Since being established in 1952, H. J. Russell & Company has grown to be one of the largest African-American-owned construction services businesses in the United States. Initially founded by Herman J. Russell as a general contracting company, through the years, Mr. Russell expanded the firm to include other areas such as real estate development, property management, as well as program management.
Today, with a project portfolio spanning more than half a century, we have established extensive experience in building and renovating airports, entertainment venues, sports facilities, cultural, retail, office, higher education, multi-family residential, and institutional facilities. Learn more about our multiple disciplines below.
Construction
The Construction division has extensive experience in building and renovating projects in diverse market segments including: high-profile office, parking decks, public assembly, retail, multi-family residential, student housing, institutional, educational, and sports facilities.
Program Management
Our Program Management services span across a magnitude of industries, including libraries, transportation, sports and entertainment, utilities, healthcare, and government capital programs. As program managers, or “owner’s representatives,” we develop the plan and road map to successfully deliver projects that meet our client’s expectations with a focus on quality, budget, and schedule.
Property Management
Over the last 30 years, Russell has established itself as a leader in affordable housing management and has a proven successful track record in the management of conventional, tax credit and high-end multifamily communities.
Development
The development team of Russell, Russell New Urban Development®, has over 20 years of financing and development experience with multiple conventional and government funding programs.
Built on more than 165 years of reputation, Hubbell Realty Company is a leading commercial and residential developer and commercial property management firm. Hubbell offers a full array of real estate services including turnkey and build-to-suit homes, property management, legal, financial, construction management and land development. Always breaking new ground, Hubbell Realty has been a catalyst for growth in Greater Des Moines and can trace its presence in Iowa back to 1856.
Founded in 1983, Russell is a nationally ranked commercial construction and development firm with more than $7 billion in work delivered across 34 states. Headquartered in the Quad Cities, with offices serving the Iowa City/Cedar Rapids Corridor, St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri, we bring national experience and local commitment to every project.
Our work spans healthcare, manufacturing, senior living, hospitality, mission critical facilities and more. Each project starts with understanding what our client needs the space to do, then bringing the right people together to make it happen. Whether we’re building from the ground up or working within an active facility, we focus on delivering a place that works well for the people who will use it for years to come.