well taken care of. When you walk through them, you can tell right away. We spend extra money on that.” Because Karvin Developments is a construction company, they can also respond quickly and efficiently when there are maintenance issues. “We keep up with it,” John says. “We don’t let anything go in our building. If there are renovations that need to be done, we’re there right away.” The company’s apartments, just like their houses, are also built to a really high standard to begin with. John credits that partly to his personal experience, as he’s been in the construction industry since he was 19 years old. He also credits his extended team of local tradespeople, architects, engineers, consultants, and city officials. Over the years, he says he has built an “exclusive network of long-term relationships” with those kinds of partners. “The intrinsic value of our company comes from those relationships,” he says. “We seek out those who demonstrate honesty, integrity, fairness, reliability, and the pursuit of excellence.” Many of those relationships, John explains, go all the way back to “day one.” “I still use some of the same trades I was using in my 20s when I first started building. If they have the same mindset and the same quality, I see no reason to change.” Looking forward, Karvin Developments hopes to continue maintaining those relationships. As the company grows, they hope those partners continue to grow with them. And if their growth requires them to bring on new partners, they hope to find ones that prove to be just as loyal and capable. Speaking of growth, John sees DECEMBER 2022
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