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Industry Pulse
Events
We’re Back, Baby! New England Condo
Expo Returns this Fall!
ne-expo.com
New England Condominium is pleased
to announce the return of our in-person
expos! This fall, the New England Condo-
minium Expo will take place at the Boston
Convention Center on Tuesday, November
2, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. We
have an exciting line-up of exhibitors who
are eager to interact in person, covering
every aspect of multifamily living—from
board governance, financial planning, and
community engagement, to roof repair, en-
ergy management, and lawncare. Like our
past in-person expos, the New England
Condominium Expo 2021 will include a
full day of free workshops, seminars, net-
working, and more. And as always, reg-
istration and attendance are FREE to all!
Visit www.ne-expo.com to see who’s exhib-
iting, get more information, and register as
an exhibitor or an attendee. This will be a
must-attend event for all condo, co-op, and
HOA board members, property managers,
residents, and real estate professionals in
New England! We look forward to seeing
you there in person!
Summer Will Sizzle in CT
The Connecticut Chapter of Commu-
nity Associations Institute (CAI) will hold
its Summer Sizzler Event from 5–7 p.m. on
Thursday, August 5 at Amarante’s Sea Cliff
in East Haven. The program—which car-
ries 2 CEU credits—will focus on pandem-
ic protocols. The coronavirus pandemic has
changed how we all do business in many
ways. What will your management style
look like in the future? Keep on Zooming?
Back to traveling—or not? What will the
“new normal” be for community associa-
tion managers? To learn more or to regis-
ter, visit www.caict.org.
IREM Plans Networking Event
The Boston Chapter of the Institute
for Real Estate Management (IREM) has
planned its “Let’s Get Back to Business”
networking event for July 21 at Granite
Links Crossing in Quincy, Massachusetts.
The event will offer the opportunity to net-
work with old and new colleagues, enjoy
views of the Boston skyline, play a game of
corn hole or hit a bucket of golf balls, and
relax with music, food, and beverages. For
registration information, visit www.irem-
boston.org.
Industry News
Century Estates Welcomes FirstService
Residential
FirstService Residential recently con-
tracted to provide full-service property
management services to Century Estates
Condominium in Framingham, Massachu-
setts, according to a press release.
“We’re thrilled to announce our part-
nership with Century Estates,” said First-
Service Residential president Michael
Mendillo. “Our deep bench of subject mat-
ter experts and knowledge of the local mar-
ket will set this property up for success for
years to come.”
Century Estates, a low-rise building
community, comprises 293 garden-style
condo units, and features a large outdoor
pool and playground for its residents.
“Partnering with Century Estates further
expands our growing presence throughout
New England,” said Bryan Hughes, CPM,
CMCA, president of New England, First-
Service Residential. “Our proven track re-
cord of providing sited maintenance staff
support, consistent enforcement of rules
and regulations, and ability to communi-
cate effectively with primarily bilingual res-
idents are a few of the reasons the trustees
selected FirstService Residential. We look
forward to working closely with the board
and shareholders.”
Peabody Properties Adds Mother Brook
Condo to Portfolio
Peabody Properties, based in Braintree,
Massachusetts, recently announced that
it has assumed management of Mother
Brook Condominiums in Dedham.
Mother Brook is an 87-unit condomin-
ium complex located close to major routes,
near Legacy Place shopping center, and
within walking distance to the MBTA.
The main building is a former 19th cen-
tury granite mill that was converted to con-
dominiums in 1987. Each unit is unique
with open floor plans, exposed beams,
brick walls, and views of Mother Brook
Mill Pond from a private balcony. Complex
amenities include an indoor heated pool,
and exercise and club rooms.
“The Peabody Companies is happy to
add Mother Brook Condos to our man-
aged portfolio,” said Adam Kenney, Vice-
President of Operations. “We look forward
to meeting those who call this community
their home and to welcome new residents
to this beautiful and unique property.”
Boston Coalition Focused on Housing
A new organization calling itself the Re-
sponsible Development Coalition has re-
portedly begun marshaling resources—and
more than a half million dollars—to try to
influence the 2021 mayoral race, in which
housing has emerged as a major issue, ac-
cording to a report in the
Boston Globe.
Recent polls, the
Globe
reported, “place
housing at or near the top of the list of con-
cerns Boston residents want the new mayor
to address.”
The group, led by one of Boston’s big-
gest construction unions, has not endorsed
a candidate, but says it formed the coali-
tion to launch a series of television, radio,
and digital ads urging candidates to sign a
pledge to support “responsible real estate
development … crucial to our future, our
economy, and collective quality of life.”
Joe Byrne, executive secretary-treasurer
of the 30,000-member carpenters union,
told the
Globe
that the group wants to
send a message that development is good
for Boston—for workers and the city as a
whole.
There are six candidates in the running
for the September 21 preliminary elec-
tion. The mayoral election will be held on
November 2. Former mayor Marty Walsh
was eligible to seek a third term, but he re-
signed as mayor on March 22, when he was
confirmed as Secretary of Labor in Presi-
dent Joe Biden’s cabinet. Acting Mayor Kim
Janey is among the field of candidates in
the fall election.
Boston Architect Elected to National
Board
Emily Grandstaff-Rice of the Boston So-
ciety of Architects (BSA) has been elected
as 2023 President-Elect of the American
Institute of Architects. She was president of
the BSA in 2014 and “has been a passionate
advocate for women in the profession,” ac-
cording to a news release.
“As a past president of the BSA, Emily
has been such an exceptional leader in ad-
vancing equity and justice within the orga-
nization and firmly believes in the power
of design to make a better world. We are so
proud of all that she has accomplished and
look forward to her upcoming presidency,”
says Gregory Minott AIA, 2021 BSA/AIA
President.
Also recently elected to serve on the
AIA National Board of Directors were
2022-2024 At-large Director Kevin M. Hol-
land FAIA of AIA Los Angeles/AIA Cali-
fornia, and 2022-2023 Treasurer Timothy
C. Hawk FAIA of AIA Columbus/AIA
Ohio.
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