Before the streetlights go off, the courtyards off Kane Street and Whiting Lane in West Hartford are already busy with headlights and the scrape of a blade. Quality Property Management works that early window through the cold months — lots opened, parking rows squared up, the shared walks between buildings cleared and treated so residents heading to a first shift never break stride. When the ground thaws, the same properties get the summer version: grass cut on schedule, edges kept true, entry beds tidy for anyone coming or going. Multi-building grounds are unforgiving of half-measures, because everyone sees everything. Keeping them right, in both seasons, is a satisfying way to spend a year.