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Kottlowski mentions two other niche mar- kets that attract the company’s focus: “We try to find these tracts of land that are probably ten to fifteen acres, where we put affordable homes,” he says. “We’re working on a particu- lar development, right now, where there is an abundance of older apartments on about ten acres of land. It’s too small for the big, nation- al public companies, but especially with Chi- nese connections, these types of products do very well for us. For domestic buyers - those are usually first-time home buyers - we try to find an area that has a lot of apartments and the next step for a lot of those people living in those apartments is a starter home, which we provide. But we try to cast a very wide net because we do try to grab those international buyers, as well.” “Another product that we like a lot is stu- dent housing,” Kottlowski continues. “It’s something that is going to continue to grow throughout the United States. What we want is a product that the individual buyer can get. Most of the developments that I see around the U.S. are not condominiums; they are full- blown apartment buildings where you can’t Sigma Engineering is a competent and highly respected Engineering and Design Company, serving construction firms all over Texas. Utilizing in-depth insights into the most complex and challenging perspectives of stable and aesthetically appealing construction, Sigma Engineering is the partner of choice for architectural firms, contractors and petrochemical companies. STRUCTURING SUCCESS FROM THE FOUNDATION DELIVERING PERFORMANCE, REFLECTING COMMITMENT CONSULTING ENGINEERING, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, DRAFTING & FOUNDATION DESIGN SERVICES CALL: 713-461-8584 EMAIL: INFO@ENGINEERINGSVC.COM VISIT: WWW.ENGINEERINGSVC.COM IF YOU ARE PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, WE CAN HELP YOU! 713-461-8584 WWW.ENGINEERINGSVC.COM AC HOME get a piece of the action. So, we have a proj- ect going on, right now, near the University of Houston, where they are condominiums and we’ve sold all the available units. That’s something that nobody else in the area is do- ing. Those are two niches that we have, that most other builders and developers are not looking at; and there’s a market for them.” Kottlowski says that in the next five years, he would like to see AC Home expand more globally - especially in Asia. “We’ve really gotten to know the Chinese market very well, and we realize that they’re not only thirsty for U.S. real estate, but also for real estate in Canada, Malaysia, South Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan, as well,” he states. “So, we are active- ly looking at those markets and how we can appease more Chinese buyers by expanding globally. We’re already putting a lot of re- sources into that, right now.” By finding and exploiting niche markets, as well as offering end-to-end real estate and construction services, AC Home is certain- ly living up to Kottlowski’s closing dictum: “We’re trying to blaze a path, not follow a path,” he declares. With that kind of attitude, this is one home-building business that sure- ly will continue to build more than just build- ings. PREFERRED VENDOR n Sigma Engineering www.EngineeringSvc.com