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Brian Urban
Peabody Properties
536 Granite Street
Braintree, MA 02184
Phone: 781-794-1000
Fax: 781-794-1001
E-Mail: burban@peabodyproperties.com
Website: www.peabodyproperties.com
Service Area: New England

Peabody Properties is a full service property management company which specializes in managing state and federal assisted multi-family housing communities, market rate apartments and condominiums. Unique to PPI, in addition to property management services, is our affliated company and industry recognized Peabody Resident Services Program that developers supportive programs for and with residents to enhance the quality of life at the housing commuity and to assist with successful tenancies.

Area(s) of Expertise:

Property Management & Asset Management
Fundraising & Grant Writing
Relocation Services
Affordable Housing Refinancing Consultant (Section 8, 202, 236 etc)

Dan Violi
44 Harrison Street
Newton, MA 02461
Phone: 617-559-9888
Fax: 617-559-9860
E-Mail: dvioli@aol.com
Service Area: National

Owned by woman or person of color

20 years experience in affordable housing development, community development and program development. Full range of affordable housing development services, including: feasibility analysis, team assembly, financing applications, closings, project management. Strategic planning for community development initiatives, especially neighborhood revitalization or facility related planning. Design, development and implementation of programs to address community needs. Extensive experience working with resident organizations in the acquisition and redevelopment of distressed housing. Background includes work as a project manager and executive director of successful non-profit housing development agency and program manager for state-wide intermediary providing technical assistance and funding to non-profit developers.

Area(s) of Expertise:

Affordable Housing Development
Homeownership
Rental
Special Needs
Elderly Housing
Assisted Living
Program Support
Appraisal/Valuation
Program Services
Land Use and Planning
Child Care Facility Development

Harry J. Wexler
Holt, Wexler & Farnum, LLP
900 Chapel Street, Suite 620
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: 203-772-2050
Fax: 203-782-6144
E-Mail: wexler@hwfco.com
Home Page: www.hwfco.com
Service Area: National

Area(s) of Expertise:

Our areas of expertise include early care and education, housing, community economic development, health and human services, workforce development, and civic engagement and leadership development. Our core services include:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Comprehensive Program and Initiative Design
  • Organizational Assessment and Development
  • Program Evaluation and Special Studies
  • Fund Development
  • Full-Service Management and Support
  • We work closely with each client to design a scope of services, work plan, and budget that fit the needs of the client and will produce immediate, measurable results. We value both process and product and work to create strong relationships with our clients. As a result of these relationships, we better understand clients' goals and how we can help them achieve them. Our projects include both short-term, limited assignments, as well as long-term partnerships that involve a comprehensive set of services.


    Eleanor G. White, President
    Housing Partners, Inc.
    142 Galen Street
    Watertown, MA 02472
    Phone: 617-924-7240
    Fax: 617-924-7168
    E-Mail: ewhite@housingpartnersinc.com
    Website: www.housingpartnersinc.com
    Service Area: National

    Housing Partners, Inc. is a national, full-service affordable housing consulting firm. We focus on strategic planning, property/asset management, property acquisition and multifamily development/redevelopment, including assisted living. Owners of the firm are Marvin Siflinger, Eleanor White and Ned Epstein.

    Area(s) of Expertise: Affordable Housing Development
    Assisted Living
    Business & Strategic Planning
    Elderly Housing
    Program Services
    Program Support
    Property Management & Asset Management
    Public Speaking on Affordable Housing
    Rental
    Other: Affordable Housing Project Refinancings (Section 8, 236, 202, etc)


    Richard Williams
    The Equity Company, Inc.
    P.O. Box 672
    Malden, MA 02148
    Phone: 781-396-9700
    Fax: 781-396-9797
    E-Mail: Rick_Williams@equity100.com
    Website: www.equity100.com
    Service Area: Massachusetts

    Equity has developed residential real estate for 12 years.1997 recipient of the "Excellence in Affordable Housing Award" from the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corp. (MHIC) The award was for a turnkey development for the Cambridge Housing Authority. Equity will do turnkey developments including all phases of site acquisition, financing, design and construction. Equity can provide development consultant services including project feasibility analysis, funding proposal preparation and design and construction supervision/management. Equity's principal, Richard Williams, was a management consultant with Arthur D. Little, Inc. prior to founding Equity. He is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and the University of Pennsylvania.

    Area(s) of Expertise:

    Affordable Housing Development
    Assisted Living
    Business & Strategic Planning
    Capital Needs Assessment/Contract Services
    Economic Development
    Elderly Housing
    Fundraising & Grant Writing
    Homeownership
    Organizational Development & Planning
    Program Services
    Program Support
    Rental
    Special Needs


    John G. Wofford
    47 Winter Street, 6th Floor
    Boston, MA 02108
    Phone: 617-426-4455
    Fax: 617-426-1466
    Service Area: Worldwide

    >Full range of dispute resolution services including mediation, arbitration, facilitation, consensus-building, team-building, and organizational consultation. Areas of special experience include real estate, development, construction, environmental, employment, commercial, insurance, banking and internal organizational issues.

    Area(s) of Expertise:

    Mediation/Arbitration/Consensus Building
    OTHER


    Garet Wohl
    Baker/Wohl Architects, Inc.
    2A Union Park Street
    Boston, MA 02118
    Phone: 617-350-7420
    Fax: 617-350-5383
    E-Mail: gwohl@baker-wohl.com
    Website: www.baker-wohl.com
    Service Area: New England

    Owned by woman or person of color

    Baker/Wohl Architects provides the full range of professional architectural services, including: existing conditions assessments; planning and feasibility studies; architectural design; preparation of construction documents; constructions administration; and project management services.

    Area(s) of Expertise:

    Program Support
    Architectural Services/Design


    Stacey Zelbow
    Not-for-Profit Management Consulting
    Grant Thorton, LLP
    226 Causeway Street
    Boston, MA 02114
    Phone: 617-848-4919
    Fax: 617-723-3640
    E-Mail: stacey.zelbow@gt.com
    Website: www.grantthorton.com
    Service Area: National

    As one of the largest international accounting and management advisory firms, we offer a complete array of services designed specifically to help not-for-profit clients meet their financial and business needs. The Not-for-Profit Management Consulting team at Grant Thornton LLP works exclusively with not-for-profit organizations to help them develop strong organizational strategies and the systems to support them. We work with clients on financial management, collaboration feasibility studies, mergers, strategic positioning, operations reviews, team building, and Board and staff trainings. As former practitioners in a variety of not-for-profit settings, including affordable housing, our work is grounded in a solid understanding of the particular management challenges facing not-for-profit organizations.

    Area(s) of Expertise:
    Accounting/Auditing
    Appraisals/Valuation
    Business & Strategic Planning
    Program Services
    Technology Consultant
    Organizational Development & Planning
    Fundraising & Grant Writing
    Other:
    Mergers & Collaborations
    Financial Management

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