Olympia Development of Michigan
Leo Valentino Mendez, Jr. AIA NCARB is a highly experienced architect who has worked in various prestigious companies such as Olympia Development of Michigan, Neumann/ Smith Architecture, The Taubman Company, Cannon Design, DAVIS, JPRA Architects, Ghafari Associates, Quinn Evans Architects, and Rubeling & Associates, Inc. Leo has held titles such as Vice President Design, Director of Design/Associate, Director of Planning and Design, Principal, Director of Retail Design, and Senior Designer throughout their career. Leo has a Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Business Administration from the University of Detroit Mercy.
Olympia Development of Michigan
Olympia Development of Michigan, an Ilitch company, is a real estate development firm dedicated to improving the lives of people who live, work, and play in Detroit and beyond. Through catalytic developments, innovative design and construction, and inclusive placemaking, Olympia Development continues to create jobs, produce needed housing, increase tax base, and grow businesses in Detroit while steadily creating one of the world’s most dynamic sports and entertainment destinations, The District Detroit. Olympia Development’s restoration of Detroit’s historic icons, such as the Eddystone Apartments residences, is bringing much needed market-rate and affordable housing to the core of the city. The economic impact of The District Detroit to the region and the state of Michigan is generating an estimated $4 billion+ in estimated economic growth, driving job creation and entrepreneurship for the betterment of the community.