ABOUT KELLY BUILDING
A Legacy Built From the Ground Up
Kelly Building & Development Company grew the same way we build every home: intentionally, patiently, and through relationships that last.
MEET JOHN KELLY
where it started
John Kelly founded Kelly Building & Development Company in 1995, bringing decades of hands-on experience and a reputation for quality craftsmanship. Today, that same hands-on approach and commitment to doing things right continue to shape every project we take on.
THIRTY YEARS, IN SUMMARY
Milestones
MSU Graduate
Earns a construction management degree from Michigan State University, working through concrete, sitework, and framing along the way.
Founded KBDC in 1995
Founds Kelly Building & Development Company in the Bloomfield and Birmingham area, setting out to build a family-owned company rooted in quality craftsmanship.
Completed 350+ Projects
Completes over 350 residential, multi-family, and commercial projects, including adaptive reuse work in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood.
Today
Serves as Governor-appointed Vice Chairman of the Michigan Board of Residential Builders and Maintenance & Alteration Contractors.
COMMUNITY & RECOGNITION
Active in the Community, Trusted by Peers
APPOINTMENT
Serves as Governor-appointed Vice Chairman of the Michigan Board of Residential Builders and Maintenance & Alteration Contractors.
HONOR
MSU Construction Management Alumni of the Year, and former executive board member of the MSU CM Alumni Association.
COMMUNITY
Youth sports coach, neighborhood association, school leadership, and community development and philanthropic boards.
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