A familiar name in Houston-area community management is preparing for a major change.

Azuria Water Solutions announced Sept. 22 that it intends to separate Inframark’s Community Management Services division into a new independent company called Titanium Community Management. The transition is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.

For HOA boards and community leaders who already work with Inframark, the announcement marks a change in company identity rather than the creation of a management operation from the ground up. Titanium will be built from Inframark’s existing Community Management Services division, which currently manages nearly 250,000 homes across about 700 communities in Texas, Florida and Arizona.

That makes the announcement particularly relevant to the Greater Houston HOA community. Inframark is a member of HOA Connect Houston, and its community management presence includes Houston and Katy, along with other Texas markets including Austin, Dallas and San Antonio.

Titanium Will Focus Exclusively on Community Management

Titanium Community Management will serve homeowners associations, condominium and townhome associations, master-planned communities, lifestyle communities, community development districts and developers.

Its work will include financial services, board support, development support, municipal services and maintenance services.

Chris Tarase will continue to lead the company, and Azuria said Titanium’s senior leadership team will bring more than 50 years of combined experience to the independent business.

The operation currently reports a 97% client retention rate and an A+ Better Business Bureau rating.

Separating the community management division will allow Titanium to direct its attention and investments specifically toward the needs of associations, boards, developers and community leaders. Azuria said the company plans to expand resources, services and technologies aimed at improving the customer experience.

Those details will be worth watching for HOA boards as the transition moves forward, particularly as technology, communication, financial management and administrative systems continue to play a larger role in day-to-day association operations.

Inframark’s Houston-Area Roots Extend Beyond HOA Management

Inframark is well known in the community association industry, but its work in Greater Houston extends far beyond HOA management.

Headquartered in Katy, Inframark provides water and wastewater operations, utility district services and other essential community infrastructure support. The company says it has nearly 3,500 employees nationwide and works with communities across the country on water management and related services.

In Texas, that work includes water production, wastewater treatment, distribution systems and services for municipal utility districts and other local entities.

The company’s Houston-area history stretches back decades.

Inframark traces its relationship with the Kingwood area to 1974, when five utility districts brought the company in to help address operational challenges. Today, the company says it provides water and wastewater services to approximately 120,000 Kingwood-area residents.

That background has given Inframark a presence in two areas that often intersect in master-planned communities: the management of neighborhood associations and the infrastructure systems that serve residents.

Its community management services have included not only financial and administrative support, but also public works and utility coordination involving water, wastewater, drainage, stormwater, maintenance planning and communication with municipalities and vendors.

For HOA boards in the Houston region, where associations, municipal utility districts, developers and other entities often share responsibilities within the same community, those connections are part of the environment in which local neighborhoods operate.

How Azuria Became Part of the Story

Azuria Water Solutions has its own long history in the water industry.

The company traces its roots to Insituform, founded in 1971, which helped pioneer cured-in-place pipe technology used to rehabilitate aging pipelines. After decades of acquisitions, Aegion was formed as a holding company in 2011. New Mountain Capital acquired Aegion in 2021 and took it private, and the company was renamed Azuria Water Solutions in 2024. Today, Azuria companies employ more than 7,000 people globally.

Azuria and Inframark announced plans to combine their businesses in July 2025, and the transaction was completed on April 23, 2026. Inframark continues to operate as a flagship brand under the Azuria parent company, with the combined organization bringing together Azuria’s water infrastructure rehabilitation capabilities and Inframark’s experience operating water and wastewater systems.

The planned creation of Titanium now gives Inframark’s Community Management Services division a separate path. Azuria announced Sept. 22 that the division is expected to become an independent company by the end of 2026, while Azuria and Titanium plan to continue collaborating after the separation.

“I am confident the Titanium team will continue to be a leading community management provider,” said Rob Tullman, president and CEO of Azuria. “The Titanium-Azuria relationship is mutually beneficial, and we look forward to ongoing collaboration as the new company grows.”

What HOA Boards Should Watch as Titanium Takes Shape

The biggest question for many boards will be how the transition shows up in their everyday relationship with their management company.

Titanium will emerge from an established operation with an existing client base and a leadership team already working in community management. At the same time, becoming an independent company gives the organization an opportunity to decide where it wants to invest and how it wants to serve associations going forward.

Azuria has already pointed to expanded resources, services and technology as areas of focus.

For HOA boards, that could touch many of the systems they use regularly, from financial reporting and resident communication to maintenance coordination, board support and community operations. The company has not yet detailed how those investments will be rolled out, so boards should expect more information as the separation progresses.

There may also be practical questions along the way involving branding, management agreements, resident portals, payment systems, contact information or other administrative matters. No such changes were detailed in the Sept. 22 announcement.

The Inframark Name Will Continue in Water and Infrastructure Services

The transition applies specifically to Inframark’s Community Management Services division.

Inframark will continue operating as a flagship Azuria brand focused heavily on water and wastewater infrastructure, while the Community Management Services division is expected to become the independent Titanium Community Management.

That distinction is especially relevant in the Houston area, where Inframark has longstanding relationships with utility districts and water systems in addition to its community management work.

Residents may continue to encounter the Inframark name through water, wastewater or municipal infrastructure services even as the Titanium name becomes associated with HOA and community management.

What Happens Next

Azuria expects the separation to be completed by the end of 2026.

Until then, Inframark’s Community Management Services division will continue moving toward the Titanium identity while serving its existing communities.

For Houston-area HOA boards, the coming months should provide a clearer picture of what Titanium’s independence will mean in practice, particularly when it comes to technology, service offerings and the day-to-day experience of boards and residents.

The change also brings a new name into Houston’s community management landscape, but one backed by an operation that already has deep ties to Texas communities.

HOA Connect Houston will continue following the transition and sharing updates that matter to local board members, community managers and homeowners.