Case Studies Residential

One Christmas, Danny Pineda received a gift card—not for himself, but for his dogs. It came from a client. That a client remembered the dogs says something about the kind of relationship Pineda builds, and something about the kind of work he does. At S. Donadic Inc., a high-end residential general contracting firm specializing in […]

Great leadership in architecture often begins long before a building rises from the ground. It begins in conversations around conference tables, in the interpretation of dense technical language, and in the shared understanding that design ultimately serves people. For Russell Flynn, director at KTGY Group, that philosophy guides both the communities he helps design and […]

In Jamal Wimbish’s world, property management lives at the intersection of operational rigor and service to people. As a general manager and director of facilities for the Towers Condominium Association, he oversees a demanding residential ecosystem in Washington, D.C.’s Cathedral Corridor, where two mid-century high-rises, layered life-safety systems and a wide vendor network must operate […]

Midwest Glass has been serving Brookings and the surrounding area since 1974. That kind of longevity doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when a company takes care of people, does honest work, and shows up day after day, even when no one’s watching. When Seth Sayler stepped into ownership, the goal wasn’t to flip the […]

As vice president of operations for Tri Pointe Homes in Florida, Jason Carter stands at the forefront of one of the nation’s most ambitious housing expansions. Tasked with helping to launch the company’s first division in the state and guiding its entry into a highly competitive market, Carter and his team have become the driving […]

In the evolving American housing landscape, one company is proving that scale doesn’t have to come at the expense of quality—and that renting can feel just like homeownership. At the helm of this movement is Jay Byce, president of ResiBuilt. This Atlanta-based homebuilding company is transforming the build-to-rent market with its forward-thinking design, strategic execution, […]

Lenny Koniewicz, facilities director of Hesed House in Aurora, Illinois, wakes up each day with a paradoxical mission: to work himself out of a job. The organization he leads—the second-largest homeless shelter in the state—operates with a vision that homelessness in their community might one day be eradicated. That, of course, would mean Hesed House […]

Boo Nickle, the vice president of construction at Pratum Companies, formerly Edgewood Management, has been a cornerstone of the organization for over 50 years. Pratum Companies has long been recognized as a leader in affordable and mixed-income housing management, currently serving seven states and the District of Columbia. The company specializes in affordable housing and […]

Bryan Antoncic, the founder and president of LuMa Construction and LP Maintenance, has built two thriving companies through his extensive corporate experience and deep understanding of business operations. LP Maintenance, a janitorial maintenance and restoration business, has quickly become one of the fastest-growing private companies offering facilities management in the Northeast. LuMa Construction, a licensed […]

In his previous conversations with Blueprint, Will Herring explained how Hunter Quinn Homes pivots and punches above its weight class, thus holding its own against South Carolina’s industry heavyweights. But now, his company is flexing its strength and expanding well beyond its Greater Charleston stronghold. Herring is broadening the product offerings and geographic boundaries, moving […]