JMC & Co News

JMC brought the year to a close with the annual Holiday Manager's Meeting held at Granite Links. The meeting included Portfolio Directors, Regional Mangers, Property Managers, Assistant Property Managers, members of the departments in the corporate office, and the Executive Leadership Team. The day celebrated all our company has accomplished this year and what we are looking forward to in 2023. The morning kicked off with a presentation on inclusive leadership from Christie Lindor of Tessi Consulting. Christie has been working with JMC on our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy. This was a very informative presentation with discussion among our managers for how to become more inclusive leaders. Three of our JMC employees were chosen for a panel discussion with Christie. Jeanmarie O'Brien, Jazmin Colon, and Brian Gallagher gave advice to fellow managers about the strategies they use to be  inclusive leaders for their teams. The JMC DEI Committee also distributed the entire

John M. Corcoran & Co  has had a busy fall season as the company is in the midst of leasing up three brand-new properties spread throughout different areas of Massachusetts! JMC  is finishing up the development of Union 346 in the heart of Union Square in Somerville, MA. This community consists of 94 studio and one bedroom apartment homes all managed by JMC .  Union 346  will feature an outdoor rooftop with city views, a fitness center, a resident lounge, bike storage, and a pet washing station. This community is great for commuters going into the city as the Green Line extension is less than a mile away from  Union 346 .  Development Progress at  Union 346 . Rendering of Studio Apartment at  Union 346 JMC  has also taken on management for the second phase of Redbrook Apartments in Plymouth, MA. This phase will consist of 104 additional apartment homes. New amenities include a dog park, a pickle ball court, and an outdoor grilling and gathering area in addition to all the other w

2022 marked the return of Maintenance Mania! This event is a national program for maintenance technicians to compete against each other in several skill-based challenges. The program is presented by the National Apartment Association and sponsored by HD Supply. The event was topped off with a self-designed race car contest followed by a reception and an award ceremony. JMC & Co had 11 competitors and several staff members came to spectate and cheer on our JMC  team. JMC  felt the "need for speed" coming into this heated competition which brought us to our Top Gun inspired theme this year! All employees wore JMC   Top Gun shirts and aviator sunglasses and all competitors rocked their own set of customized dog tags to prepare for the "Danger Zone". Same Perez, Jorge Leon, Alex Herrera, Carlos Toribio Our maintenance technicians were put to the test with seven different challenges to complete against the clock for the fastest time. The challenges included: the A

October 18th marked the day of the Innes Redevelopment groundbreaking in Chelsea, MA.  All of the partners in the project and several elected officials came together to commemorate this momentous occasion on site. This project has been in the works for six years and everyone was elated to celebrate the next phase of this redevelopment.  Master of Ceremonies  Rendering of Innes Redevelopment The afternoon kicked off with a master of ceremonies led by Jay Ash, President and CEO of Massachusetts Competitive Partnership. He was joined by several other partners and elected officials: Tom Ambrosino, City Manager of the City of Chelsea Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley Al Ewing, Executive Director of Chelsea Housing Authority Mike Kennealy, Secretary for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Joseph Corcoran, President of of Joseph J. Corcoran Company Peter Mahoney, Executive Vice President of John M. Corcoran & Company Melissa Booth, President of the Innes Resident Association All of the speakers

October kicks off Energy Awareness month! Here's the scoop from Jonathan Owens, the JMC  Energy Efficiency Manager, on the company's most recent energy efficiency efforts. From solar power to EV charging stations, to water use monitoring, JMC  constantly aims to reduce our energy expenditure and use across the portfolio. JMC  is currently working with consultants to launch solar projects across several different properties including Pelham Apartments , Academy Apartments , Brockton Commons , Village Green , and The Commons at Drum Hill . These solar projects will consist of applying Photovoltaic Solar Panels on the roofs where space is available. Why go solar? PV Solar is a renewable energy source. The energy made will not only reduce common area energy costs, but also reduce the cost of the system itself. A single 300-Watt solar panel offsets a carbon emission's equivalent exceeding that of ten mature trees! According to Jonathan Owens, our PV Solar project ambitions will

John M. Corcoran & Company enjoyed the annual company wide outing this week at Kimball Farm in Westford, MA and we had about 250 employees attend this year! The day began with a round of golf and this friendly competition quickly turned into a fierce battle for the win after the round ended in a tie. Each team played an extra hole for the tie breaker and Kevin Regan ( Quincy Commons ), Brendan Flynn (Leasing Floater), and Tom Shephard ( Millside at Heritage Park ) came out on top! Brendan Flynn, Tom Shepard, and Kevin Regan Although our employees love the traditional activities that Kimball Farms offers, JMC wanted to bring something new to the outing this year. The Corcoran Connections Committee launched the JMC Ninja Warrior Challenge! The committee put together a three-part team challenge across a series of inflatable obstacle courses to reflect American Ninja Warrior, the famous sports entertainment reality TV show. Several teams of JMC colleagues competed in this relay-style