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Mixed-use and multifamily development across West Michigan, delivered by a builder-developer that stays accountable from feasibility through occupancy. Veneklasen Construction’s development arm helps communities add housing, strengthen walkable downtown districts, and reinvest in underutilized sites through clear planning, stakeholder alignment, and disciplined execution. With in-house construction leadership and long-term property management experience, we reduce handoffs and keep projects focused on real outcomes for residents, businesses, and municipalities.
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Giving Back to the Communities We Share
As we’ve grown, a commitment to the West Michigan community we call home has expanded. We were among the first to repurpose vacant industrial buildings into flex-space in the 2000’s and we continue to use our value-focused design-build capabilities to reinvigorate communities across the region with multi-family housing, commercial, and mixed use developments.
Delivering a project that will stand the test of time, add value to our community, provide new homes for residents and commercial businesses alike, and maintain a focus on commercial and environmental sustainability is the purpose that drives us.
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It’s Never Too Early to Start the Development Conversation
We are a full-service General Contractor-Builder-Developer. We play the role of general contractor on development projects, adding vast experience with public/private financing, collaborations with civic entities, feasibility studies, site selection, land acquisition, leasebacks, and property management to our design-build capabilities. Even speculative development projects are within our scope.
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Put Your Development in Our Expert Hands
We’ve built a business that is able to manage and implement an entire development operation – from design and financial planning all the way to management of the finished property. As a result, you’ll have one point of contact helping you minimize complexity and keeping your project on time, within budget, and on track to exceed your quality expectations.
Property Management Services
Multi-family housing and mixed-use developments require specialized management during and after the construction phase. Your Veneklasen Construction team includes an associate real estate broker who will guide you through all necessary transactions, acting as the liaison between all involved parties, ultimately including your new tenants. Veneklasen Construction currently manages more than 350,000 square feet of office, retail, and industrial space.
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FAQs
What types of development projects does Veneklasen take on?
Veneklasen Development focuses on commercial, mixed-use, and multifamily projects that strengthen communities by supporting local business activity, adding housing, and improving how people move through their environments.
How do you create value for communities, not just buildings?
We focus on outcomes that last: adding needed housing, improving walkability, supporting retail vitality, and reinvesting in underutilized sites. For example, Terra Station includes residential units and ground-floor retail intended to support a more walkable downtown environment. Coit Flats includes sidewalk improvements that connect to planned trail infrastructure.
Are you the developer, the general contractor, or both?
Depending on the project structure, we can serve as the developer, the general contractor, or a combined builder-developer partner. This model reduces handoffs and keeps feasibility, constructability, schedule, and execution aligned under one accountable team from early planning through delivery.
When should a city, property owner, or stakeholder group bring you into the conversation?
Early. The greatest value is created during feasibility and concept development, when site fit, approvals strategy, stakeholder alignment, and development risks can be addressed before major design decisions are locked. Early alignment helps projects move through approvals and delivery with fewer surprises.
Do you work with municipalities and public financing tools?
Yes! Development often requires coordination across public and private stakeholders, including approvals and, when appropriate, tools like brownfield tax increment financing (TIF) that support housing delivery.
What happens after construction, and do you provide property management?
We plan for long-term performance, not just turnover. That includes lease-up transition planning and property management support when it fits the project. This continuity matters for mixed-use and multifamily properties where tenant experience, maintenance responsiveness, and operational discipline protect the investment over time.