Burton-Katzman

Burton-Katzman has evolved in many ways since Barnett Burton and his wife, Fanny, reached America from their homeland in Russia at the start of the 20th century. After settling in Detroit, Barnett established the family business in 1912 by building two-story flats with storefronts he leased to retail pioneers like F.W. Woolworth & Co. Brothers-in-law Lester Burton and Sydney Katzman joined Barnett after the Great Depression to build thousands of houses throughout Suburban Detroit. Their shared innovative spirit became one of the driving forces behind Burton-Katzman’s long history of firsts as they ultimately expanded their base to include the development and construction of major commercial, industrial, and master planned communities. In the 1980s, cousins Peter Burton and Robert Katzman joined the family business and assembled a diverse team of innovative real estate professionals who have continued to enhance the future and to drive change in the real estate industry for nearly four more decades. Acquisitions and Investments Burton-Katzman, with its professional and knowledgeable executives and staff members, is building upon a family legacy that began in 1912. Since the mid 1960’s, the company has constructed more than 5.5 million square feet of commercial, retail, and industrial space, hundreds of multifamily units, and developed thousands of acres of land for industrial, warehouse, high-tech, and office real estate in Southeast Michigan. More recently, Burton-Katzman continues this growth trend through a focus on the acquisition, development, and construction of light industrial properties throughout the Midwest and beyond.