We are not a volume-driven management company
We are a boutique partner serving bespoke communities
with class and financial responsibility
Condo Living Has Changed
Beyond panoramic views and expansive floor plans, today’s marquis condos offer a whole new level of luxury, with world-class brand names and lifestyle amenities powered by top players in dining, wellness and entertainment.
For these communities to thrive long-term, they must deliver – and sustain – a high-level brand experience.
Property Management, Reinvented
Black Briar Management (BBM) leverages institutional asset and hotel management experience to help communities maintain their brand DNA. Through early stage collaboration, we translate developer promises into sustainable plans, orchestrating the daily resident experience from behind-the-scenes to front-of-house.
With expert budgeting, staffing, business intelligence and more, we deliver strategic guidance from planning to turnover.
High-Tech Meets
High-Touch
South Florida’s premier HOAs trust BBM for a worry-free transition and proactive management tailored to their needs. Using cutting-edge technology – including our own prop tech solutions – we run associations like Fortune 500 companies, helping boards evaluate risk, anticipate needs, overcome challenges and unlock opportunities.
In fact, our post-turnover retention rate exceeds 97 percent because of the high-caliber experience we deliver.
The Residential Experience Has Changed
Beyond panoramic views and expansive floor plans, today’s premier properties offer an elevated level of luxury, featuring world-class brand names and lifestyle amenities from leading experts in dining, wellness, and entertainment.
For these communities to thrive long-term, they must deliver—and sustain—a high-level brand experience.
Property Management, Reinvented
As your residential business partner, Black Briar Management brings more than 90 years of combined experience and billions of dollars of assets under management. From inception to operations and all stages in between, our accomplished real estate professionals are your expert guides in all aspects of your property.
Through early stage collaboration, we translate developer promises into sustainable plans, orchestrating the daily resident experience from behind-the-scenes to front-of-house.
With expert budgeting, staffing, business intelligence and more, we deliver strategic guidance from planning to turnover.
High-Tech Meets High-Touch
South Florida’s premier residential communities trust Black Briar Management for a worry-free transition and proactive management tailored to their needs. Using cutting-edge technology – including our own property technology solutions – we run associations like Fortune 500 companies, helping boards evaluate risk, anticipate needs, overcome challenges and unlock opportunities.
In fact, our post-turnover retention rate exceeds 97 percent because of the high-caliber experience we deliver.
The Black Briar Way:
From Concept to Community, Luxury to Legacy
Black Briar Management is a Miami-based real estate and hospitality advisory firm serving the world of ultra-luxury Real Estate Developers and Investors, Condominiums, Hospitality-Branded Residences, Condo-Hotel Developments and Homeowners Associations.
Our philosophy—From Concept to Community, Luxury to Legacy – reflects our turnkey capabilities and a belief that exceptional properties are built and managed with refined design, disciplined operations, and a rich service culture that endures for generations.
We are not a volume-driven management company. We are a boutique partner for developers and boards who seek to serve bespoke communities with class and financial responsibility.
Real Estate Developers
& Investors
Black Briar prioritizes developers active along the Eastern seaboard, from Florida to New York, focused on full-service communities with a focus on branding and lifestyle. DISCOVER MORE
Condo-Hotels & Hospitality-Branded Residences
Condo-hotels represent a complex asset classes—blending private ownership, short-
term lodging, retail spaces and shared commercial amenities within a single
operating system. Our platform is designed specifically for this complexity. DISCOVER MORE
Luxury Condominiums
We deliver a fully integrated platform of consulting, operations, governance, hospitality, and lifestyle services. DISCOVER MORE
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS
Black Briar serves qualified Homeowner and Condominium Associations. We prioritize vertical communities with a key focus on hospitality-grade services and amenities. DISCOVER MORE
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Technology with Intention
Our technology platforms are integrated where it enhances efficiency, accountability, service delivery and experience. It does not replace human judgment, discretion, or hospitality.
LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
Black Briar Management delivers a fully integrated platform of consulting, operations, governance, hospitality, and lifestyle services. DISCOVER MORE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Black Briar works directly with local and national banks and brokerages that specialize in real estate financial services and dedicated community association support.
ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS
Our firm partners with building and design experts to support our clients with tailored professional services, from construction to rehabilitation and redesign.
PROPERTY INSURERS
Black Briar helps clients navigate the complex world of insurance by engaging with industry-leading brokers and consultants in the critical area of building and community financial and risk management. DISCOVER MORE
In that environment, Black Briar leadership worked directly with Forbes Travel Guide to develop operating standards, service protocols, staffing structures, and governance systems capable of meeting and sustaining Forbes’ most stringent criteria. These standards were not inherited from a hotel operator; they were purpose built for a pure residential environment.This experience exemplifies Black Briar’s service philosophy across all ultra luxury properties, where expectations for discretion, personalization, and consistency mirror the highest global hospitality benchmarks.
Proven Leadership in Awarded Residential Operations
Black Briar Management’s leadership brings a globally distinctive credential rarely found in residential management.
We are the first company to launch and operate a Forbes-rated residential building, One Thousand Museum. This landmark development represented the world’s first Forbes-rated residential property.
In that environment, Black Briar leadership worked directly with Forbes Travel Guide to develop operating standards, service protocols, staffing structures, and governance systems capable of meeting and sustaining Forbes’ most stringent criteria.
This experience exemplifies Black Briar’s service philosophy across all ultra-luxury properties, where expectations for discretion, personalization, and consistency mirror the highest global hospitality benchmarks.
Our History and Legacy: Fisher Island
Black Briar’s founding executives have been entrusted with nearly two decades of stewardship of the most exclusive residential enclave in the United States — Fisher Island, Florida. Originally developed by the Vanderbilt family and accessible only by private ferry, Fisher Island’s community is defined by privacy and a standard of living that exceeds the ordinary. Residents here
represent the highest per-capita income in the nation, and they place their homes — and their trust — in the hands of those who understand how to protect and preserve their sanctuary.
This trust is hard-earned through time and performance,and it defines everything we do at Black Briar.
Our History and Legacy: Fisher Island
Black Briar’s founding executives have been entrusted with nearly two decades of stewardship of the most exclusive residential enclave in the United States — Fisher Island, Florida. Originally developed by the Vanderbilt family and accessible only by private ferry, Fisher Island’s community is defined by privacy and a standard of living that exceeds the ordinary. Residents here
represent the highest per-capita income in the nation, and they place their homes — and their trust — in the hands of those who understand how to protect and preserve their sanctuary.
This trust is hard-earned through time and performance,and it defines everything we do at Black Briar.
Meet Our Leadership
Black Briar Management is built on decades of proven operational and entrepreneurial experience.
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A visionary innovator in luxury residential communities, Mark has more than 20 years of experience leading luxury residential communities. Before launching Black Briar, he served as founder and president of Marquis Association Management, South Florida’s leading provider of luxury condominium management services, which he later sold to Associa, the nation’s largest privately held community management company.
Prior to rounding Marquis, Mark was Chief Operation Officer of CSI Management Services, a commercial and luxury residential property management company. In addition to his corporate duties, he is a strong community advocate and has served on the executive board of Mount Sinai’s Medical Center, as well as the board of directors for the Steven C. Bandan charitable Foundation. Mark is also an FBI Citizens Academy graduate and strong supporter of law enforcement.
Mark Blackburn
Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner
Joshua Tomey is the Chief Operating Officer and a Managing Partner of Black Briar Management, where he leads operations, development advisory, and service programming across a growing portfolio of high-end residential, mixed-use and hospitality anchored properties and related businesses. His work - spanning from Miami to the Middle East - centers on elevating developer and community performance through disciplined operations, analysis, hospitality-driven service design, and deeply informed pre-development support.
Joshua brings more than twenty years of experience in luxury real estate management, development, and hospitality. Before co-founding Black Briar, he served as Vice President and Executive Director of Marquis Association Management, a leading provider of luxury condominium management services, where he oversaw operations for many of the South Florida's most notable condominium associations. He also acted as principal development consultant for Marquis, directing multiple major asset launches and interfacing closely with national development partners. Earlier in his career, Joshua held senior operational roles with CSI Management Services and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
Joshua Tomey
Chief Operating Officer, Managing Partner
As Chief Financial Officer and Partner, Craig brings over 30 years of progressive financial and operational experience to Black Briar, where he oversees the firm’s financial operations. Prior to joining the team, he served as SVP of operations for Associa, a leading homeowners association management company with over $1 billion in annual revenue.
Craig has decades of experience in senior roles at major companies, including vice president of Staples Shared Services, director of finance for both Dow Jones & Company and Barnes & Noble. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Seton Hall University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Rutgers University. He also maintains his license as a Certified Public Accountant.
Craig Lubaczewski
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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Craig Lubaczewski
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
As chief financial officer, Craig brings over 30 years of progressive financial and operational experience to Black Briar, where he oversees the firm’s financial operations. Prior to joining the team, he served as SVP of operations for Associa, a leading homeowners association management company with over $1 billion in annual revenue.
Craig has decades of experience in c-suite roles at major companies, including vice president of Staples Shared Services, director of finance for both The Wall Street Journal and Barnes & Noble, and senior executive positions at Dow Jones. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Seton Hall University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Rutgers University. He also maintains his license as a Certified Public Accountant.
Outside of work, Craig’s passions include deep sea fishing, boating, golfing and music. He and his wife, Michelle, enjoy spending time on the lake and traveling with their two grown children.
Mark Blackburn
CEO & MANAGING PARTNER
Mark has over 20 years of experience leading luxury real estate management and development companies. Before launching Black Briar, he was founder and president of Marquis Association Management, South Florida’s leading provider of luxury condominium management services, which he later sold to Associa, the nation’s largest privately held community management company.
Prior to founding Marquis, Mark was COO of CSI Management Services, a commercial and luxury residential property management company. In addition to his corporate duties, he is a strong community advocate and has served on the executive board of Mount Sinai Medical Center, as well as the board of directors for the Steven C. Bagdan Charitable Foundation. Mark is also an FBI Citizens Academy graduate and strong supporter of law enforcement.
Joshua Tomey
COO & MANAGING PARTNER
Joshua has over two decades of experience in luxury real estate management, development and sales. Most recently, he served as vice president and executive director of Marquis Association Management, South Florida’s leading provider of luxury condominium management services. Joshua also acted as the principal development consultant for Marquis, leading several major high-rise launches, and he consulted for Associa’s national office after the company acquired Marquis.
Prior to this, Joshua was director of operations for CSI Management Services, a commercial and residential property manager, and a director at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, where he was named Manager of the Year. As an expert in real estate management and service software, he oversees Black Briar's proprietary reporting and predictive analytics software platform. Joshua also serves on several boards, including Zine, Gemini Analytics and his family’s private real estate holding company.
Craig Lubaczewski
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
As chief financial officer, Craig brings over 30 years of progressive financial and operational experience to Black Briar, where he oversees the firm’s financial operations. Prior to joining the team, he served as SVP of operations for Associa, a leading homeowners association management company with over $1 billion in annual revenue.
Craig has decades of experience in c-suite roles at major companies, including vice president of Staples Shared Services, director of finance for both The Wall Street Journal and Barnes & Noble, and senior executive positions at Dow Jones. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Seton Hall University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Rutgers University. He also maintains his license as a Certified Public Accountant.
Outside of work, Craig’s passions include deep sea fishing, boating, golfing and music. He and his wife, Michelle, enjoy spending time on the lake and traveling with their two grown children.
Mark Blackburn
CEO & MANAGING PARTNER
Mark has over 20 years of experience leading luxury real estate management and development companies. Before launching Black Briar, he was founder and president of Marquis Association Management, South Florida’s leading provider of luxury condominium management services, which he later sold to Associa, the nation’s largest privately held community management company.
Prior to founding Marquis, Mark was COO of CSI Management Services, a commercial and luxury residential property management company. In addition to his corporate duties, he is a strong community advocate and has served on the executive board of Mount Sinai Medical Center, as well as the board of directors for the Steven C. Bagdan Charitable Foundation. Mark is also an FBI Citizens Academy graduate and strong supporter of law enforcement.
Joshua Tomey
COO & MANAGING PARTNER
Joshua has over two decades of experience in luxury real estate management, development and sales. Most recently, he served as vice president and executive director of Marquis Association Management, South Florida’s leading provider of luxury condominium management services. Joshua also acted as the principal development consultant for Marquis, leading several major high-rise launches, and he consulted for Associa’s national office after the company acquired Marquis.
Prior to this, Joshua was director of operations for CSI Management Services, a commercial and residential property manager, and a director at Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, where he was named Manager of the Year. As an expert in real estate management and service software, he oversees Black Briar's proprietary reporting and predictive analytics software platform. Joshua also serves on several boards, including Zine, Gemini Analytics and his family’s private real estate holding company.