26 North Management partners with landlords and building owners across Rhode Island to operate small-to-medium multifamily properties the way we run our own — with care, precision, and a sense of ownership.
26 North Management was built on the belief that a well-run property is the product of consistent, unglamorous work — inspections that actually happen, repairs that get closed out the same week, rent that shows up in the account on the first.
We own and operate our own multifamily portfolio in Rhode Island, which means every process we apply to your building has already been tested on ours. There is no learning curve at your expense.
We work exclusively with owners of small-to-mid-sized multifamily buildings who are tired of being their own maintenance dispatcher, bookkeeper, and collections department — and who want a partner who treats the asset the way they would.
Digital rent collection, automated late-notice workflows, and monthly owner statements with a strict per-property P&L. You see what came in, what went out, and what's coming — in one clean report, on the same day every month.
Vetted local trades, 24/7 tenant request intake, and transparent pricing on every job. Work orders tracked end to end — estimate, approval, scheduling, completion photos, invoice. Emergencies handled without waking you up.
Weekly drive-by walks. Monthly detailed inspections. Semi-annual deep reviews of roof, envelope, attic, and basement. Every inspection photo-documented and filed, so small issues stay small and your asset stays in the condition you bought it in.
Rhode Island requires a current lead certificate on most pre-1978 rental properties — renewable on a bi-annual cycle. We track expiration dates, coordinate licensed inspectors, and keep your certification current so you're never scrambling between tenants.
Snow removal contracted by September. Spring and fall cleanups, gutter cleaning, fertilizer cycles, sprinkler start-up and winterization, HVAC tune-ups, and a full annual calendar of preventative work. We run the same playbook on our own buildings.
Annual rent reviews, CapEx forecasting, insurance renewal coordination, and honest conversations about when to hold, improve, or divest. You hired us to think — not just to collect.
Advertising, showings, tenant screening, and lease negotiation require a Rhode Island real estate license. For these activities, 26 North Management partners with a licensed local broker — so every part of your building is handled by the right professional. We coordinate the full process; the broker handles the licensed work.
Most property owners call us after a property manager has failed them — because the previous manager was reactive. Something broke, then they acted. We work the other way: a fixed operating cadence that catches problems before they become calls. Below is the actual rhythm we run on every property we manage.
Exterior visual walk. Tenant pulse check. Open work order review. Fifteen minutes per property, every week.
Full walk of mechanicals, common areas, and envelope. Rent reconciled. Owner statement issued on a fixed day each month.
HVAC filters. Smoke and CO detectors tested. Plumbing leak sweep. GFCI and water heater checks. Nothing skipped.
Gutter cleaning. Dryer vent cleaning. Deep exterior inspection of roof, siding, caulk, and foundation. Attic and basement walk.
Spring cleanup, mulch, AC start-up. Fall cleanup, heating tune-up, winterization. Snow contracts signed in September — before the first storm.
Lead certificate cycle. Insurance policy review. Rent market analysis. CapEx forecast. One formal owner review meeting per year.
Whether you own one duplex or a small portfolio, the first conversation is always free — and usually clarifying.