About Us
A Tradition Of Excellence
The Ivanhoe Companies have won numerous, prestigious awards which include:
- Michigan Community of the Year Award – 3 time winner: Michigan Society of Planning Officials
- Lifetime Achievement Award: West Bloomfield Chamber Of Commerce
- Best in American Living: National Association of Homebuilders
- Developer Of The Year. Building Industry Association of Southeast Michigan
- Beautification Award: West Bloomfield Chamber Of Commerce
The Ivanhoe Companies have earned and maintained a long-standing reputation for dependability in the entitlement and construction of quality, well-designed communities throughout south-east Michigan.
We take pride in having a full scope of knowledge in real estate entitlement, development, construction, and land economics.
Ivanhoe has been nationally recognized for environmental, land planning, and community development achievements. Ivanhoe has entitled, developed and built over 10,000 single family and multi-family units as well as commercial properties, and the management of thousands of apartment units.
Team
We work with the finest planning, design, engineering, environmental, and consultants including:
Leadership
Gary Shapiro
Gary holds a reputation for his accomplishments in the procurement, financing, delivery of entitlements, and execution of successful development projects throughout the region. In addition to being President and Principal of Ivanhoe, Gary is a well recognized leader in the Metro Detroit Real Estate community.
Gary built his first home in 1977, and since has constructed thousands of homes for families across Metro Detroit as well as commercial centers and office complexes. He has been awarded Developer of the Year multiple times and is proud to have been selected to work as the ‘industry’s task force’ representative for multiple Michigan governor administrations, advising on infill, redevelopment, and environmentally sensitive development trends.
Jacob Shapiro
Jacob’s brings valuable experience in entitlement activities, procurement, and asset management to Ivanhoe’s Developments and Communities. In addition to being a Principal at Ivanhoe, Jacob is also one of the founding partners of the law firm Shapiro Strane, where his firm works with property stakeholders in complex transactions, property management conflicts, and development activities.
Jacob graduated from Michigan State University in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance, and in 2015 he earned a Juris Doctorate degree from The John Marshall Law School, Chicago.