Founders : Construction

Eric Brown is the founder of Urbane Apts, an apartment community and social media agency based in downtown Royal Oak.

Questions with Eric Brown

David Daugherty is the president of Facility Matrix Group, a furniture company with an office in downtown Detroit.

Questions with David Daugherty

Chris Onwuzurike, founder and CEO of Keo Associates, a Detroit small business construction company says despite the tough economy the city should open construction opportunities to small businesses to stimulate the economy. In this interview he said stakeholders should be fully engaged in building an entrepreneurial community in Southeast Michigan.

Questions with Chris Onwuzurike

Bob Kraemer is the managing principal of Kraemer Design Group, an architecture firm based in downtown Detroit.

Questions with Bob Kraemer

Friedman Integrated Real Estate Solutions is one of the Midwest's largest locally owned and operated commercial real estate organizations. Friedman represents banks, special services, institutions, property owners, national and regional retailers, and commercial tenants in every size range. 

Questions with David Friedman

Michael Klement is the founder of Architectural Resource, a architecture firm in Ann Arbor that specializes in green building.

Questions with Michael Klement

Austin Black is the founder of City Living Detroit, a real-estate agency specializing in Detroit's historic properties and others along the Woodward corridor.

Questions with Austin Black

Randy Lewarchik is such a believer in Detroit that he is a Detroitist. The developer of The Elevator Building is literally carving out his niche in the city's building stock.

Questions with Randy Lewarchik

Blair McGowan is a historic preservationist who turned one of downtown Pontiac's biggest blights into its gleaming gems - the Crofoot Ballroom.

Questions with Blair McGowan