Our Story
Built on 20+ Years of Hands-On Expertise
Mattco & Associates didn’t start in a boardroom. It started in boiler rooms, on rooftops, inside electrical panels, and on job sites — learning how buildings actually work from the ground up.
The Beginning
From Managing Buildings
to Understanding Them
Matt Badalamenti has spent over two decades in the trenches of property management, facilities management, project management, and real estate. Not just overseeing — but truly understanding how buildings are constructed, how their systems interact, and what separates a well-run asset from one that’s slowly deteriorating behind a polished lobby.
That experience spans every property type imaginable: Fortune 100 corporate campuses, commercial high-rises and low-rises, parking structures, aircraft hangars, daycares, condominium buildings, apartment complexes, single-family homes — and everything in between. From managing day-to-day operations to building out unique tenant improvement projects to overseeing billion-dollar campus developments.
But the real education didn’t come from textbooks or certifications alone. It came from mentors — seasoned engineers, veteran building operators, and specialized vendors who took the time to explain not just what to do, but why. How a chiller plant actually delivers comfort. Why a roof membrane fails. What happens when preventative maintenance gets deferred for three years. That hands-on knowledge — understanding how things are built and how they work together — became the foundation of everything Mattco stands for.
The Realization
"You Have to Become the Expert"
One thing became clear over 20+ years: the gap between how buildings should be managed and how they actually are managed is enormous. Between compliance requirements and preventative maintenance execution, between what’s documented and what’s real — there are gaps everywhere. And those gaps cost building owners millions in deferred maintenance, emergency repairs, tenant dissatisfaction, and lost asset value.
The other realization was equally important: it takes a certain type of individual to do this work well. Someone with the care, initiative, and mentality to take genuine pride in the management, operations, and construction of buildings and campuses. Not everyone has it. The industry is full of people going through the motions — checking boxes without understanding what they’re checking or why it matters.
“We educated ourselves through mentors and vendors to understand how things are built and how things operate and work together. You have to become the expert — that’s what we did.”
— Matt Badalamenti, Founder
Mattco & Associates was founded on that principle. Not to be another property management company that shuffles paper and responds to emergencies. But to be the firm that truly understands building systems at a technical level — and uses that expertise to close the gaps that others don’t even see.
Credentials
Professional Background
A systematic diagnostic framework that identifies hidden
performance degradation and prescribes targeted, high-
impact solutions.
SFP Sustainability Certification
Certified Sustainability Facility Professional — demonstrating expertise in sustainable building operations and environmental stewardship.
Real Estate Broker's License
VFH-Accredited Firm #001
The founding accredited firm under the Verified Facility Health certification program — the standard Matt created to address the industry’s gaps.
Asset Types Managed
Fortune 100 Corporate Campuses
Commercial High-Rises
Commercial Low-Rises
Parking Structures
Aircraft Hangars
Data Centers
Daycare Facilities
Condominium Buildings
Apartment Complexes
Single-Family Homes
Mixed-Use Developments
Billion-Dollar Campus Builds
Our Difference
What Sets Mattco Apart
Technical Depth, Not Just Management
We don’t just manage buildings — we understand them at a systems level. How the chiller interacts with the BMS. Why the envelope is failing. What the electrical load tells you about equipment health. That depth comes from decades of learning from the people who build and maintain these systems.
The Right Mentality
Bridging the Gaps
Between compliance and preventative maintenance, between what’s on paper and what’s actually happening — there are gaps everywhere. We built Mattco to identify those gaps and close them. That same philosophy led to the creation of the Verified Facility Health standard.
Every Property Type
From aircraft hangars to billion-dollar campuses, from daycares to data centers — we’ve managed, built, and improved every type of asset. That breadth means we understand the unique challenges of your specific property, regardless of its use or complexity.
The Evolution
From Expertise to Standard
After two decades of seeing the same problems across every property type — deferred maintenance disguised as cost savings, compliance gaps hidden behind paperwork, vendors operating without accountability — Matt realized that the industry needed more than better management. It needed a standard. A way to objectively verify whether a building is actually healthy or just appearing to be.
That’s how Verified Facility Health was born — an independent certification body that evaluates buildings across 7 critical performance domains. And Mattco & Associates became its first accredited firm, bringing 20+ years of hands-on expertise to every assessment.
Today, Mattco operates at the intersection of deep technical knowledge and strategic asset oversight. Whether we’re conducting a VFH assessment, transforming a building’s operations, or advising on a portfolio strategy — the approach is always the same: understand the systems, identify the gaps, and close them with precision.
Ready to Work With Us?
Whether you need a building health assessment, operational
transformation, or strategic advisory — we bring 20+ years of expertise to
every engagement.