PIONEER AWARD
Finalists
Jeff Haupton – Oxford Cos.
Dominic J. Moceri – Moceri Cos. (Winner)
Moussa Sobh – Empire Realty Group
Success in real estate development requires many things, and while the old adage states that it’s all about location, location, location, Dominic J. Moceri, partner at Moceri Cos. in Auburn Hills, would argue that timing usurps location.
Moceri, along with his brothers, Frank and Mario, is continuing the legacy created by their father, the late Dominic S. Moceri, of being at the forefront of development of residential real estate across metro Detroit.
During the company’s 67-year history, it has built more than 65,000 homes, including some of the most opulent executive residences in the country. However, the company’s focus on family is what puts it at the forefront of innovation in the residential construction industry.
“We want to be inclusive for generations of Michigan families, to make sure we’re including all ages, segments, and socioeconomic incomes,” Dominic J. Moceri previously told DBusiness. “We’re focused on that, because you can’t have a sustainable community without that diversity.”
Moceri’s leadership has resulted in projects focusing on low-income developments with affordable prices, and incorporating cutting-edge technology. Recent projects have seen the company finding ways to incorporate historic structures within new developments.
The company’s $90-million Mystic Cove development of townhomes and apartments, located on Lake Orion, meant that several existing older homes had to be torn down. However, Moceri is saving a Victorian-style home that was among the first to be built in Lake Orion in 1885.
“We’re going to move that property, that home, and it’s going to be a leasable residence for the community,” Moceri told The Detroit News.
Prior to that, the company moved forward with a group of luxury townhomes in downtown Rochester, but saved the grain elevator that was the city’s oldest business. It will be incorporated into the site, although its exact use hasn’t yet been determined.
