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Larry Curtis, President and Managing Partner of WinnDevelopment, recently discussed the pivotal project of his career in Affordable Housing Finance Magazine’s series, “The Development that Changed My Life." Starting his career with Winn in 1986, Larry assumed his current leadership role at WinnDevelopment in 2003. The redevelopment of Boott Mills in Lowell, MA, was the first historic adaptive reuse project that Larry pursued with Winn, transforming the long-vacant historic mill into The Apartments and Lofts at Boott Mills, a 154-unit mixed-income community. Read more about how Boott Mills changed the trajectory of Larry's career here: https://lnkd.in/enXtW9wj

WinnCompanies is pleased to announce that Mission Main Apartments has been honored as the Preservation Winner in the 2024 Affordable Housing Finance (AHF) Readers’ Choice Awards! The 535-unit mixed-income community in Boston is undergoing an extensive 31-month redevelopment, scheduled for completion in spring 2025. The redevelopment aims to improve community safety and accessibility, upgrading kitchens, bathrooms, appliances, and windows in all units to create a more comfortable living experience for our residents. The winners of the Readers’ Choice Awards will be recognized at the annual AHF Live conference in Chicago in mid-November. Learn more about Mission Main and the Readers’ Choice Awards here: https://lnkd.in/euapcvHJ

With more than 53 years of experience, WinnCompanies has remained committed to providing quality affordable housing for our residents and the communities that we serve. In September, we celebrated the anniversaries of three thriving Winn-owned communities: Lockwood Plaza (23 years), Oliver Crossing (16 Years), The Tyler (4 years), The Preserve (3 years), and Mill Street Square (1 year). Please join us in commemorating these communities as they reach another milestone this year!

WinnCompanies, in collaboration with the Mary Ellen McCormack Task Force and the Boston Housing Authority, recently hosted the 2024 Unity Day celebration in Boston. This annual event celebrates the ethnic and generational diversity of the Mary Ellen McCormack (MEM) community, New England’s first public housing development, and one of the largest in the region. Attendees enjoyed family-friendly games and activities while learning about local community organizations. It was a wonderful day filled with fun and community building. Thank you to all the volunteers who make this event possible each year for the community!?

Our team at The Lofts at Osage Mill recently hosted their first outreach event to promote the lease-up of the new community. Thanks to the efforts of WinnDevelopment and its partners, the historic mill in Bessemer City, NC, is fast becoming The Lofts at Osage Mill, which will host 139 affordable apartments. The event was a resounding success, drawing interest from prospective and future residents eager to move in. Congratulations to The Lofts at Osage Mill team for engaging with the community!

The WinnCompanies Marketing team recently attended the Governor's Conference on Housing and Economic Development in Atlantic City, NJ. The event, which aims to foster a stronger, fairer, and more affordable state, attracts over 1,100 participants annually, making it the premier event for housing and economic development in New Jersey. Director of Marketing Amanda Lewis and Regional Marketing Manager Melissa Murphy attended as exhibitors, networking with attendees and sharing our company's mission of developing the best living communities for residents and clients. Learn more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/e4eCfSVe

Our team members in Rhode Island proudly participated in the region’s annual WinnCares Day of Service, joining forces with P3 Providence Parks, Downtown Neighborhood Association, and the Providence Downtown Improvement District to beautify downtown Providence. The team spent the day cleaning up the streets and waterways and finished off the day with a team lunch! WinnCares supports our employees' involvement in charitable and volunteer activities to benefit the communities where they live and work. WinnCompanies offers each employee 8 paid hours annually to volunteer their time to a charitable cause of their choice. Check out our team’s efforts to clean up downtown Providence below!

Our Boston team members are staying WinnFit, participating in the 10th annual Road to Wellness 5K Run and 2-Mile Walk (R2W), hosted by The Dimock Center, HoodFit and The Boston Athletic Association (BAA). The Road to Wellness Run/Walk promotes healthy habits and empowers community members to take manageable steps for long-term health and wellness while admiring the beautiful Roxbury neighborhood. See our team members who crossed the finish line and volunteered for the event below!

WinnCompanies is proud to announce that four of our communities have been selected as winners of the The NAHMA - The National Affordable Housing Management Association’s annual Affordable Housing Vanguard Awards. The Vanguard awards recognize newly developed or significantly rehabbed affordable multifamily housing communities that showcase high-quality design and resourceful financing. The WinnCompanies communities that have been awarded a 2024 Vanguard award are:? ? Gordon H. Mansfield – New Construction (Less than 100 Units)? 201 Canal – New Construction (More than 100 Units)? Mill Street Square – Major Rehabilitation of a Nonhousing Structure? Southbridge Mills – Major Rehabilitation of a Historic Structure into Affordable Rental Housing? ? The Affordable Housing Vanguard Awards winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony at the NAHMA Biannual Top Issues in Affordable Housing 2024 Fall Conference in October in Washington, D.C. Please join us in congratulating our teams for their hard work in achieving these awards! Click here for more on the NAHMA Vanguard Awards: https://lnkd.in/eQ88JTw?

Evergreen East, a WinnCompanies community in Fairport, NY with 508 units of affordable housing, recently unveiled some new additions to the community’s playground! Our team has been hard at work making playground improvements, considering valuable input from the children in the community. Check out the latest additions to the playground below and learn more about Evergreen East here: liveevergreeneast.com