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.
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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.
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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.
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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 shaped by more than two decades operating an expansive range of amenity- and service-driven residential assets spanning the Florida Keys to Palm Beach — from coastal mid-rise communities and urban high-rises to sophisticated multifamily developments — and some of the most exclusive and demanding ultra-luxury environments in the United States.
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Setting The Trend
Our leadership team helped define the modern standard of anticipatory, hospitality-driven residential management long before branded condo-hotels and vertically integrated luxury living became a global development trend.
That foundation was forged on Fisher Island—widely regarded as the nation’s most exclusive private residential community. In an environment where expectations are rarely spoken and service must feel seamless, our leadership team refined an operating philosophy rooted in discretion, precision, financial stewardship, and instinctive hospitality.
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The Black Briar Difference
Today, Black Briar brings that same philosophy to ultra-luxury condominiums, hospitality-branded residences, condo-hotels, homeowners associations, and a new developing category of hospitality-driven, ultra-luxury workplace: Rivani Class X.
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What differentiates Black Briar is our belief that truly exceptional residential experiences cannot be built from a standardized operational template. Instead, we collaborate alongside developers from the earliest stages to architect bespoke operational ecosystems woven seamlessly into the very DNA of each property.
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Some visions require more than experience — they require invention. When a concept challenges conventional pathways, our team leverages decades of bespoke residential expertise, anticipatory hospitality principles, and innovative operational strategy to forge entirely new frameworks capable of bringing unprecedented ideas to life.
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Partnering with Leading Developers
As a result, the most discerning developers including Property Markets Group, The Related Group, Terra, One Thousand Group, Major Food Group and Rivani engage Black Briar at the concept stage of some of the most innovative residential and luxury workplace properties in the world:
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The Residences 6 Fisher Island
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The Waldorf Astoria Residences
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Villa Miami
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E11even Hotel & Residences
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Anatara Miami Resort & Residences
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Rivani Class X
A Strategic Partner
Management is no longer a post–certificate-of-occupancy afterthought; we serve as a strategic operational partner, ensuring that anticipatory service, lifestyle programming, operational infrastructure, and financial performance are seamlessly integrated into the development from inception.
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Exclusive In-House Subsidiaries
Black Briar's clients, residents and tenants have access to our proprietary subsidiaries:
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Residential Yacht Club
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Prive Automotive
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 discerning communities with class and financial responsibility.
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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.
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.
Luxury Condominiums
We deliver a fully integrated platform of consulting, operations, governance, hospitality, and lifestyle services.
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
History of Fisher Island:
Where The Standard Was Defined
There are certain places in real estate that shape how an entire industry defines excellence. Fisher Island is one of them.
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Spanning 216 acres just off the coast of Miami Beach, Fisher Island traces its origins to 1925, when Carl G. Fisher traded the island to William K. Vanderbilt II in exchange for a 265-foot yacht. Back then, it was merely a secluded barrier island covered with mangroves and native vegetation.
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The Transformation
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The transaction reflected the extravagant culture of the Roaring Twenties and the extraordinary wealth flowing into South Florida during the land boom era. Vanderbilt transformed the property into a private family retreat and gathering place for some of the most prominent figures of the time, including Winston Churchill, the Prince of Wales, and members of the Astor and DuPont families.
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In the decades that followed, Fisher Island evolved into an ultra-private residential enclave unlike any other in the country. During the island’s formative years of residential growth and operational refinement, Black Briar’s founding executives were instrumental in helping establish the anticipatory service standards and hospitality-driven management culture that would come to define modern ultra-luxury residential living.
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Today, still accessible only by ferry, private vessel, or helicopter, the island remains defined by discretion, security, and an uncompromising level of service. In modern-day standards, it remains as exclusive as it was during the Vanderbilt era. Residents enjoy a fully self-contained lifestyle with its own private club, marina, golf course, racquet club, spa, restaurants, market, school, bank, medical facility and dedicated public safety services.
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The Evolution of Residential Hospitality
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Fisher Island represents one of the highest concentrations of wealth in the nation. But beyond its exclusivity, it represents something even more significant: a level of expectation where service must feel effortless, operations must remain flawless, and trust is earned quietly through consistency over time.
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That philosophy continues to define everything we do at Black Briar.
Meet The Black Briar Leadership Team
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.