Builder Bio

 

THE COMPANY:

Over the last 16 years, Mr. Mark Boldun and Mr. Art Gurevich built several dozen projects varying in size from custom single-family homes to many mid-size (6-13) unit elevator buildings, to several townhome developments (15-18 units). Mr. Mark Boldun and Mr. Art Gurevich buildings received 2 awards: The New Construction Award from the Chicago Commission on Landmarks (4510 S. Greenwood and 4512 S. Greenwood) and The Good Neighbor Award from the Chicago Association of Realtors (4115 S. Drexel Blvd.). Current projects consist of an 12 residential condo units at 2450 N. Clybourn, 5 residential condo units at 625 W. Cornelia, 4 residential condo units at 3342 N. Sheffield, 5 townhomes at 100 W. Montana, single-family homes at 2654 and 2702 N. Paulina all in Chicago and 15 townhome development in Platine, 4 residential condo units at 3048 N. Sheffield, 11 residential condo units at 2817 N. Oakley. There are also several smaller projects in progress in Chicago. Mr. Mark Boldun and Mr. Art Gurevich are involved in every phase of the project development, from acquisition of land, to working with an architect on concept development and layouts optimization, to planning and zoning issues, to building permits, construction, inspections, certificates of occupancy, and legal issues related to units’ closings. Mr. Mark Boldun and Mr. Art Gurevich have an excellent working relationship with the City of Chicago Aldermen in the wards where they have their projects –Toni Preckwinkle, former Alderman of 4th Ward (now Chairman of the Cook County Board); Alderman Michelle Smith, 43rd Ward, Alderman Tunney, 44th Ward. We also enjoy an excellent working relationship with the City of Chicago Department of Planning and the City of Chicago Building Department. Mr. Mark Boldun and Mr. Art Gurevich have an unblemished reputation with all of these agencies and have never been involved in a lawsuit in relation to their product.
During the last recession, Mr. Boldun and Mr. Gurevich acquired many foreclosed distressed projects from area banks and successfully brought them to completion and sale.

PRINCIPALS:

Mr. Mark Boldun, BSCE.

Mr. Boldun is career construction industry professional, with more than 40 years of experience encompassing all phases of construction. After graduating from the Ukrainian Institute of Construction Engineering with a degree in Civil Engineering, he rose through the ranks in one of the largest state-owned construction companies in Ukraine, from the Project Superintendent to Chief Engineer to 10 years as the Assistant General Director. The 1,500 employee company was one of the largest residential builders in Ukraine, with annual production of 1,100,000 square feet of living space.

Mr. Art Gurevich, BSCE, MBA.

Mr. Gurevich is a career construction industry professional, with more than 28 years of experience encompassing all phases of construction. After Graduating from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a degree in Civil Engineering, Mr. Gurevich worked as a Structural Designer for one of the leading nuclear power station design firms and attended a Graduate Management School at the University of Illinois. After receiving his MBA, Mr. Gurevich worked as a Supervisor of Inspectional Services for the Village of Hanover Park, Illinois, and later, for almost 9 years, as a Building Commissioner for the Village of Vernon Hills, Illinois. In this position, Mr. Gurevich, with a staff of 10, oversaw all phases of the planning, zoning and building function of the Village of Vernon Hills, with over 200 million dollars annual construction volume. Since 1999, Mr. Gurevich has been developing residential projects with Mr. Boldun in the City of Chicago and neighboring suburbs.

Mr. Art Gurevich and Mark Boldun Development Projects

  • 4413 S. Lake Park Ave., Chicago – new 3 dwelling unit condominium in Landmark District
  • 4710 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago – new 7 dwelling unit condominium
  • 4714 S. Evans Ave., Chicago – new 7 dwelling unit condominium
  • 4510 S. Greenwood Ave, Chicago – new 4 dwelling unit condominium
    • Landmark Award
  • 4512 S. Greenwood Ave., Chicago – new 4 dwelling unit condominium
    • Landmark Award
  • 4458 S. Greenwood Ave., Chicago – new 6 dwelling unit condominium in Landmark District
  • 4427 S. Oakenwald Ave., Chicago – new 4 dwelling unit condominium in Landmark District
  • 4431 S. Oakenwald Ave., Chicago – new 4 dwelling unit condominium in Landmark District
  • 4435 S. Oakenwald Ave., Chicago – new 4 dwelling unit condominium in Landmark District
  • 1036 E. 45th St., Chicago – new 4 dwelling unit condominium in Landmark District
  • 3968 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago – new 8 dwelling unit condominium
  • 3976 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago – new 8 dwelling unit condominium
  • 3982 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago – new 8 dwelling unit condominium
  • 3971 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago – new 8 dwelling unit condominium
  • 4105 S. Drexel Blvd., Chicago – new 13 dwelling unit elevator condominium
  • 4115 S. Drexel Blvd., Chicago – new 7 dwelling unit condominium
    • Good Neighbor Award
  • 4956 S. Champlain Ave., Chicago – new 6 dwelling unit condominium
  • 4800 S. St. Lawrence Ave., Chicago – new 6 dwelling unit condominium
  • 4806 S. St. Lawrence Ave., Chicago – new 6 dwelling unit condominium
  • 4921 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Chicago – new 8 dwelling unit condominium
  • 1955 W. Melrose Ave., Chicago – new 3 dwelling unit condominium
  • 1058 N. Paulina Ave., Chicago – new 3 dwelling unit condominium
  • 2117 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago – new 2 dwelling unit condominium
  • 2448 N. Southport Ave., Chicago – new 3 + 1 unit mixed-use condominium, completion of an unfinished construction project (completed in 2003)
  • 1626 W. LeMoyne Ave., Chicago – new 2 dwelling unit condominium
  • 1631 W. LeMoyne Ave., Chicago – new 2 dwelling unit condominium
  • 1637 W. LeMoyne Ave., Chicago – new 3 dwelling unit condominium
  • 1327 N. Greenview Ave., Chicago – new 3 dwelling unit condominium
  • 1722 W. Beach Ave., Chicago – new 2 dwelling unit condominium
  • 1728 W. Beach Ave., Chicago – new 2 dwelling unit condominium
  • 1630 W. Julian Ave., Chicago – new 3 dwelling unit condominium
  • 3404 N. Seminary., Chicago – new 3 dwelling unit condominium
  • 1306 Brook Ln., Glenview – new custom single-family house
  • 1030 Manor Dr., Wilmette – new custom single-family house
  • 3534 Elmwood, Wilmette – new custom single-family house
  • 3528 Walnut, Wilmette – new custom single-family house
  • 945 Hunter, Glenview – new custom single-family house
  • 3522 Walnut, Wilmette – new custom single-family house
  • 3815 N. Kedzie – new 6 residential + 2 commercial condo building. The building has since been rezoned from B3-2 to B2-3 to allow conversion of the 2 commercial spaces into residential condominiums; completion of an unfinished construction project acquired from a bank (completed in 2009)
  • 3627-35 Forest Ave., Brookfield – new 18 townhomes development; completion of an unfinished construction project (completed in 2010)
  • 844 S. Humphrey , Oak Park – gut rehab 11-unit condo conversion (now rental); completion of an unfinished construction project acquired from a bank (completed in 2010, sold the building in 2012)
  • 1021 N. Wood St., Chicago – new 3 dwelling unit condominium; completion of an unfinished construction project acquired from a bank (completed in 2010)
  • 815 W. Newport, Chicago – gut rehab 9-unit condo conversion; completion of an unfinished construction project acquired from a bank (completed in 2011)
  • 1443 W. Thomas, Chicago – new 6 dwelling unit condominium; completion of an unfinished construction project acquired from a bank (completed in 2011)
  • 3528 Elmwood – Wilmette new custom single-family house
  • 2849-51 N. Ashland, Chicago – 3 condominium units in a 5-unit building; completion of an unfinished construction project acquired from a bank (completed in 2012)
  • 1823 N. Halsted, Chicago – 2 condominium units in a 3-unit building; completion of an unfinished construction project acquired from a bank. (completed in 2012)
  • 2628-30 N. Halsted, Chicago – new 6 residential + 2 commercial unit building (completed 2013)
  • 2646 N. Halsted, Chicago – new 9 residential + 2 commercial unit. Land acquired from a bank (completed 2014)
  • 1005 South Blvd., Oak Park – 8 residential and 1 commercial condominiums and 17 townhomes. Completion of an unfinished construction project acquired from a bank. (completed 2016)
  • 2823 N. Oakley, Chicago – new riverfront development of 15 townhomes. Land acquired from a bank. (completed 2015)
  • 2140 W. Armitage – new 7-unit condominium building (completed 2015)
  • 2301 W. Wolfram, Chicago – 4-unit residential condominium building. Land acquired from a bank. (completed 2016)
  • 2442 N. Clybourn – 8-unit condo building (completed 2016)
  • 2501 N. Halsted – 3-unit condo building (completed 2016)
  • 2640 N. Halsted – 3 unit condo building (completed 2016)
  • 3342 N. Sheffield – 4 unit condo building (under construction)
  • 2654 N. Paulina – single family home (completed 2016)
  • 2702 N. Paulina – single family home (under construction)
  • 625 W. Cornelia – 5 unit condo (under construction)
  • 2450 N. Clybourn – 12 unit condo (under construction)
  • 1000-1008 W. Montana – 5 unit townhome (under construction)
  • 848 Franklin, Platine – 15 townhomes (under construction)
  • 2817 N. Oakley – new 1 unit condominium building (under construction)
  • 3048 N. Sheffield – new 4 unit condominium building (under construction)