Roanoke Construction

What Roanoke Construction does

Roanoke Construction is a privately-held general contractor founded in 2012 and headquartered in a renovated 1904 historic building (Hunt House) in Normandy, Saint Louis, Missouri. The company provides full-lifecycle construction services for the affordable housing, senior housing, and historic preservation sectors across the Midwest, including estimating, preconstruction, construction management, renovation, tenant-in-place renovation, new construction, ADA improvements, and historic preservation. Its core differentiator is specialized tenant-in-place renovation, in which residents remain in their units during construction using individualized scopes of work.

The company serves a concentrated set of non-profit developers, affordable housing developers, public housing authorities, and state housing finance agencies. Notable clients include Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), the St. Louis Housing Authority, BTWF Urban Initiative, The Oakland Group, and tax credit investors such as the St. Louis Equity Fund and Sugar Creek Capital. Roanoke earns revenue through professional-services fees on construction projects, with contract values ranging from approximately $2.2M (Nettleton Manor) to $100M (Clinton-Peabody redevelopment), and has delivered projects in Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, and South Dakota.

The company is co-owned by founder Kevin Buchek (President) and Mike Duffy (Executive Vice President, joined 2020), combining deep construction operations experience with LIHTC finance expertise. No venture capital or private equity backing is disclosed. Roanoke maintains a strong MBE/WBE participation track record (over 40% on key projects) and is recognized for diversity leadership in the Midwest construction industry.

Name

Roanoke Construction

Legal name

Roanoke Construction

Website

https://roanoke-construction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Roanoke Construction is a privately-held Midwest general contractor providing full-lifecycle construction services — including tenant-in-place renovation, new construction, and historic preservation — to affordable housing developers, senior housing operators, and public housing authorities in Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, and South Dakota.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (2361), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Affordable housing construction
• Multifamily residential construction
• Construction management services
• Historic preservation construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: Revenue is generated through construction management and general contracting fees on awarded projects. As the project's General Contractor, they serve clients as construction leader and champion. Projects range from new construction to large multifamily residential complex renovations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Roanoke Construction is a civic-minded general contractor that delivers new construction, renovation, tenant-in-place renovation, preconstruction, construction management, ADA improvements, and historic preservation services. The firm focuses on affordable, senior, and market-rate multifamily housing projects alongside select commercial work for developers, public housing authorities, and non-profit clients across the Midwest.

Product overview

Roanoke Construction is a civic-minded general contractor offering a comprehensive suite of construction services centered on affordable housing, community development, and neighborhood revitalization. The company's service offerings span the entire project lifecycle from preconstruction through closeout, including estimating, construction management, renovation (including specialized tenant-in-place renovation), new construction, ADA improvements, and historic preservation. Roanoke operates across multiple market sectors including affordable housing, senior housing, market-rate housing, and commercial construction. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and serves the Midwest region, with projects spanning Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, and South Dakota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estimating Services Preconstruction cost estimating services provided to developers, housing authorities, and non-profit clients to support development underwriting and competitive bids.

Quantifiable outcome

• $30 million ($40,000 per unit) renovation completed over 2.5 years at Hawthorne Place, largest affordable housing complex in Missouri with 745 units
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational non-profit organization based in Boston, leading partner on multiple redevelopment projects including Hawthorne Place Apartments ($30M renovation) and Clinton-Peabody redevelopment ($100M). POAH serves as owner and developer with Roanoke as general contractor.
• Saint Louis Housing Authority (SLHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic housing authority selecting development team including Roanoke Construction for Clinton-Peabody redevelopment, one of the oldest public housing developments in St. Louis built in 1942.
• The Oakland GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner on Scott Manor Senior and Elm Ridge Senior Living projects. Mixed-income senior housing developments in St. Louis County.
• TriverssupportingTechnology or IntegrationArchitect and designer on Clinton-Peabody redevelopment project, part of the development team led by POAH.
• Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC)supportingTechnology or IntegrationArchitect and designer on Clinton-Peabody redevelopment project, part of the development team led by POAH.
• BTWF Urban InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2002 to mobilize members of Believers Temple Word Fellowship Church for community development. Partner on Scott Manor Senior and Elm Ridge Senior Living developments. Founded by Bishop Calvin Scott.
• The Unicorn Group, LLCsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocuses on promoting utilization of minority-owned and women-owned companies. Owned by Marvin Steele, Board Chairman of Heartland St. Louis Black Chamber of Commerce.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KAI Enterprises: St. Louis-based design-build firm with multifamily, affordable housing, and community development work. Comparable Midwest geography, similar project sizes, and overlapping client base among regional developers and housing authorities.
• Continental Building Company: Cincinnati-based general contractor specializing in multifamily, senior living, and mixed-use construction. Comparable Midwest geography, multifamily/senior living focus, and mid-size regional GC profile.
• Dominium: One of the largest affordable housing developers and operators in the U.S., with active development in the Midwest. Competes directly for LIHTC allocations and developer-side services on affordable and senior housing projects similar to Roanoke's core scope.
• Brinshore Development: Chicago-based affordable housing developer focused on neighborhood revitalization and mixed-income communities. Comparable on geography (Midwest) and on the affordable / mixed-income development thesis, frequently partnering with public housing authorities.
• McCormack Baron Salazar: National for-profit developer of economically integrated urban neighborhoods. Highly comparable: Mike Duffy was CIO there for ~14 years and closed $2.4B in mixed-income housing, making it the most direct reference point for Roanoke's specialty.
• The NRP Group: Cleveland-based developer, builder, and manager of multifamily affordable and market-rate housing. Comparable business model that combines affordable housing development with in-house construction, competing for the same LIHTC-funded project pipeline.
• Penntex Construction: Mid-size general contractor with significant multifamily and affordable housing renovation experience. Comparable scale, project type (renovation + new construction), and relationship-driven GTM targeting developers and owners.

Others

• POAH (Preservation of Affordable Housing): National nonprofit affordable housing preservation organization and Roanoke's largest repeat customer. Included as a peer because POAH both competes indirectly for owner-developer mandates and is the structural counterpart shaping Roanoke's project pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• M.A. Mortenson Company: Large national construction and real estate development firm with an active affordable and multifamily housing practice. Represents the larger incumbent threat, with greater bonding capacity and broader geographic reach than Roanoke.

Emerging players

• Pillar Group: Detroit-based minority-led affordable housing developer and property manager. Comparable mission and target tenant base (LIHTC-funded affordable housing in the Midwest) but smaller scale and developer-side rather than GC-side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roanoke-construction

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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