In 1997, Kreipke founded Desert Viking after a construction and
renovation career that began in Tucson, AZ. Upon returning to the
Valley Kreipke focused his business on full-time property development,
design-build management projects, as well as rehabilitation projects,
including historic properties, shopping centers and freestanding
commercial buildings. Kreipke currently oversees the acquisition,
development, construction and management of real estate properties in
the Greater Phoenix Metro area with special emphasis and passion in
the restoration of historic properties.
Over the past sixteen years, Kreipke has acquired and/or
rehabilitated over 20 National Register Historic properties in the
Valley. In addition to adaptive reuse projects that have a long
lasting positive impact on the neighboring communities, Kreipke has
overseen the development of both ground-up commercial and residential
sites. These projects have ranged from small commercial additions and
new builds, to the construction of single-family homes and small subdivisions.
Recently Desert Viking completed an urban infill 79-unit townhome
development in downtown Chandler known as San Marcos Commons, as well
as the redevelopment of an 18,000 sf commercial property known as The
Crown, located on 7th Street in Phoenix. The company is currently
focused on a mixed use infill project located in Roosevelt Row
Historic District called The Blocks of Roosevelt Row, as well as
several other signature projects. Kreipke is also a partner in Venture
REI, which is a full-service real estate brokerage firm with over 45
active agents. Kreipke has also served as Chairman of Chandler’s
Architectural Review committee, been President of the Downtown
Chandler Community Partnership, and is a board member of the Arizona
Preservation Foundation. He holds a commercial and general contractor
license and resides in Scottsdale, AZ.