Connecticut Real Estate Management manages affordable rental apartments in Sarum Village, Salisbury; Lakeview Apartments in Lakeville; Sharon Ridge in Sharon as well as properties in Cornwall, Kent and a few other towns in Connecticut. Maura Reilly is their local onsite manager.
She says, “The greatest need is for one-bedroom rental apartments. Not a single one-bedroom apartment is currently available anywhere in Region One… When apartments became available in Sharon they were snapped up within a week.”
She sees a need for affordable apartments by people of all ages.
Maura says, “The idea is to have housing for people until they can move on to market rate housing or home ownership but some people, especially seniors, choose to remain indefinitely… There is an acute shortage of affordable, universally designed housing that works for people of all levels of ability or disability.”
CT Real Estate Management performs credit and criminal background checks on all applicants along with employment, bank and landlord verification. She finds that all of her tenants under age 65 work, even those with disabilities. None of their tenants are on welfare. Their incomes, however, leave them unable to afford market rate housing.
Reilly says, “The people most interested in living here have roots in the area, work here or have family nearby… Since our area is rural, lacks public transportation, markets and other desired services, it has proven unattractive to people coming from distant communities.”
Apartment Applications may be submitted at any time and can be obtained from local social service organizations or by contacting Maura Reilly at 860-364-1372.
There is further housing information on the Salisbury Town Hall’s website.
This article was published in The Lakeville Journal on 11/26/15.
A property managed by Connecticut Real Estate Management.