"Building Atlanta: The Story of Herman J. Russell," a documentary film about the inspiring life and legacy of Atlanta businessman and founder of one of the country’s largest black-owned commercial real estate development and construction firms, premieres on ATL PBA on Sunday, February 16, 2020...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) recently announced it selected Jacobs Project Management Co. and H. J. Russell & Company to manage construction spending in the first five years of the authority’s $3 billion "More MARTA" expansion project. The Jacobs/Russell joint venture team will oversee the project management process, quality assurance and...
Place Properties and H.J. Russell Company, MARTA’s development partners for the King Memorial Station transit-oriented development (TOD), closed on financing to begin construction. With $6 million in grant funding from Invest Atlanta, the $62.5 million project is a collaboration that will create 100 affordable housing units of 300 total units...
The joint venture between global development and construction firm Skanska, and Atlanta-based H. J. Russell & Company, one of the largest minority-owned construction services firm in the U.S., announces it will construct the Center for Advanced Surgical Services (CASS), adjacent to Grady Memorial Hospital’s (Grady) main campus in Atlanta. The...
This November marks five years since the passing of H. J. Russell & Company’s founder, Herman J. Russell, Sr., and this year marks the 60th anniversary of H. J. Russell & Company’s incorporation. As one of the largest and oldest African-American and privately-held construction firms...
H. J. Russell & Company (Russell), along with the City of Stockbridge and architectural firm, Tunnell-Spanger-Walsh & Associates (TSW), will be the first team to manage, design and build Henry County’s first amphitheater in the history of the county and the City of Stockbridge. The...
We're excited to announce that Michael Swick has joined H. J. Russell & Company as our new Vice President of Operations for the construction division. In his new role, Michael will be responsible for the overall leadership and growth of Russell’s construction group. He will report...
We recently celebrated the grand reopenings of Maggie Russell Towers and Capitol Vanira Apartments. The preservation of affordable housing and the quality management of such communities is, and always has been, a commitment of H. J. Russell & Company. Today, with gentrification spreading from Atlanta’s...
H. J. Russell & Company announces the promotion of Paul Bryant to Vice President of External Affairs from his previous position as Director of External Affairs. The external affairs position, which Russell created two years ago, involves business development support for existing and potential clients,...
Inspiration to pursue a legal career can come in many different forms. For H. J. Russell & Company Executive Vice President and General Counsel Yasmine Murray, it's become a personal cause to empower women and minorities that are often underrepresented at the executive level. Read...
