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The High Cost of Doing Nothing

The following article was published in the August 2025 issue of Condo Media.By Kieran Fitzgibbon Many Boston-area condominiums – especially those built more than 50 years ago – would not be built today. Building codes have become more stringent over the years. As a result, many properties that complied with...

Condominium Restoration: Business and Management Skills Required

Statewide is replacing balconies at 135 Pleasant St., Brookline. The following article appeared in the August 2024 issue of Condo Media. When retaining a masonry restoration contractor, it’s important to keep in mind that the restoration business requires expertise not only in “restoration,” but in “business.” Much is at stake....

The Five C’s of Collaboration

Collaboration led to a precast portico being replaced with a fiberglass cornice at 15-17 James St., Brookline. This article was published in the August 2023 issue of Condo Media. By Kieran Fitzgibbon “Together” is a word that is used more often than it is meant. Politicians talk about “working together,”...

Eight Tips for Post-Pandemic Property Management

By Kieran Fitzgibbon “Rust never sleeps.” Neil Young Most property managers, like most Americans, have worked from home throughout the pandemic. But wind, rain, snow, ice and hot sun have been on-site through it all, wearing down even the best-constructed buildings. Some property managers continued their long-term maintenance projects during...

A Tight Budget Produces a Water-Tight Solution

By Kieran Fitzgibbon When you’re in the business of maintaining and restoring condominiums, what you see is not always what you get. A condominium, even if it was built 50 years ago, may look fine on the outside. But, as with people, beauty often is only skin deep. Behind the...

Good Bones: Restoring Older Buildings Keeps History Alive

The following article appeared in the February 2020 issue of Condo Media. It could be argued that Boston played a more important role in the birth of America than any other city. It’s where Paul Revere rode, where the Boston Tea Party took place and where many signers of the...

Masonry Needs Care, Too

Click to Read Article » The following article appeared in the September 2018 issue of Condo Media: By Kieran Fitzgibbon Brick is beautiful. It’s strong, weather-resistant and durable. So durable, in fact, that ancient structures made from mud bricks almost 10,000 years ago have been found throughout the Middle East....