About Meadows Commercial Properties
Meadows Commercial Properties, Inc. is a Jacksonville-based commercial real estate firm established in 2003. For over two decades, the company has built a reputation for reliable property management and development services in the Northeast Florida market.
Led by the Meadows family, including founder Philip O. Meadows and Philip O. Meadows Jr., the firm operates from its headquarters on Southpoint Drive East in Jacksonville, serving commercial property owners and tenants throughout the region.
The Challenge
When Meadows Commercial Properties approached BC Solutions in mid-2025, they were operating on one of the last remaining Yardi DOS installations in the industry. While the legacy system had served them reliably for years, it had become increasingly difficult to maintain and was limiting the company's ability to operate efficiently.
- Limited accessibility: The text-based interface could only be accessed from specific workstations, preventing remote work and mobile access
- Data isolation: Years of property management data were locked in a format that couldn't integrate with modern tools or reporting systems
- Vendor support concerns: As one of the last DOS users, long-term platform viability was uncertain
- Operational inefficiency: Manual processes that modern platforms automate were consuming valuable staff time
Meadows needed a partner who understood both the intricacies of legacy Yardi systems and the best practices for implementing modern cloud-based solutions.
The BC Solutions Approach
BC Solutions assigned Alex Doggett to lead the engagement, bringing deep expertise in both legacy Yardi systems and modern Breeze implementations. The team developed a comprehensive migration strategy that prioritized data integrity while minimizing disruption to Meadows' daily operations.
Discovery & Data Assessment
Thorough analysis of the existing DOS system, mapping all data structures, custom configurations, and business processes. This "archaeological dig" revealed decades of property management history that needed to be carefully preserved.
Data Extraction & Transformation
Custom extraction routines to pull data from DOS and transform it into Breeze Premier-compatible formats. This included properties, units, lease records, tenant information, charge schedules, vendor data, and historical financial records - each undergoing rigorous validation.
Breeze Premier Configuration & Implementation
Configuration of Breeze Premier to match operational workflows while introducing modern best practices: chart of accounts setup, user security frameworks, reporting configurations, and integration with cloud-based tools previously inaccessible.
Training & Go-Live Support
Expert-level accounting and property management advisory throughout the transition, including dedicated training sessions to help staff adapt from the text-based DOS interface to Breeze's modern web-based platform.
The Results
BC Solutions successfully migrated Meadows Commercial Properties from their legacy DOS system to Yardi Breeze Premier, completing the transition in late 2025. The migration delivered transformative benefits:
Cloud Accessibility
Access the system from anywhere, enabling remote work and mobile property management
Modern Interface
Intuitive web-based design replaced text-only DOS screens, improving productivity
Future-Proof Platform
Cloud infrastructure ensures ongoing updates and security without manual intervention
Why It Matters
The Meadows Commercial Properties migration demonstrates BC Solutions' unique capability to bridge the gap between legacy systems and modern platforms. Several factors made this engagement particularly noteworthy:
Legacy system expertise.
Few consultants today have hands-on experience with Yardi's original DOS-based systems. BC Solutions' deep platform knowledge spanning multiple generations of Yardi products made this migration possible.
Comprehensive data migration.
Moving from a text-based DOS system to a modern cloud platform isn't a standard upgrade path. BC Solutions developed custom processes to extract, transform, and validate decades of operational data.
Change management focus.
Transitioning users from a familiar DOS interface to a web-based system requires more than technical expertise. BC Solutions provided the training and support needed to ensure staff confidence and adoption.
No on-site required.
The entire engagement was conducted remotely, demonstrating that even complex legacy migrations can be executed efficiently without travel costs or scheduling constraints.
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