what sets AVB apart?
Client’s Perspective
First-hand owner experience gives us the ability to truly understand, from your perspective, the importance of accomplishing your vision while staying on budget, on schedule, and ensuring long-lasting quality. Our experience from moving through the construction process as clients ourselves means we will treat your project like it’s our own, act in your best interest, and guide you through decisions as if we are spending our money. After all, we build projects for the most challenging client, ourselves.
Creative Value Engineering
From our client’s perspective, we understand the necessity of hitting your specified budget in order to move your project forward. Our team has extensive experience and a great success rate in working to meet the owner’s budget. With our focused approach, we will present all available options, straightforward and creative, for your consideration.
Commitment After Completion
As your new building is put into operation, there could be times when a few systems or finishes need extra attention. Our commitment means we are your partner to call anytime. Our focus is on removing the stress from warranty calls by scheduling quickly, correcting conveniently, and following up humbly.
Further, we encourage you to stay in contact with us. You have our promise to help, whenever you call.
AVB did a great job. There were challenges throughout the project, but our AVB team was upfront and thorough in their communication, which made it a great experience.
- Dan Hinkle, FlavorSum
AVB transformed our Women’s Basketball Locker Room into a first-class and welcoming performance facility for our program and athletics department. Their emphasis on providing great service made them the perfect partners, and we appreciated their project approach which kept us on time and on budget. This first-class space is a great reflection of their quality work.
- Dan Bartholomae, Western Michigan University
I cannot wait to partner with AVB again! During my project, they were committed to quality, used effective communication, overcame schedule challenges, and kept a budget-focused lens throughout. I wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone in search of a construction partner who will deliver ELITE results while prioritizing their client's needs every step of the way.
- Jamauri Bogan, Bogan Developments
Meet Our Team
The right team with the right experience
AVB has substantial construction experience and expertise in every mainstream construction segment. We have assembled and developed a team focused on meeting and exceeding the goals of our exceptional clients.
Project Engineer
est. 2023
Project Engineer
est. 2023
Project Engineer
est. 2024
Principal & President of Commercial Construction
est. 2012
Project Manager
est. 2015
Project Superintendent
est. 2016
Construction Controller
est. 2010
Assistant Project Manager
est. 2018
Construction Assistant
est. 2024
Property Manager
est. 2020
Project Manager
est. 2020
Project Superintendent
est. 2024
Project Superintendent
est. 2024
Project Superintendent
est. 2014
Assistant Project Superintendent
est. 2020
Development Director
est. 2007
Project Manager
est. 2015
Project Superintendent
est. 2017
Principal & Co founder
est. 1981
Vice President of Commercial Construction
est. 2004
Project Superintendent
est. 2016
Commercial Estimator
est. 2024
Project Engineer
est. 2024
Marketing Coordinator
est. 2015
Human Resources
est. 2022
Project Manager
est. 2022
Principal & Chief Operating Officer
est. 1999
Principal
est. 1990
Office Manager
est. 2015
Project Superintendent
est. 2000
Director of Healthcare Construction & Project Manager
est. 2005
Principal & Co founder
est. 1981
Project Superintendent
est. 2023
President of Residential Construction
est. 2000
Assistant Project Superintendent
est. 2021
Accounting / Payroll Administrator
est. 2021
Accountant
est. 2010
Receptionist & Accounting Support
est. 2021
Marketing Associate
est. 2023
Senior Project Superintendent
est. 2013
Project Engineer
est. 2022
Assistant Project Superintendent
est. 2021
Project Manager
est. 2021
Director of Business Development
est. 2022
Pre-Construction Manager
est. 2022
Project Engineer
est. 2024
Director of Estimating
est. 2014
Project Superintendent
est. 2013
Project Engineer
est. 2022
Senior Project Engineer
est. 2013
Senior Project Superintendent & Safety Officer
est. 2001
Senior Project Superintendent
est. 2015
Development Controller
est. 2011
Project Superintendent
est. 2006
Chief Financial Officer
est. 2003
COO Assistant
est. 2022
Receptionist
est. 2022
Project Engineer
est. 2023
Project Administrator and Technology Specialist
est. 2012
Commercial Construction Intern
est. 2024
History
Celebrating Over 40 Years of Building Something Better.
AVB formed in 1981 by Joe Gesmundo and Daryl Rynd, who shared a passion for creating great places to live and work. Together, AVB’s founding principals collaborated on the Kalamazoo area’s premier master-planned community, Woodbridge Hills. This visionary mixed-use community includes a retail center, medical and surgical buildings, office buildings, luxury condominiums, upscale private residences, and a private golf course. Today, AVB is a leading regional construction and development firm, dedicated to building great homes, buildings, and developments.
AVB’s commercial construction portfolio includes projects such as the Ascension Borgess Surgery Expansion, the Stryker Corporation World Headquarters, Portage Public Schools, the AIA award winning Newell Brands International Design Center, Consumers Credit Union Headquarters, and the LEED Gold certified 400 Rose apartments in downtown Kalamazoo. Significant renovation projects include the Green Building of America Award-winning Educational Community Credit Union (now Arbor Financial) on 9th Street, Cole Nissan dealership in Kalamazoo, Ascension Borgess at Woodbridge Hills South, Kalamazoo Maple Street YMCA, and the Ignertia Building brownfield redevelopment project in downtown Kalamazoo.
AVB’s development portfolio includes over a billion dollars’ worth of projects in Southwest Michigan. These projects include residential condominium communities like Oakland Hills, Whisper Rock, Walden Woods, as well as home communities like The Homestead, Barrington Shores, The Marshes, Turning Stone, and Hidden Lake. Additionally, AVB has developed apartment communities such as Greenspire in Portage, MI, as well as commercial developments such as Corner @ Drake in Kalamazoo, Westgate in Portage, and the Trade Centre in Portage, which all include restaurant, retail, and office establishments.
Stewardship
Commitment to our Environment
We have a history as an environmentally-conscious builder and developer. This formed the foundation of our commitment to sustainability. A quick tour of any AVB project shows our focus on being stewards of our earth. Creating projects that integrate with nature is simply part of our DNA. Several of AVB’s staff have earned LEED® AP status. We construct projects with a sustainable focus with several achieving LEED certification. We encourage clients to consider the full range of energy efficient opportunities when designing and constructing their project. We are a leader in building Energy Star, Green Built, and HERS rated and certified homes. Our homes are consistently built 30% – 50% more energy efficient than required by the latest energy codes. We use minimally-intrusive site staging to cut site disturbance. We promote energy savings, sustainabilty and consevation on all jobsites.
Local Leader
To build a better community, we focus on great projects and a commitment to community service. AVB and our employees are active supporters of many organizations in greater Kalamazoo. AVB employees serve on the boards of 16 non-profit organizations in Kalamazoo County, and team members are involved in volunteer efforts and public service through a variety of community organizations. Take a look around, you will see us out running, walking, cheering, donating, calling, and engaging; giving our best to further enhance the fine communities in which we live and work.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
AVB is committed to building an inclusive team where members’ attributes, experiences, and perspectives are welcomed and valued. We believe diversity strengthens our team, broadens our collective experiences and capabilities, and helps us better serve our clients and community. To BUILD SOMETHING BETTER we strive to create a healthy culture that supports every teammate, client, and trade partner by using our five core values as a guide – Do the Right Thing, Have a Positive Attitude, Be a Team Player, Be Proud of What You Do, Be Client Focused.
Affiliations & Memberships
AIA Southwest Michigan
Greater Kalamazoo Association of Realtors
Green Globes
Michigan Association of Realtors
National Association of Home Builders
National Association of Realtors
United States Green Building Council
