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Lauren McKay

Lauren McKay is a seasoned construction writer with over a decade of experience creating clear, informative content for residential builders and design-build firms. As the lead writer for Genesis Construction & Development, she focuses on helping clients understand the building process through thoughtful, strategy-driven writing. Outside of work, Lauren enjoys restoring furniture, reading design books, and spending time outdoors with her family.

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Older couple walking up a level, no-step front walk to a new shingle-style home on a wooded North Shore lot in autumn
Aging in place home design means planning a house you can live in safely and comfortably at any age or ability level. In a new custom home, that starts with a main-floor primary suite, no-step entries, wide doorways and hallways, a curbless shower, blocking for grab bars and a kitchen that works seated or standing, […]
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Electrician running low voltage cable through open wall framing in a new North Shore Massachusetts home in autumn
Smart home construction planning works best during design, before the walls close. Decide on the equipment closet, network cabling, wireless access points, lighting control, shades, climate zones, security and audio while the plans are still flexible, so a design-build team can price, wire and inspect everything once instead of opening finished walls later. Technology is […]
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Rear home addition framed against a white colonial house on a wooded North Shore Massachusetts lot in autumn
Design-build gets a Massachusetts home addition done faster because one team holds the design and the construction under a single contract. Pricing happens while the plans are still flexible, permit drawings reflect real site conditions, and long-lead materials can be ordered before framing starts, so the project avoids the redesign and rebidding gaps that slow […]
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beautiful modern real estate developments in south
Your multi-family concept may gain an as-of-right pathway only if its parcel falls within an effective Section 3A district, so a Multi Family Home Builder in Middleton must verify current rules before design begins. An overlay map can make a difficult development look settled. You may negotiate land, commission plans, or arrange financing around a […]
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Newly completed North Shore Massachusetts multi-family building ready for lease-up and management handover
Multifamily property management planning should begin roughly 12 to 18 months before substantial completion, not after. Developers who select a management company, stand up property management software, build the lease-up calendar, and document maintenance systems during construction avoid the handover scramble that stalls rent collection and delays stabilized occupancy. For most developers, the construction phase […]
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Sustainable multi-family building in North Shore Massachusetts with rooftop solar and high-performance envelope
Sustainable multifamily construction in Massachusetts means building to one of three energy codes: the Base Code, the opt-in Stretch Code, or the Specialized Opt-In Code, depending on which tier your municipality adopted. Beyond energy performance, projects must address solar-ready roof zones, EV-ready parking spaces, water conservation, and material selection. Developers planning a multi-family project in […]
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