A Reprint from Builder/Architect Magazine:

The Brendon Group

The word "entrepreneur" conjures an image of a person who has an idea and brings it to reality with great success. Kevin Giblin of the Brendon Group takes that a step further. He brings an entrepreneurial spirit to all of their residential, commercial and mixed use projects.

This spirit is displayed daily in their operation, from developing new homes with designs and features to finding the right user for their retail malls or office buildings. The mood remains the same of doing it with a passion so that the end result is that the client receives more value. " Brendon Homes" traditionally have the highest resale value of any homes in the market", states Giblin. " We design a home project in a way that it has the best values and produces a great neighborhood environment for families to raise their children."

Giblin is the first to point out that all of this does not happen without a strong support staff that mirrors his spirit and fervor. From the office staff to subcontractors to the selling brokers, the Brendon Group credo is cited and practiced daily. " I know that if it’s a choice between saving money or doing it the right way, we will always choose the latter", explains Brian Bush, project manager for Brendon Homes. " It actually makes my job easier, because I know he only will expect the best," adds Bush.

Their latest project in Northboro displays all of the attributes of Brendon Homes neighborhood. Tall Pines, named for obvious reasons, was chosen for it’s aesthetics and accessibility to other services as well. " It is our core area, so we are usually ahead of the market in finding land like this that is user-friendly for living, shopping and commuting to work," states Bush.

Brendon Homes has built more than 500 homes in the " Boros" which is directly west of Boston and Southboro. " We pride ourselves on working well with all of the local boards, creating strong real estate products and donating time and money to the local schools and charities to hopefully make these communities a better place to live and work in," explains Giblin. " We want homeowners to know that this is our area and that we are in it for the long haul. At Tall Pines, Brendon has constructed their traditional model home that displays all of the features and quality that they are known for. The first floor is furnished, creating a firsthand experience on how furniture looks and how livable each room is. " We want to show people two things here," explains Michael Durkin, Dallamora’s agent and Brendon Homes broker. " First of all, we always display our traditional quality features that have become the hallmark of our success. Secondly, and here is where the Brendon credo comes into play, we are helping our client’s dream and vision about some of the features that they can add to their home to personalize it"

Durkin explains, "It takes more time and adds to the workload of our people, but what it gives the client is a home that they feel they have had input in and will grow in value for years to come."

At the average price of $395,000 for their past three projects, Brendon offers hardwood floors, crown mouldings, brick fireplaces, ceramic tile and rich family-style kitchens as standard features. "We feel that all of these components have helped make us successful in outselling our competition by two to one each and every year," states Giblin. " We’re constantly meeting with our buyers and non-buyer to review what they are saying about our product. It’s tough to take some of the criticism because we put so much of ourselves into each and every neighborhood, but that’s how we will make a better product for the future," says Giblin.

The Brendon Group is about to begin a new neighborhood in Southboro, offering an " empty nester-style environment," but still featuring all of the traditional Brendon qualities. " I’m very confident in our ability to have people relate to our housing in this kind of setting because we’re such a responsive company now," says Giblin. " We know that the demands will be somewhat different in floor plans and features; however, our customer has come to expect this level of quality and versatility from us as a developer."

Looking at their track record it’s tough to argue with their optimism for the future. Builder/Architect Magazine is proud to feature " The Brendon Group ," builders of fine homes, creating communities of lasting beauty, and helping families fulfill their dreams. The beautiful commercial projects you build, with architectural beauty, will last for many years.