Zappico Real Estate Development nails community developments in Westchester County, N.Y., and has begun expanding its portfolio.

By Janice Hoppe-Spiers

Jim Zappi’s passion for developing communities from scratch was realized more than 30 years ago when he founded Zappico Real Estate Development. Starting from nothing, Zappi grew the company into a multimillion-dollar business based on a stellar reputation for quality that he will pass down to his sons, Brian and Brandon Zappi.

“Today we are one of the biggest subdivision developers in Westchester County, N.Y.,” Brandon Zappi says. “My brother and I went to school for engineering and are taking our tests now to become professional engineers so we can take the company to the next level.”

Zappico has a reputation for building things the right way, Zappi says, and if there is ever an issue, the company is back quickly to resolve it. “We thrive on our reputation,” he adds. “We have a reputation for quality, quick builds, reasonable prices, doing right by the homeowners and doing things right in general. We stand behind our product.”

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The John Buck Company continues to bring high-quality residential, office and retail developments to Chicago and beyond.

By Jim Harris, Senior Editor, Knighthouse Media

Since 1981, The John Buck Company has been known in its home base of Chicago for developing and managing high-end luxury apartments and Class A office properties. “We’re pretty proud of our reputation,” COO Dirk Degenaars says. “I think the market understands who we are, the quality product we’re building and our approach to management.”

The company’s reputation among residents, tenants, investors, property owners and others is largely based on the quality of its finished projects. “Our projects have a sophistication, higher-end feel and higher quality than much of what’s getting built,” he adds. “We are not a merchant builder who goes into a market, builds a stick-frame building and then gets out.”

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