Skyline Drive Apartment Maintenance Manager Earns Industry Award

How quickly can you safely install a carbon monoxide detector? 

Roberto Gomes, Service Manager at the Skyline Drive Apartments in Braintree, can do it in 10.2 seconds, fast enough to earn him one of the three awards he received at the National Apartment Association’s (NAA) annual Maintenance Mania competition.

Each year, the NAA and the Greater Boston Real Estate Board invite maintenance technicians from across the state to put their skills to the ultimate test, racing against the clock – and one another – to install ceiling fans, repair faucets, replace lamps and ballasts and much, much more.  This year’s competition marked the third consecutive year that the staff of Peabody Properties, Inc. – a full-service real estate firm managing in excess of 10,000 properties, including the Skyline Drive Apartments in Braintree – has participated in Maintenance Mania.  Gomes, who has served as Service Manager of the Skyline Village Apartments since 2007, is a two-year veteran of the games.

According to Peabody Properties Vice-President of Facilities Management and Capital Planning, Michael Ferguson, Maintenance Mania is a fun way for the firm to recognize its skilled maintenance professionals.  “Just as in years past we saw spirited participation from Peabody Properties this year, with everyone cheering on our truly outstanding competitors,” said Ferguson.  “Everyone had a lot of fun and the maintenance team’s support of the event continues to grow each year.  It’s a wonderful way for us to acknowledge our appreciation for the many services our maintenance technicians provide at our properties, day in and day out. ”

About Peabody Properties, Inc.

Headquartered in Braintree, MA, Peabody Properties— a full-service real-estate firm— manages in excess of 10,000 units of housing, primarily in New England, with a divisional office located in Florida.  An award-winning privately held corporation, Peabody Properties was incorporated in 1976 and is under the direction of Karen Fish-Will and Melissa Fish-Crane.  In 1995, Peabody Properties recognized its long-term commitment to Resident Services as a unique area of expertise within the field of property management and established a new and separate entity.  Peabody Resident Services, Inc. is dedicated solely to the development of support services and programs for residents of affordable housing.  Peabody Properties is designated as a Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) and is certified by the Massachusetts State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA).  For more information please visit http://www.peabodyproperties.com.