Case Studies Real Estate Development

When Ron Bergeron was 18 years old, he set out on his own with $235.12 in his pocket. Little did he know that he would eventually parlay that sum into a commerce empire. In 1965 he founded Bergeron Land Development Inc. (BLD). Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, BLD has grown into one of the largest general […]

Since 1946, Bob Schmitt Homes Inc. (BSH) has been a trusted name in the high-end residential construction and development market. Located in North Ridgeville, Ohio, BSH builds approximately 20 homes per year with a combination of quality materials and superior design to create the dream home of each client. “We don’t just build homes — […]

Second-generation construction professionals, Mike and Ryan Regina, began their careers working alongside their father, Lou Regina. They learned through his mentorship for 10 years before setting out on their own, founding Big Sky Enterprises LLC in 2003. “We brought our first project to the table when we were working with our father, who decided at […]

For more than 50 years, Beztak Properties has been designing, developing, building and managing successful, award-winning senior living, multifamily apartment and commercial properties throughout the United States. Based in Farmington Hills, Michigan, Beztak serves these niche markets across the country by delivering more than just a solution, but the best solution suited to fit the […]

When Ron Bergeron was 18 years old, he set out on his own with $235.12 in his pocket. Little did he know that he would eventually parlay that sum into a commerce empire. In 1965 Bergeron Land Development (BLD) Inc. was founded. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, BLD has grown into one of the largest […]

Biltmore Construction Co. Inc. (Biltmore) has been in business for over 60 years. In the 1940s Edward Parker Sr. began as a residential agent and builder, developing properties throughout Belleair Estates and Pinellas County. In 1954, he established Biltmore as a corporation in the state of Florida focusing on commercial development and construction. Biltmore is […]

Robert Briggs founded Briggs Engineering & Testing (BET) in the late 1950s. BET’s initial focus was on asphalt and concrete applications, and the team established a niche in airport and roadway engineering. Within a few years, BET expanded its services to include quality-control inspection and materials testing of additional construction materials and application. The team […]

Broadway Mechanical-Contractors Inc. (BMC) has seen companies come and go. After all, its owners, the Nurisso family, have been in the industry for 100 years, 60 of those spent running BMC. Now in the hands of the fourth generation of family ownership, BMC continues to serve San Francisco and the Greater Bay area with expertise, […]

The potential for oil production in the Williston Basin region of eastern Montana, plus western North and South Dakota has been known for decades. However, only since 2008 has technology and the rising global demand fomented the conditions for major energy companies to attempt to extract it. As a result, towns and worker camps have […]

St. Louis, like many cities across the country, has been looking for ways to jumpstart growth in the small business community and the means to bring different cultural programs and commercial endeavors together. The North Sarah Redevelopment (NSR) project is only the first phase in the city’s North Central Redevelopment plan, and it injects $25.8 […]