Marblehead, Massachusetts
Property management in Marblehead, MA
Copper Bottom is based at 5 Sewall Street in Marblehead and manages rental buildings and condominium associations here and across the North Shore. Marblehead owners usually come to us with one of two problems: a converted Old Town house with four or six condo units and no one who wants to be treasurer anymore, or a rental they inherited or bought as an investment that has turned into a second job. We take the books, the calls and the maintenance; you keep the decisions.
- Licensed Massachusetts broker
- From 6% of rent or $50 per door
- $500 repair approval limit
- Se habla español
Who we work with in Marblehead
Rental owners and condo boards
Condo association management
Associations of six to one hundred fifty units: budgets, dues, reserves, 6(d) certificates and clear monthly financials. From $50 per door.
Condo association management →For rental ownersRental property management
Buildings of three units and up: leasing, rent, repairs, Massachusetts compliance and a statement every month. From 6% of rent.
Rental property management →What managing property in Marblehead actually involves
Most of Marblehead is owner-occupied single-family housing, so the rental and condo stock is small and specific. The historic houses in Old Town and along Washington, Front and Pleasant Streets were often split into two to six condominium units decades ago, and those tiny associations are the ones that need help most: a shared roof, a shared sewer line and a handful of owners who are friends until the first special assessment. Rentals are scattered through Old Town, near the Village and along Atlantic Avenue, with a seasonal market for summer and harbor-view units. Marblehead Neck is almost entirely single-family and seasonal.
Permits, inspections and assessing run through the Town of Marblehead: the Building Department and Board of Health work out of the Mary Alley Municipal Building on Widger Road, and the Assessor is at Abbot Hall. Old Town falls inside the local historic district, so exterior work on many buildings needs approval from the Old and Historic Districts Commission before a contractor touches siding, windows or doors. We build that review time into every exterior project we manage in town. Parking is tight in Old Town year-round, which affects how we schedule vendors and turnovers.
Copper Bottom in Marblehead
Our office is on the second floor at 5 Sewall Street, a few minutes from everything in town. Nick Cowden, our founder and a licensed Massachusetts broker, lives in Marblehead. When a Marblehead owner or trustee calls, the person who answers knows the building, the street and usually the plumber who worked on it last.
Switching managers, or done doing it yourself?
Most Marblehead owners and boards call us for one of two reasons: their current manager has gone quiet, or running the building themselves stopped being worth the evenings. We take over without a gap, from 6% of rent or $50 per door. How switching works · What a manager takes off your plate · Free rental analysis
Marblehead questions
Do you manage small condo associations in Marblehead, like four or six units?
Yes. Small associations in converted Old Town houses are a large part of what we do. Our fee for associations starts at $50 per unit per month and varies with the size of the building, and the board keeps every decision that matters.
Do you handle seasonal or summer rentals in Marblehead?
We manage long-term rentals. If you own a year-round rental in Marblehead with three or more units, or a condominium association, we would like to hear from you. We do not manage short-term or vacation rentals.
Does your office in Marblehead have walk-in hours?
Our office is at 5 Sewall Street, Suite 2, on the second floor. Call (781) 307-2726 first so the right person is there to meet you.
Local rules change. Information about Marblehead ordinances and offices was checked in October 2026 and is general information, not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the city or town before relying on them.
Nearby towns we serve
Salem
Downtown condo trusts, Point and North Salem multi-families, and the busiest October in New England.
Salem →Swampscott
Humphrey Street condos and beachside associations we already manage.
Swampscott →Lynn
Triple-deckers, Diamond District condos and the city's rental registration program.
Lynn →Beverly
Downtown condos near the train and Rantoul Street multi-families.
Beverly →Peabody
Garden-style condo communities and downtown multi-families.
Peabody →Own property in Marblehead? Let's talk.
Send the address and unit count, or call. A licensed broker answers, and the proposal lists every fee.