The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) honored the Horticulture team at Hancock Village with its 2016 Award of Excellence. The award recognizes the best projects in commercial and residential landscape and lawn care installation, maintenance, and design. The NALP is the national trade association representing nearly 100,000 landscape industry professionals in the United States, Canada and overseas.

Water View at Framingham was recognized by the Rental Housing Association as the 2016 Community of Excellence in the category of properties older than 20 years. Water View is comprised of two sister properties with a combined 581 units: the Terrace and the Village. CHR acquired both properties in 2012 and committed to an intensive rebranding and renovation plan, which included new features, resident services, and hallways and common areas. “I’ve witnessed the complete transformation of our communities,” said Holli Gilpin, Water View Terrace Property Manager.

By New England Real Estate Journal • December 16, 2016

The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) announced that Village Green is the first place winner of its landscaping award of excellence in the suburban category for 2016. Two other CHR communities, John Harvard and 1443 Beacon, received runner up recognition. IREM is an international force of 20,000 individuals united to advance the profession of real estate management.

Previous Winners of IREM Landscaping Awards:

Martin L. Schoolcraft, a Service Manager for Waterfall Hills in Canton, was selected by the Rental Housing Association (RHA) as Maintenance Manager of the Year.

The RHA’s Professional Achievement Awards recognize excellence in a range of rental property categories. Commitment to service is always instrumental when choosing a recipient.

Chestnut Hill Realty (CHR), a full-service real estate company specializing in multifamily housing, celebrated the completion of a new 8,950 SF resident services and lifestyle center at Water View Village apartments in Framingham, MA, with a gala ribbon cutting ceremony on June 2.

Chestnut Hill Realty recently cut the ribbon on a new resident services and lifestyle center at Village Green apartments in Plainville. The center, the company said in a news release, "represents the final phase of a $13 million property improvement program launched in 2009." The company also donated $2,500 to the Plainville schools.