Wauwatosa, WI – Horizon Construction Group, Inc. broke ground earlier this month on Walnut Glen located at 1535 River’s Bend Drive in Wauwatosa.

NO.1 SMALL Horizon meets crisis with team spirit and workplace culture

DENNIS CHAPTMAN Special to the State Journal

When the pandemic arrived, Dan Fitzgerald was certain of one thing: His employee culture, built purposefully and over time, would carry Horizon Develop Build Manage through all of the disruption.

“We built a culture here that people hung onto and that helped us pull together and build an even stronger team — even though we’re spread out and working under new circumstances,” said Fitzgerald, Horizon’s president and CEO.

The 112-unit property in Naperville, Ill., is expected to welcome residents in April.

By Jackson Chen

Capitalizing on local demand, MZ Capital Partners has launched pre-leasing for its community under development in Naperville, Ill. The 112-unit community, Vantage Naperville Apartments, is expected to welcome residents in April 2021. MZ Capital broke ground on the project in August 2020 and tapped Horizon Construction as general contractor and Torch Architecture as architect, Michael Zaransky, founder & managing principal at MZ Capital, told Multi-Housing News.

While each housing proposal is unique in design, features, and process, there are certain milestones related to a developer's interactions with the city that are similar.

Typically, a developer sends a proposal to city staff. Planners, engineers, and others evaluate the plan to see if it fits in city development plans, review zoning and building proposals, and advise a developer through an approval process.

MADISON, WI -  After a major setback, a nonprofit and partner are poised to proceed on a vibrant, energy-efficient, $38.6 million, low-cost housing redevelopment that seeks to revitalize part of the ethnically diverse “Triangle” area south of Downtown.

JANESVILLE, WI - Construction is underway for a new apartment complex in the city of Janesville. Horizon Development Group held a groundbreaking Monday for the Diamond Ridge Apartments on Woodman Road off of Milton Avenue.

ELM GROVE — The first stages of construction on a new senior living facility in Elm Grove are now taking place.

The 75-unit independent living facility Elm Grove Heights was first proposed last winter and will be for those age 62 and older.

Last week, initial site preparation including partial removal of vegetation and mobilization of the needed on-site equipment has begun.

The excavation of the building foundation and underground parking garage began this week.

Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the launch of its Construction Academy, a comprehensive, industry-based knowledge center that seeks to foster learning, create interactions, and build value for its participants.