on the menu PERCH As a child, Sioux Falls entrepreneur Alex Halbach “spent countless hours” creating and re-creating structures out of LEGOs and popsicle sticks. His building obsession continued all seven years of undergraduate and postgraduate education, where he says he watched hours of HGTV a day while studying for exams. This, he recalls, was a “recipe for remodel frenzy.” “The problem with HGTV is they take a disaster-of-a-home, and in 30 minutes, it’s beautiful and move-in ready,” said Halbach. “In reality, it takes hours, weeks, months, and even years to transform these projects into what you see today. It also is a lot of sleepless nights worried about finances, delays, scheduling problems, and supply chain problems that can really impact a project.” Halbach’s first project was a 1915 Craftsman home in McKennan Park that he purchased during law school. “After moving out of the home in 2015 for a two-year renovation, the home looks very different now than it did back then,” he recalled. “That project showed me you can combine the love of old homes with modern and transitional finishes to create an old home that has all of the modern conveniences everyone wants in a project.” written by alana snyder + photos by cailyn patterson This drive to enhance real estate with historic charm with modern details soon launched Boulevard Companies in 2016, which consists of Boulevard Properties and Boulevard Construction with his business partner, Ryan Knutson . “[Ryan] is a meticulous craftsman,” said Halbach. “His ability to flawlessly execute a vision for space is incredible.”
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