“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead Sachse Construction has been giving back to the community since its inception in 1991. From raising more than $1,000,000...
Shurtape Technologies Offers Scholarship to Fill Skilled Trades Gap
The skilled trades shortage is a national concern apparent in headlines, classrooms, and businesses. This situation has become urgent as the construction industry is seeing many of the current skilled workers above the age of 55 retiring with few candidates to replace...
Construction Academy Exposes Students to Career Opportunities in the Trades
More than 500 Detroit-area high school students recently attended Sachse Construction’s third annual academy to learn about and connect with educational opportunities in construction, HVAC and other skilled trades, according to The Detroit News. “For too many years in...
Pewabic Pottery Builds First Expansion Since 1912
In another sign of new life percolating through the city, Detroit's Pewabic Pottery cut the ribbon Thursday on its first addition since 1912. The $1.1 million Maxine and Stuart Frankel Pewabic Tile Studio adds 2,500 square feet to the celebrated pottery center at...
Students See Opportunities to Build Future
Hundreds of Detroit-area high school students got a chance to try their hands at skilled trades Tuesday for the third annual Sachse Construction Academy in Eastern Market. There were dozens of modules and speakers, including Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Michigan Gov....
Pewabic Shapes Future with Capacity-Doubling Expansion
Pottery nonprofit Pewabic has finished a $1.1 million expansion to its historic Detroit building that it expects to nearly double production capacity. The 115-year-old ceramics studio housed in a national historic landmark is most well-known for its decorative tiles....
Pewabic Debuts New Tile Studio, its First Physical Expansion Since 1912
Historic Pewabic Pottery on East Jefferson held a ceremony today to officially unveil its first physical expansion since 1912. The Maxine and Stuart Frankel Pewabic Tile Studio adds necessary production space for the ceramics-maker, and adds a fresh, contemporary look...
Governor, Mayor to Promote Skilled Trades at Student Event
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan will be among the dignitaries on hand to help introduce area high school students to the skilled trades. They plan to speak Tuesday at the third Sachse Construction Academy at Detroit’s Eastern Market. The event...
Hundreds of Students Build Dreams at Sachse Construction Academy
His Romulus High School classmates watched him as senior Nkegoa Ekokobe quickly scaled a steel beam set up Tuesday by the Irownworkers Local 25 Apprentice School in Eastern Market's Shed 3. At the next table over, students donning safety glasses raced to hammer a nail...
500 Students Try Out Skilled Trades in Detroit Construction Workshop
The sounds of hammers echoed through Eastern Market's Shed 3 on Tuesday afternoon as 500 Metro Detroit high school students gathered to try their hands at various skilled trades. Students were able to try out over 40 different training modules during the one...
Broder & Sachse Celebrates Reopening of Historic Apartment Building in Detroit
Broder & Sachse Real Estate recently celebrated the reopening of The Hamilton Midtown, a historic multifamily rehabilitation with an inclusionary housing program. City of Detroit dignitaries, residents and special guests joined Broder & Sachse for the...
Broder & Sachse Reopens Historic Apartment Building in Detroit Following $12M Rehabilitation
Broder & Sachse Real Estate has reopened The Hamilton Midtown in Detroit. Originally designed as an apartment hotel that opened in 1913, the property now offers 97 apartment units. The $12 million rehabilitation of the property features new amenities, such as a...
The Hamilton Midtown Reopens after $12M Renovation
After a renovation that lasted almost a year, the Milner Arms Apartments—now the Hamilton—has reopened for residents. This was an unusual renovation. Broder & Sachse purchased the building in 2016, and while most renovations or new residential go for the 20...
Detroit Rising: Todd Sachse on Why the Skilled Labor Shortage is Slowing Construction Projects
We kick off Sachse Construction Academy week with some great coverage from Crain’s Detroit Business. Todd Sachse, Founder & CEO and Jill Brack, Director of Events and Engagements sat down with Chad Livengood to discuss the skilled trades gap, the origins of the...
Developers, Residents Celebrate the $12M Rehab of the Hamilton Midtown
When developers first told the residents of an old apartment building on Davenport that they had plans to renovate it, move them back in and keep rents affordable, they were met with skepticism. “It was actually really exciting for us because we knew we were going...
The Hamilton Midtown Opens After $12 Million Rehab
The Hamilton Midtown opened Thursday after a $12 million rehab launched a year ago. The 97-unit apartment building at 40 Davenport St. at Martin Luther King Boulevard, formerly named Milner Arms, opened as an apartment hotel in 1913. Rental rates after the latest...
Broder & Sachse to move from Birmingham to Detroit
Broder & Sachse Real Estate Services Inc. is moving from Birmingham to downtown Detroit. The Birmingham-based firm announced Thursday it plans to move its acquisition, development and property management operations to the Arts League Building. The...
Sachse Construction Announces Louis Goldhaber As Chief Of Staff
Detroit-based Sachse Construction, a commercial construction management firm, has announced the appointment of Louis Goldhaber as the company’s first-ever chief of staff. “In just five short years, Louis has grown from our special projects leader into his newly...

