your staff always responds and implements resolutions to satisfy the concern. I’ve dealt personally with Mrs. Kulin. She is principled, manages with alacrity and above all… exercises good judgement. Same with Carolyn, Jose and Heather; all professional extensions of this orbit!

~ Vadim Sealy, resident at Braintree Village, Braintree

from left: Mary Jedziniak from Advanced Home Care; Rafael Vega Martinez, Pynchon resident