MassHousing Closes on $18 Million for the Refinancing, Preservation of Affordability and Extensive Renovation of the 100-Unit Hillcrest Acres Apartments in Attleboro.  

The Retirement Housing Foundation and its consultant, the Schochet Companies, will complete approximately $9.9 million in property improvements and preserve affordability for the long term of households with a range of incomes 

By BELLA LEVAVI Staff Writer

Published: 7/14/2022 7:43:39 PM

BOSTON – Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 - Building on the City of Boston’s commitment to preserving affordable housing in Boston, Chief of Housing and Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing Sheila Dillon today joined the Fenway Community Development Corporation (CDC), their development partner Schochet Companies, and South End/Lower Roxbury residents to celebrate the ribbon cutting on the renovations that preserved 97 units of affordable housing at the Newcastle Saranac Apartments located on Columbus Avenue and Northampton Street in the South End/Lower Roxbury.

BRAINTREE, MA, February 7, 2022 – Entering its 50^th year of operation and growth, The Schochet Companies has expanded its capacity in resident services and property and portfolio management over the past several months, leading to recent promotions along with the creation of new positions as part of its ongoing emphasis on enhancing the quality of its properties and the experiences of its residents.

Finalized agreement preserves the affordability of 504 housing units at Fresh Pond Apartments

As seen in Cambridge Day on October 11, 2021
By Marc Levy

CAMBRIDGE, MA, October 11, 2021 – The Schochet Companies today announced that Rindge Associates Limited Partnership has executed an agreement with the City of Cambridge to preserve as affordable 504 housing units at Fresh Pond Apartments.

After a more than a year of a prohibition on evictions by state and federal government, the “final” extension is set to expire on Saturday, July 31 – and activists have warned of a wave of coming evictions, likely to be followed by an uptick in homelessness.

As a result of a broad effort of The Schochet Companies staff, LeadingAge (@LeadingAge), government entities (ri.gov, mass.gov, @masshousing, @rihousing) and CVS, more than 2,300 people were vaccinated at 13 properties owned or managed by Schochet in recent weeks, including more than 2,000 residents, 61 staff and nearly 200 volunteers and PCAs (Primary Care Assistants) working with elderly residents.

This includes properties owned by the Retirement Housing Foundation (@RHF) and properties co-owned by Jonathan Rose Companies (@JonathanRoseCompanies).

BRAINTREE, MA, February 24, 2021 – The Schochet Companies today announced that Tasha Davis has joined the company as portfolio manager.

BRAINTREE, MA, February 17, 2021 – The Schochet Companies today announced that Angela Cruz has been promoted to director of compliance, replacing Grace Swierk, who recently retired after holding the position since 2013.