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Our Story
GMP Development is a small yet highly capable and diverse business founded in 2012 with it's primary focus in construction, design, and development. We have successfully completed projects ranging in size and complexity in the areas of healthcare, retail, education, office, multi unit and single family housing. GMP Development has a management team with over 60 years of experience spanning general contracting, real estate development, project management and finance.
The founder, Steve Searles, has over 35 years of high level expertise in construction and real estate development. He has worked with major firms in the industry including Turner, Gilbane, and Pepper before starting his own company. Steve has managed projects up to $600 million in size, including the expansion of McCormick Place and was the V.P. of Operations at Provident Hospital after overseeing a 60 million dollar renovation of the facility. His son, Steve the 2nd, has gained over 20 years of experience working alongside him as a foreman, superintendant, estimator and sr. project manager. Steve the 2nd also studied civil engineering before returning to Chicago from California to help in the business. Steve's younger daughter Stephenae, graduated form the University of Chicago majoring in mathematics & economics and is now a licensed real estate broker and helps to analyze and arrange financing for development projects. Alicia, Steve's eldest daughter, has a liberal arts degree form Clark Atlanta and has extensive experience in administration & operations management. Together, this family as well as other members of the team are working to make their mark in the construction, design and development arenas of Chicago.
What We Do
- Demolition Contractors
- Design Build--General Contractors
- General Contractors
Commercial Experience
Regions & Counties Serviced
- Chicago, N.W. Indiana
Illinois 1
- Cook