Bogan Developments

10/26/2026

Happy work anniversary to our Vice President, Michelle Audette-Bauman!

This October marks one year with Michelle on the Bogan Developments team. She brings more than 20 years of experience in development, planning, and economic development, and her leadership keeps our projects and partnerships moving forward.

Thank you for a great first year, Michelle. Here’s to many more.

10/06/2026

10/01/2026

Everybody had a job. Everybody stayed in their lane. Everybody did what they said.

On Tim Terrentine's podcast, UNSTUCK, our CEO Jamauri Bogan talked about what football taught him about business:

"We had amazing communication, but honestly we stayed in our lanes and did what we were supposed to do."

That's not just a locker room lesson. That's how we build partnerships that survive a four-year development project.

Take a listen to the full episode here: https://youtu.be/Pw9ijiaQ5KQ

09/28/2026

What you build starts with who raised you.

On Tim Terrentine's podcast, UNSTUCK, our CEO Jamauri Bogan talked about growing up in New Jersey and the family that shaped him:

"Grandparents on both sides played a very strong role in molding me, and I had a mom and dad who cared to make sure that me and my brothers' dreams were fulfilled."

Now Jamauri and his brothers are all doing something to help the next generation coming behind them. For Jamauri, that means building the infrastructure that changes outcomes.

Full episode here: https://youtu.be/Pw9ijiaQ5KQ

09/24/2026

Our CEO Jamauri Bogan sat down with Tim Terrentine on his podcast, UNSTUCK, and it turned into one of the most honest conversations he's had publicly about this work.

They talked about where Jamauri comes from, why he got into development, and what it's really taken to build Bogan Developments from our first deal to where we are now. They got into what it takes to build more than housing, why the fundamentals from Jamauri's playing days still show up in how we build partnerships, and how we're scaling from a $4 million first deal to much larger projects.

Tim has known Jamauri since he was a freshman at Western Michigan. It meant a lot to Jamauri to have this conversation with someone who's watched the whole journey.

Full episode here: https://youtu.be/Pw9ijiaQ5KQ.

09/23/2026

The story of Zone 32 Phase II is getting out — and we are grateful for the coverage.

Both Second Wave Media and Crain's Grand Rapids covered last week's groundbreaking of Zone 32 Phase II, a $10.6 million project that will add 38 new workforce-affordable housing units to Kalamazoo's Northside. With studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units planned, and completion expected in fall 2027, this is a major milestone for the Northside and for Kalamazoo.

As Clarence Lloyd of the Southwest Michigan First Chamber said at the event: "This is how you rebuild a community."

Read both stories at the links below.

Second Wave: https://secondwavemedia.com/10-6-million-expansion-of-northside-housing-project-will-add-38-more-apartments/

Crain's Grand Rapids: https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/real-estate/residential/cgr-bogan-developments-zone-32-second-phase-20260917/

09/15/2026

We are grateful.

Southwest Michigan First said it better than we could. This is what it looks like when a community decides to invest in itself — and we do not take that lightly.

Thank you to every partner, every leader, and every person who showed up for Zone 32 Phase II. The Northside is rising, and we are just getting started.

09/11/2026

Yesterday, we broke ground on Zone 32 Phase II — and the Kalamazoo community showed up.

38 new mixed-income units. Studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedroom/two-bathroom apartments. A community room, outdoor amenities, and commercial space. When complete, Zone 32 will total 50 residential units, three commercial spaces, and roughly $15 million in investment on one block in Kalamazoo's Northside.

We are so grateful to everyone who helped make this day possible.

Thank you to Kalamazoo City Manager Malcolm Hankins and the City of Kalamazoo, County Commission Chair Jen Strebs, Commissioner Rey, Commissioner Morales, Housing Director Mary Balkema, and Deputy Housing Director Willa DiTaranto for your leadership and support. Thank you to Josh Sledge and the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, IFF, Independent Bank, LISC, Foundation for Excellence, and MSHDA for the capital investment that made this financing stack possible. Thank you to Pinnacle Construction and TowerPinkster for the expertise and ex*****on that turns vision into reality. And thank you to Southwest Michigan First and Clarence Lloyd for hosting a ceremony that honored the moment and the people in it.

In Jamauri's words: "It was only possible because we all aligned around a shared vision and a shared journey to uplift our community and change the conditions in the neighborhoods we serve."

That's what yesterday was about. Now let's build.

09/03/2026

We were glad to welcome Michael T. Pugh, President and CEO of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), to our Kalamazoo office, joined by Jackie Koney, Executive Director, and Sonja Dean, Deputy Director, of LISC Kalamazoo. LISC is one of the nation's largest nonprofit Community Development Financial Institutions, and their support has carried Bogan Developments from pre-development capital through construction and into permanent financing. Thank you for investing in Kalamazoo and in our growth.

08/20/2026

Big news out of South Haven Township: Lighthouse Ridge is breaking ground. Crain's Grand Rapids Business has the story on this 52-unit affordable housing project, a partnership between Bogan Developments, Wallick Communities, and Mno-Bmadsen.

Read more: https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/real-estate/residential/cgr-developers-breaking-ground-on-lighthouse-ridge-affordable-housing-south-haven-township-20260818/