Case Studies Real Estate Development

The last four years have been particularly brutal for most companies in the construction industry. Even some family-owned firms that managed to survive the Great Depression have succumbed to the market and closed their doors. In Texas things have remained relatively healthy, however, thanks to the state’s business-friendly economy and its more stable residential real-estate […]

The biggest challenge facing both residential and commercial builders since 2008 is known industry-wide and remains easy to identify: no one can get a loan from the banks. However, one company based out of Houston, Texas, has come up with a unique way to solve that problem. Legend Home Corporation (LHC) has an in-house mortgage […]

Isaac Zaharoni established Zaharoni Industries Inc. (ZII) in 1975, having arrived in the United States from Israel only 13 years earlier with no grasp of the English language and just $400 in his pocket. Isaac’s drive to succeed surpassed all the odds against him, proven through ZII’s steady growth over the past four decades. ZII […]

Morton Trucking Inc. (MTI) is an independently owned and operated company based out of Jacksonville, N.C. Dedicated to providing quality workmanship, the company serves government, residential and commercial projects across eastern North Carolina with the finest land/site development and hauling services possible. “I started this company in 1980 with just one truck and myself and […]

The team of skilled professionals at Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates Inc. (NBWW) has established the architecture studio as a leader in the planning and design of mixed-use centers and world-class hotels and resorts, as well as high-end commercial and retail projects. This workforce, which averages around 25, works to enact all projects in […]

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 […]

In 1985, Affordable Concepts Inc. (ACI) was founded by Bob Potter and his father, Sammie. ACI began as a small residential contractor, but soon made the switch to the commercial arena. With the help of a knowledgeable team, the Potters have grown the company into one of the most successful and well-respected general contractors in […]

William G. Balter and Robert H. Wilder, successful developers each with over 20 years of experience, founded Wilder Balter Partners Inc. (WBP) in 1996 to be a leader of quality new construction in the New York metropolitan area. The property development company, based in Elmsford, N.Y., has built luxurious single-family subdivisions, market rate and affordable […]

Some contractors may focus on improving the sweeping urban landscape, while others invest energy in small country homes. The design-build contracting team at Regent Construction Group LLC (RCG) strives to develop Texas communities in a very distinguished way. RCG performs general contracting in the residential and commercial industries, including multifamily units, office buildings, industrial, retail […]

Owners and general managers of construction companies across the United States realize one immutable fact: you are only as good as your last job. Perhaps nowhere is that more true than in Maine. Maine is one of the quirky little states where residents have always carried a strong dose of “us versus the flatlanders,” and […]