Michael Lemanski
Founder & Chairman, NSV Development
Durham, NC 27701
Phone (252) 270-5234
Property Types
Hospitality
Bio
When Michael Lemanski evaluates the success of a finished project, he looks for the people. “It’s always about creating spaces people want to enjoy,” he says. “And if it’s done right, the users will reflect the diversity of their larger community.” Lemanski is best known for his master development work, which transformed Durham’s city center. At the time, one of his biggest hurdles was convincing skeptical lenders of Durham’s potential. “It seems laughable now that it took years to convince lenders a decade ago that downtown Durham had the ‘market demand’ to absorb 200 new construction apartment units in downtown!” he remembers. “Today in Durham, that would be considered a small project.”
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