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4 NEW ENGLAND CONDOMINIUM -MARCH 2022 NEWENGLANDCONDO.COM Industry Pulse Events CAI-CT Holds Annual Conference and Expo The Connecticut Chapter of Commu- nity Associations Institute (CAI) will hold its annual conference and expo in person from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on March 19 at Aqua Turf. Educational sessions will cover Building Community to Avoid Litigation, Electric or Gas? Sparking Interest in Elec- tric Vehicles, Visual & Hybrid Meetings, and Vetting Vendors. For details, visit www.caict.org. CAI to Hold Annual Conference The Community Associations Institute (CAI) will hold its Annual Conference and Exposition: CommunityNOW on May 4 to May 7, 2022 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. Billed as the industry’s largest event for managers, management company executives, community asso- ciation homeowner leaders, and service providers, the conference will include a variety of seminars and workshops fo- cused on its theme of Impact, Influ- ence, Inspire. For details and to register, visit www.caionline.org. IIBEC Hosts Golf Classic The Northeast Chapter of the Inter- national Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) will hold its Fifth Annual Golf Classic at Charter Oaks Country Club in Hudson, Massachusetts, on Monday, June 13. For more informa- tion and sponsorship opportunities, con- tact Shawn D. Vetere via email: svetere@ knollmeyerbuildingcorp.com. Industry News BOMA Offers “Foundations” Course Building Owners and Managers Asso- ciation (BOMA) Boston will offer a hy- brid version of its Foundations of Real Es- tate Management program in March and April, the first offering of this program since 2020. The program will be presented virtually via Zoom and in person at the BOMA offices at Three Center Plaza, Mez- zanine Suite, Boston. Foundations of Real Estate Manage- ment is a five-module, 28-hour, entry- level course, covering the fundamentals of commercial real estate administration, management, building systems, account- ing/reporting, contract management, and more. Go to www.bomabost.org to learn more. IREM Holds ARM Track Program The Boston Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) will of- fer its ARM (Accredited Residential Man- ager) Track program from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on March 7 at The Simons Com- panies Office Building, 639 Granite St., in Braintree, Massachusetts. The ARM Track explores key concepts related to ethical real estate management and reviews the following key competency areas related to effective residential site management: human resources and relationship man- agement, property financial management, maintenance and risk management, and marketing and leasing. To learn more or to register, visit www.iremboston.org. Kerry Dervil to Lead NEAHMA Kerry Dervil, a senior property man- ager with the Peabody Companies in Braintree, Massachusetts, will serve as president of the New England Afford- able Housing Management Association (NEAHMA) board of directors for a third consecutive year. Formed in 1989 to facilitate commu- nication between management agents and local HUD and state housing finance agencies, NEAHMA is a member of the National Affordable Housing Manage- ment Association (NAHMA), the na- tion’s largest association for managers and owners of privately owned, government- assisted housing. NEAHMA’s member- ship consists of owners and management agents representing over 50,000 units of affordable housing throughout New Eng- land and addresses housing issues at the national, state, and local levels. Dervil, a resident of Taunton, holds a C10P Tax Credit Certification, an Associ- ate in Risk Management (ARM) designa- tion, a Fair Housing Compliance (FHC) certificate, a Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO) certificate, and a Na- tional Affordable Housing Professional Executive (NAHP-E) certificate. She is a Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) and a Certified Property Man- ager (CPM), as well as a notary public for the commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Simon Companies Named AMO of the Year The Institute of Real Estate Manage- ment (IREM) Boston Metropolitan Chap- ter No. 4 has named The Simon Compa- nies, based in Braintree, Massachusetts, as the Accredited Management Organization (AMO) Company of the Year. The award recognizes an IREM AMO firm for its dedication and efforts to advance the real estate management profession; provide outstanding service to clients, tenants, and residents; demonstrate ethical busi- ness practices based on the AMO Code of Professional Ethics and include those practices within its workforce; support employee professional development on industry-specific knowledge; and execute leadership development and soft-skill training for employees. Founded in 1966, The Simon Com- panies is a family-owned and -directed company and a leader in the acquisi- tion, development, and management of multifamily and commercial real estate throughout New England. Over the past five decades, it has successfully developed commercial and office properties, garden and high-rise apartment complexes, and condominiums in partnership with inves- tors, contractors, and financial institu- tions. Melissa Fish-Crane, 2022 president of IREM Boston Chapter No. 4, presented the award to Christopher Mellen, senior vice president of The Simon Companies. Dyer Named Winner of Nixon-Zachos Award The New Hampshire Bar Foundation has announced that Rodney Dyer, former- ly of Westcott Law, is the 2022 recipient of the annual Nixon-Zachos Award, which is presented to an attorney who exemplifies leadership both in their practice and in their community. Dyer has played a major role in real estate and condominium de- velopment in central New Hampshire for more than 35 years. He also has experi- ence assisting clients with estate planning and probate administration. Dyer will be honored at a dinner at the Manchester Country Club on Tuesday, April 12. For more information about the event, visit www.nhbarfoundation.org. Real Estate & Development Procopio Tops Off Maine Condos The Procopio Companies recently cele- brated the topping off of its Daymark con- dominium project in Portland, Maine, the company announced in a news release. “Daymark brings something to Port- land that the city has never seen before, and reaching this milestone is the result of efficient, collaborative work by both our team and our project partners,” said Michael Procopio, CEO of The Procopio Companies. “We have already seen strong demand for the unique homes we’re of- fering at the property and look forward to welcoming our residents to their new community later this year.” Daymark’s topping off marks the com- pletion of the building’s vertical struc- ture. The seven-story, 22,000-square-foot mixed-use residential property will offer one- and two-bedroom residences featur- ing engineered hardwood floors, quartz countertops, custom cabinetry, individual enhanced ventilation systems, and balco- nies. Common amenities include a club room, boutique fitness room, co-working space, sports and gaming lounge, and a unique, hands-on makers space designed to encourage creativity in a city already known for being crafty and homegrown. Procopio has partnered with Portland architecture firm Archetype Architects for the exterior design, with Boston-based CUBE 3 designing the interiors. Con- struction management is led by Maine- based construction management firm PM Construction. Portside Real Estate Group is leading the sales. Cape Town Eyes Affordable Housing Eastham, Massachusetts, is looking to increase the community’s stock of “af- fordable” and “workforce” housing with town-owned properties—including two condominiums the town acquired for de- linquent taxes. According to the Provincetown In- dependent, town meeting voters will be asked this spring to buy two properties, the Council on Aging Thrift Shop and the Beach Plum Motor Lodge. Two oth- er properties, Unit A of the Marsh View Condominium and Unit 1 of the Salt Pond Condominium, both on Route 6, were ac- quired by the town after several years of legal action against delinquent owners. The move is part of Eastham’s five-year housing production plan that calls for us- ing town-owned property to create at least 35 new units of affordable and workforce rental housing by the end of 2023, and 75 units by 2026. Housing is considered affordable if its price allows those earn- ing under 80 percent of the area median income (AMI) to buy or rent. Workforce housing refers to dwellings within the budgets of those earning between 80 and 120 percent of AMI. The purchases, if approved at the May town meeting, would add eight units of af- fordable or workforce housing toward that goal. Public Funds, Private Condo? Town officials in Amherst, Massachu- setts, are debating the propriety of spend- PULSE continued on page 14