Newsletters

Springing into the Community in March - Check out a newly finished custom home in Richland, MI and learn about Tall Timbers and its unique location near wetlands in Portage! Explore the Gardenia floorplan and celebrate International Women’s Day with AVB.

February Delights - Team AVB took full advantage of this unseasonably warm month! Check out our progress in Downtown Kalamazoo, on custom homes, and on homes available to buy, also share this link with your friends looking to join a great team!

Luxury Townhomes Ready in May & Custom Home Spotlight- In January’s newsletter, we take a look at some luxury homes available for purchase in Kalamazoo and get a sneak peek at a custom home in Portage!

See You in 2024!- In December’s newsletter, we reflect on the amazing year we had by checking out our most popular floor plan of the year and taking a look at the commercial projects that were completed. We celebrate the groundbreaking ceremony for Garezers and take a peak at the 2024 colors of the year.

Harvest Highlights - In November’s newsletter, we celebrate the ribbon cutting ceremony for the WMU Women’s Basketball locker room. We proudly announce that 400 Rose Phase II has been awarded LEED Gold certification and we honor our local veterans with a breakfast at The Air Zoo.

No Tricks - Just Treats with AVB! - In October’s newsletter, we take a look at AVB homes available in Richland and we wrap up FlavorSum warehouse additions . We celebrate Sekisui Voltek’s groundbreaking, as well as celebrate AVB for winning Best and Brightest Company to Work for in the Nation 2023.

Turning Leaves, Building Dreams - In September’s newsletter, we wrap up the WMU Stadium Club renovation and we commemorate the Portage Zhang Senior Center winning yet another well-deserved award. We celebrate National Construction Appreciation Week by visiting different AVB jobsites and showing our appreciation for our team.

August Wrap Up - In August’s newsletter, we celebrate the ribbon cutting of SpringHill Suites, a new hotel in Portage, Michigan, and we learn about the Bogan Development, as well as insider tips on how to design a powder room. We also take a look at an AVB neighborhood, The Ranch, and AVB’s on-the-job site safety training with a MIOSHA professional.

Sizzling Summer News - In July’s newsletter, we celebrate the grand opening of the new development, Peerless, in Grand Haven, and the groundbreaking on a new Department of Public Works (DPW) building in the City of Buchanan. We also get to celebrate the amazing work, growth, and success of our Monroe-Brown summer interns.

June Can Dance, June Can Jive - In this month’s newsletter we celebrate the Portage Zhang Senior Center being awarded the APWA Project of the Year award. We wrap up Southern Flats apartments, and we take a look at the organizations that we proudly sponsor and the golf outings they hosted.

New Homes in Bloom - In this month’s newsletter we celebrate the ribbon cutting of Paw Paw Fire Department and the groundbreaking of FEMA Corporation. We look forward to Parade of Homes in August and get a sneak peek at the new beautiful homes that will be featured. Learn more about a new project and join us in celebrating AVB’s exceptional customer service!

AVB Behind the Arc 🏀- In this month’s newsletter we celebrate a new neighborhood coming to the City of Portage and a new locker room for the WMU Women’s basketball team. We discover Texas Township luxury living, get a sneak peek into the new fire station in Paw Paw, visit Mattawan Consolidated School students, and learn about a new educational experiential program collaboration between WMU, K-College, and AVB.

AVB News Worth Falling For - In this month’s newsletter we celebrate a new development coming to the North Side of Kalamazoo, discover this year’s trending home paint colors, announce a new project ramping up at WMU, fantasize about living that summer beach lifestyle, and are reminded of the importance of Fall Safety on the job site.

New Year, Same Award Winning AVB! - In this month’s newsletter we highlight a few of our new teammates, celebrate 42 years of living our passion to build great places to live and work as a Best & Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation, and make progress on exciting projects now covered in a blanket of crystal snow. We ramp up the new year with new open house opportunities and launch a series of brand-new floor plans!

Thank you for an awesome year! - In this month’s newsletter we want to thank all of our clients, partners, our community, and teammates for a remarkable 2022. It couldn’t have been so successful without each of you! Additionally, celebrate the grand opening of Condado Tacos in Corner@Drake and our new Douglas floorplan. Save the dates for our holiday open houses and hear a truly heartwarming testimonial from one of our favorite clients. Finally, discover a little more about an exciting renovation happing in Coldwater, MI, and view some gorgeous photography of the recently completed Peerless development in Grand Haven, MI. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from your AVB Family!

Spooktacular AVB New! - In this month’s newsletter celebrate two groundbreaking ceremonies for multi-family housing projects at Easter Michigan University and at Greenspire Apartment. Download your fall home maintenance checklist or if you’re not feeling home maintenance, check out our available low-maintenance lifestyle homes. Discover the possibilities to live in Richland, MI, and finally see what it’s like at AVB in the fall.

Back to School with AVB! - In this month’s newsletter celebrate the progress at Mattawan Consolidated Schools, the opening of Factory Coffee in 400 Rose, the successful Parade of Homes event, the summer season’s successes, and former Commercial Construction President, Jack Michael. Also, discover AVB’s new community The Ridge at Tamarron, and mark your calendars for our upcoming open house schedule.

(ground)Breaking News! - In this month’s newsletter save the date for the parade of homes, check out our new AVB project vlog, and mark your calendar with our summer open house schedule. Also, learn more about a brand new project off Oakland Drive, available home sites on the pristine Gull Lake, and celebrate the awesome project progress at Paw Paw’s New Fire Station!

Just for You in June- In this month’s newsletter, check out our new AVB project vlog, take a look at our summer open house schedule, rsvp for the Paw Paw fire department’s beam signing fundraiser, save the date for the parade of homes, learn more about LEED projects and where to find them, meet our new floor plan, and see AVB’s support for Mattawan Public Education Foundation at the Mattawan golf outing!

Growing Our Community in May - In this month’s newsletter, celebrate the grand opening of the new Charles & Lynn Zhang Portage Community Senior Center, get to know a few members of our fun AVB team, learn more about the luxurious lifestyle at our Enclave Community, save the date for the Parade of Homes, and find out how AVB projects are standing the test of time!