William M. Fleck, AIA – Founder and President

fleckBorn in Jersey City, NJ and raised on the Jersey Shore, Mr. William Fleck (Bill) was destined for a career in Architecture, Construction and Property Development. His Great Grandfather was the Sheriff of the Bronx and owned a Construction and Property Development Company in NYC. Without knowledge of his family ancestry, Bill decided at the age of 13 to become an architect while watching the construction of his childhood home. Bill excelled in school studying design and architecture. After high school Bill began to work with his older brothers building beautiful seashore homes in Monmouth County, NJ. During an internship in NYC to design the interior of a Steamship Corporation, Bill began to follow his family roots back to NYC to pursue his career. Bill has worked for some of the top architectural firms and eventually managed the development of corporate space for some of the most infamous fortune 500 companies in America. This led to his interests in Construction Management and Finally Property Development which enabled Bill to further develop his experience in almost every arena of construction including Commercial, Hospitality, Gaming, Retail, Residential, Restaurant & Nightclubs, Healthcare, Religious and Museums. Bill’s experience with Paul Reilly Architects, J. Gordon Carr Architects, Mobil Oil, Shearson American Express, Salomon Brothers, HRH Construction, Bovis Lend Lease, Macklowe Properties and Parx Casino has guided him to excel in a leadership capacity providing a Portfolio of outstanding properties, many of which have been published, within the billions of dollar range throughout America. Ultimately Bill had founded his own firm, Builders Studio, which develops and implements inventive architectural details within a controlled studio environment to ensure the precision of superb design. Among many other assets, Bill offers a unique blend of managerial skills combining Real Estate Development, Construction Management, Architecture and Facilities Management experience. By utilizing his organizational, interpersonal and leadership skills Bill has been able to create a synergy of Design and Construction through hard work from the job site and the drawing board to the Executive Boardroom.

Bill has developed and managed staff of the Design & Construction Department for property development groups and casinos. He has led teams of professionals and has conducted very significant conferences through out the USA. He managed Architects & Design Consultants, Construction Managers, Realtors, Bankers, Lawyers, accountants and Tenants for large-scale real estate projects. In addition, he has overseen multiple building trades on new construction, renovation, tenant fit-outs and interiors of skyscrapers, major hotels, museums, residences, landmark structures and shopping centers. Bill is a visionary who’s expertise ranges from Leadership, Master Planning, Design, Logistics, Problem Solving to the details of Budgeting, Bid Package Preparation & Oversight, Project Scheduling, Site Preparation, Quality Control and Value Engineering Review.

Bill is a licensed architect in New York and New Jersey as well as a Licensed Florida State General Contractor. He completed his undergraduate studies at the City College of New York in Architecture and New York University in Construction Management. His business affiliations are with The American Institute of Architects, the Construction Management Association of America and the General Builders Contractors Association where he received an award for Construction Excellence in Craftsmanship.

In his role as President & Owner of Builders Studio, LLC, Bill is responsible for all operations and relations within the entity. His vision drives the Firms strategies and actions. Shaping the company’s goals with a committed focus on developing new investment, development and operating opportunities is Mr. Fleck’s model for continued success. As President & Owner of Builders Studio, LLC, Bill is recognized as one of the industry’s leaders today. He is based in mid-town Manhattan and Holmdel, NJ.