About Us
Our team loves to come to work every day. We are exceptionally skilled professionals with the training, professional development, and freedom to excel at our jobs and deliver our clients first-rate service. We are team players, enthusiastic and responsible people, and bring a great attitude to all of our work.
Principal
Andy Beach
Andy Beach is a real estate developer and entrepreneur whose focus is on historic renovations and in-fill development in the greater Richmond area. After graduating from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2002, Andy started his career with one of the nation’s largest home builders. Moving quickly through the company he gained invaluable experience in all facets of real estate and construction.
In 2010, Andy co-founded UrbanCore Development and Progress Realty Group with the goal of providing quality and affordable housing options. Away from work, he enjoys spending time with his wife Lauren, and their three children Ellie, Brooks and Berkley. In his free time, he enjoys staying active through Crossfit, running, and playing golf.
Principal
Jeff Bunch
Jeff Bunch has worked in Real estate for the past 10 years. He has worked for national homebuilders, real estate brokers, and investors. He spent 5 years with Ryan Homes developing his construction knowledge and project management skills. After working in the sales department, he decided to leave and become a real estate agent as well as form Progress Realty Group with Andy Beach, a real estate investment company that specializes in urban infill and renovation in Richmond Virginia.
Four years after founding Progress Realty Group Jeff partnered with Andy Beach to form UrbanCore Construction. Jeff is passionate about urban housing and enjoys seeing his projects progress from start to finish.
UrbanCore Culture
We have some of the best and brightest people in the construction industry and constantly invest in helping them be the best versions of themselves. Training, goal setting, and accountability are all part of the culture of UrbanCore.
Our Values
It’s easy for a company to claim values, but living and breathing them every day is much harder. We are dedicated to prioritizing the following five attributes in all of our work.
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Doing the Right Thing is our moral compass: We choose the hard, right decision over the easy, wrong one.
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If there’s a problem, even if it’s not our problem, we take ownership, grab the reins, and help you figure it out.
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The unforeseen is inherent in this business — it’s how we plan for and mitigate it to ensure safety and success. We think critically, back up our brains with software, keep information organized, and synthesize every detail into a plan that we believe is the best one possible.
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We treat subcontractors, architects, and others with respect. We believe construction management is a customer service business: We do what we say and say what we do, and that’s what sets us apart.
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Our people maintain a positive attitude in the face of the issues and challenges that arise every day. Attitude is a choice, and if we choose to stay up and have fun, we get more out of work and life.
LEADING THE WAY
UrbanCore Careers
We hire exceptionally skilled professionals for every role and give them the training, professional development, and freedom to excel at their jobs and deliver our clients the first-rate service they deserve.
Our culture is about building a great company with great people. We are dedicated to creating an amazing experience for our customers by focusing on the details, individual accountability and always doing the right thing.