Communities of Excellence Awards

The Community of Excellence Awards recognizes exceptional multifamily property styles, of all sizes, and celebrates the best in property management, based on service to residents, to the community, and financial performance.   

Categories

  • ​New Large Construction Community of the Year (Large) (150+ Units, built within past 2 years) 
  • Sustainable Living Innovation Award 
  • Renovated Community of the Year​ ​​(Added  in 2022) 
  • Affordable Community of the Year 
  • Senior Community of the Year 
  • Small Community of the Year (Under 150 Units)
  • Large Community of the Year (150+ Units) 
  • New Construction Community of the Year (Small) (Under 150 Units, built within past 2 years) 

Rules

  • A property which has won a Community of Excellence Award within the past five years is not eligible to enter in the same category.  
  • A community may only be submitted in one category each cycle.  
  • Please note, three finalists will be chosen and announced in October; the winner will be announced during the award ceremony in November. ​
  • Each submission must identify the appropriate age and size.  
  • The year should be selected based on the current status of the building – when it was built, or converted (for example, a mill building), or if there was a very significant renovation overhaul that makes it what it is now.   
  • Nominated communities must be in Massachusetts.  
  • The owner or management company must be a member of MAA in good standing, and the property must have been in the owner’s or manager’s portfolio for at least six months.   ​​