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Portfolio & Lifecycle Planning
Smart planning leads to smarter property decisions. Whether you're buying, managing, or selling buildings, we deliver accurate, data-driven insights to support long-term success. From single sites to large portfolios, our assessments help you budget for building envelope needs with clarity and confidence.
Real estate asset management depends on experienced professionals who know how to maximize property value through smart planning. Whether you own a single commercial building or a large real estate portfolio, a long-term maintenance plan is essential to preserving and enhancing your investment.
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A comprehensive building lifecycle plan includes both desired improvements and required upkeep—such as roof repairs, façade cleaning, flashing and gutter maintenance, or power washing. Think of it as a detailed roadmap: a “wish list” of future improvements combined with a schedule of critical maintenance tasks. Each item is assigned a timeline, so owners know exactly when to budget for upgrades or preventive repairs.
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What Is Lifecycle Maintenance Planning?
A lifecycle plan combines your wish list of upgrades with the maintenance requirements needed to keep your building running efficiently.
Examples include:
• Patching the roof
• Power-washing exterior surfaces
• Replacing flashings
• Maintaining gutters
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Your custom maintenance plan answers:
• What needs to be done?
• Why is it important?
• How will it be handled?
• When should it happen?
We also help you define resources, budgets, and preventive strategies to extend system life and reduce disruption.
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Whether you’re dealing with a specific issue or planning for an entire real estate portfolio, we tailor our services to help you.
Components:
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Assess current building envelope conditions
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Identify maintenance priorities
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Plan capital expenditures over 5, 10, or 20+ years
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Prevent unexpected costs with proactive strategies
“Since more than 70% of costly construction issues stem from design-phase decisions, every dollar invested in thorough design planning can save up to $10 in construction changes.”
Maintenance planning should define the "what," "why" and "how." More specifically, what you’re going to do, how you’re going to do it, and what resources you’ll need to get it done efficiently. Scheduling consists of determining when you’re going to do it. A maintenance plan should be well defined, periodically reviewed, and adjusted as needed.
The essential purpose of a long term maintenance plan is to identify future maintenance requirements, estimate associated costs, establish a long-term managements budget, and provide ongoing guidance regarding annual maintenance decisions. For instance, if the plan foresees a group of larger ticket items requiring attention in a short time frame and the current contingency fund does not contain enough money to cover it, you’ll be able to prepare. You’ll want to develop a preventive maintenance checklist that includes not only predictive maintenance (conducting maintenance based on what could typically go wrong) and regularly scheduled inspections (to help head off any unexpected potential issues). This is particularly important with older buildings, which is our specialty in and around the Boston area.
Maintaining an older building can be a difficult, multifaceted responsibility, but a good preventive maintenance plan and budget will help control spending and prioritize projects. A solid long-term maintenance plan will keep your building running at optimal efficiently and with the least disruption possible to your business operations. This same principle can be applied to a large collection of buildings. With a large portfolio, budgeting for maintenance simultaneously becomes more complex and more critical. Having annual inspections to monitor changing needs and budgeting requirements helps circumvent surprises, and protects real estate assets. Know where to spend your money for the biggest return on investment. Trust the experts with your biggest assets.
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Strong projects start with smart design. By investing in a thorough design development process, you reduce risk, eliminate costly surprises, and set the stage for efficient construction. Partner with us to turn assessments into actionable solutions that save money, save time, and deliver lasting value.