Client Background

A prominent Midwestern Property Management and Development firm specializing in multifamily construction, including renovations and new builds, embarked on a growth strategy to develop several greenfield multifamily projects across the region. The firm needed to strengthen its internal team to manage these projects while ensuring effective oversight, with a 15-month timeline to break ground on the first development.

The Challenge

The greenfield projects and corporate growth required a skilled workforce for project execution and internal management. Key challenges included:

  • Specialized Project Roles: Recruiting Project Managers and Commercial Estimators with expertise in multifamily construction to oversee development and budgeting for renovations and new builds.
  • Owner’s Representation Needs: Providing owner’s representation and owner’s engineering to ensure project alignment with design, budget, and regulatory requirements.
  • Corporate Hiring Needs: Sourcing a Director of Development to lead expansion, an HR Manager to enhance talent retention, and administrative staff to support operations.
  • Workforce Scaling: Hiring 30 project professionals and 6 corporate roles, including construction supervisors and accounting staff, to support the firm’s growth.
  • Compliance and Safety: Ensuring field workers met OSHA certifications, site-specific safety protocols, and local building codes for multifamily projects.
  • Logistical Coordination: Managing hiring across multiple project sites and coordinating owner’s representation logistics.

Without access to qualified talent and oversight expertise, the firm risked project delays, cost overruns, and compromised corporate stability.

The Solution

Advastar delivered a tailored solution for project staffing, owner’s services, and corporate hiring. Our approach included:

  • Skilled Project Talent Acquisition: Sourcing Project Managers and Commercial Estimators with multifamily construction experience to manage project timelines and budgets for greenfield developments and renovations.
  • Owner’s Representation and Engineering: Providing owner’s representation to liaise between the firm, contractors, and engineers, and owner’s engineering to ensure technical compliance and design integrity.
  • Executive Search and Corporate Hiring: Placing a Director of Development to spearhead expansion, an HR Manager to streamline workforce policies, and administrative staff to support operations, plus accounting professionals for financial oversight.
  • Strategic Hiring Process: Deploying 30 project professionals and 6 corporate roles over 6–8 weeks, ensuring thorough vetting and alignment with project and corporate goals.
  • Compliance and Safety Management: Verifying OSHA certifications, safety training, and building code compliance for field workers.
  • Logistical Support: Coordinating multi-site hiring, owner’s representation logistics, and corporate onboarding for seamless integration.

The Outcome

Advastar’s efforts enabled the firm to launch its greenfield projects and strengthen its corporate structure. Key results included:

  • On-Schedule Development: The first project broke ground within 15 months, meeting the firm’s timeline.
  • Quality Execution: Expert project management and owner’s oversight ensured developments met design and regulatory standards.
  • Corporate Stability: The Director of Development and HR Manager enhanced strategic growth and talent retention.
  • Safety Success: Zero safety incidents across project sites.
  • Client Growth: Successful project launches led to additional multifamily development contracts.

Why Use Advastar as Your Property Management Recruiters?

Advastar’s expertise in multifamily construction staffing, owner’s representation, and executive search makes us a critical partner for property management and development firms. Our strategic talent deployment and oversight services ensure clients meet project deadlines, maintain quality, and achieve sustained growth.