Case Studies Real Estate Development

John Wahlen founded Cornerstone Development of S.E. Wisconsin LLC in 2004 as a response to the demographic and cultural changes that are consistently transforming the U.S. Since then, Cornerstone has become the pre-eminent developer and builder of ranch-style Wisconsin condominium communities. Headquartered in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, Cornerstone develops communities in the Milwaukee suburban and metropolitan areas. As a residential developer of ranch-style […]

For over 30 years Caruso Homes has been building some of the best homes and communities throughout the Baltimore/ Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Founded in 1986 by Jeff Caruso, the company regularly completes upward of 150 homes every year. Based in Crofton, Maryland, Caruso is known for building high-end single family homes on large plots of land. These include […]

Through knowledge, experience and the relationships it has established with its clients, CAI Investments has become a leading firm in locating and repositioning property assets throughout Florida, Arizona and Nevada. Headquartered in Las Vegas, CAI is focused on providing secure, attractive investment returns through the strategic acquisition and asset management of distressed real estate assets in strengthening U.S. markets for stability and growth. With […]

In Glen Burnie, Maryland, Craftsmen Developers has made its mission to create timeless communities with a sustainable, environmentally sensitive approach over the last eight years. With roots in homebuilding, Craftsmen Developers now serves national builders, specializing in commercial land development and residential subdivisions in and around the greater Baltimore marketplace. “Our approach is different because […]

Since inception in 1993, CAPREIT has emerged as one of the nation’s leading real estate and multifamily housing experts and the Maryland-based company is doing some of its best work in not-so-glamourous, unlikely neighborhoods. “We’re working in St. Louis, Indianapolis and suburban Detroit; markets that traditionally you won’t find on the cover of a magazine,” […]

In 1991, Stephen Costello founded Costello Inc. (CI) with a group of partners and former colleagues of another engineering firm. Each partner joined with decades of experience in different aspects of engineering and development. Initially, the team focused exclusively on building a niche in drainage and land development. Today, CI has diversified into other disciplines […]

Cherry Hill Construction Inc. (CHC) is a family-owned and -operated construction business based in North Branford, Conn. Ivan Sachs founded the company in 1974; CHC is approaching its 40-year anniversary in April 2014. The Sachs family has a long history in construction. Ivan began his career with his father and brothers, performing excavations and commercial […]

For nearly 25 years, brothers Kal and Kam Takhar have made an extraordinary team. The pair joined forces in 1989, founding Crown Development Inc. (Crowne). While neither had experience in the field, Kal and Kam were ready to tackle the challenge head on – and with a clean slate. Kal, holder of a California real […]

Ron Reynolds, now co-owner of Century Communities II LLC (CCII), remembers his first career-launching design-build project like it was yesterday. “I was basically set up for failure,” recalls Reynolds. “I was given a set of plans for a 5,208-square-foot Blockbuster chain building that didn’t meet ADA requirements, which had basically been designated unbuildable. The owner […]

Carl M. Freeman Companies (CMF) has been shaping the American landscape since the company was founded in 1947. Over the years CMF has helped to construct and develop single-family homes, apartment buildings and retail spaces that not only anchor the community, but also build upon it. CMF has pioneered the development of some of America’s […]