Malino Construction

What Malino Construction does

Malino Construction is a Detroit-based, privately-held general contractor founded in 2000 by Mark Leipsitz, operating in the affordable-housing and historic-building rehabilitation segment of the Michigan construction market. The firm's core offering is gut rehabilitation of historic apartment buildings executed to National Park Service (NPS) historic standards, complemented by multifamily affordable housing development, senior housing construction (HUD 202), commercial building work, and single-family home construction. Service delivery relies on in-house construction execution supplemented by expert historic consultants to maintain building integrity and character on preservation projects.

The firm's competitive positioning rests on a narrow but defensible domain specialization: it is one of few Detroit-area general contractors that combines LIHTC financing execution with NPS-grade historic rehabilitation expertise. Project values disclosed in public materials include a $35 million six-building gut rehabilitation (Palmer Park Square, 202 units), an $8.7 million two-building rehabilitation (New Center Square, 49 units), and a $7 million reconstruction project (Chalmers Square). The portfolio totals more than 700 units across family, senior, and market-rate housing in cities including Detroit, Inkster, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Wayne, Melvindale, and Battle Creek.

Revenue is generated through project-based general contracting under fixed-price or cost-plus contracts, typically with multi-year durations. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales: Malino competes for projects through competitive bidding with government housing authorities (HUD, MSHDA, local housing authorities), and pursues partnerships with economic development associations and private developers. Marketing is essentially passive — earned media features in U.S. Builders Review, Crain's Detroit Business, and Model D Media — with no disclosed digital marketing or app distribution. The firm has no external institutional investment, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Malino Construction

Legal name

Malino Construction

Website

https://malinoconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Detroit-based general contractor founded in 2000, specializing in affordable housing and historic building gut rehabilitation in compliance with National Park Service standards. Serves government housing authorities, MSHDA, and private developers across Michigan on LIHTC- and HUD-funded projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Contracting / Construction Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (23611), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB), Senior Living & Assisted Living Facility Construction (IMAFACAJ), Public Housing & Social Housing Development/Modernization Programs (FSALAKAH)

Keywords

• Historic building rehabilitation
• Affordable housing construction
• Multifamily housing development
• Senior housing construction
• General contracting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Project Revenue: Malino Construction generates revenue through general contracting services on construction and rehabilitation projects. Revenue is project-based, earned through fixed-price contracts or cost-plus arrangements on multifamily housing, senior housing, and commercial building projects. Mix includes new construction and historic gut rehabilitation of existing structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Malino Construction is a Detroit-based general contracting firm specializing in gut rehabilitation of historic apartment buildings, multifamily housing construction, senior housing development, commercial building construction, and single-family home construction. Projects are primarily funded through government affordable housing programs including LIHTC, HUD 202, and MSHDA financing, with major projects ranging from $7 million to $35 million in scope.

Product overview

Malino Construction is a Detroit-based construction firm that offers a unified service portfolio focused on affordable housing and historic building rehabilitation. The company specializes in multi-family housing construction, senior housing development, historic building gut rehabilitation, commercial construction, and single-family home building. Projects are primarily funded through government programs including LIHTC (Low Income Housing Tax Credit), HUD 202, and MSHDA financing. Notable projects include the $35 million Palmer Park Square rehabilitation (202 units) and the $8.7 million New Center Square project (49 units).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-Family Housing Construction

Quantifiable outcome

• 202 units of housing produced from Palmer Park Square project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jefferson East Business Association (JEBA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner10-year collaborative partnership on the $7 million Chalmers Square reconstruction project in Detroit's Historic Jefferson-Chalmers Business District. JEBA worked alongside Malino Construction and MSHDA to plan and execute the neighborhood renewal initiative.
• National Park Service (NPS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalino Construction works within NPS historic standards framework for preservation projects, ensuring compliance with federal historic rehabilitation requirements. Not a formal partnership but a regulatory/standards relationship.
• Expert Historic ConsultantsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMalino employs expert historic consultants on rehabilitation projects to ensure NPS standards are met and appropriate construction materials are used to maintain historic building character and integrity.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/malino-construction

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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