The National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) announced the winners of its annual Affordable Housing Vanguard Awards. These awards recognize newly developed or significantly rehabbed affordable multifamily housing communities that showcase high-quality design and resourceful financing.

Winners of the Affordable Housing Vanguard Awards will be recognized at an awards ceremony at the NAHMA Biannual Top Issues in Affordable Housing 2018 Fall Conference in October in Washington, DC.

Vanguard Award for New Construction: Small Property (less than 100 units):
The Branches at Centerville, Camden, NJ; Management Company: Interstate Realty Management; Owner: The Michaels Organization, Marlton, NJ.

Large Property (more than 100 units):
Villas on the Strand, Galveston, TX; Management Company: McCormack Baron Management Inc.; Owner: Villas on the Strand LLC, St. Louis, MO.

Vanguard Award for Major Rehabilitation of an Existing Rental Housing Community:
St. Stephen’s Tower, Lynn, MA; Management Company: Beacon Residential Management Limited Partnership; Owner: St. Stephen’s Preservation Limited Partnership, Boston, MA.

Vanguard Award for Major Rehabilitation of a Nonhousing Structure:
Union Eagle Senior Apartments, Bordentown, NJ; Management Company: Columbus Property Management, a member of Mission First Housing Group; Owner: Mission First Housing Group, Philadelphia, PA.

Vanguard Award for Major Rehabilitation of a Historic Structure into Affordable Housing:
Duck Mill, Lawrence, MA; Management Company: First Realty Management Corp.; Owner: Lawrence Community Works, Lawrence, MA.

Amongst the winners are several NH&RA Members, including The Michaels Organization, McCormack Baron Management Inc. and Beacon Residential Management Limited Partnership.