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Construction to reopen May 7th in Michigan
Having a week of certainty is kinda nice because then we’re able to schedule things pretty tightly now whereas before we were somewhat just guessing on what might happen.
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IBS Award
The biggest opportunity was to create an efficient, yet compact two-story with endless amenities. Overall, the home’s compact design functions with the efficiency of a Swiss Army knife.
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Cosmopolitan Home Winter 2018
Downsizing doesn’t need to be a sacrifice as Julie and Chuck Frayer know fist hand.
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MLive: Parade of Homes builder spent months creating dry basement for this lakefront luxury home
When homebuilder Joel Peterson was hired to build a six-bedroom lakefront house on the eastern shore of Bostwick Lake, he had several limitations to overcome.
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New five bedroom East Grand Rapids home
A new home in East Grand Rapids is pictured on Wednesday, May 17, 2016. The
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J. Peterson Homes to open construction design studio in downtown Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – J. Peterson Homes of Grand Rapids, a respected and experienced custom home builder and renovations services provider, has announced the opening of a construction design studio here.
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Urban living trend seen in rise of demolition/rebuilds in East Grand Rapids
“I have done about a dozen in the past year,” builder and developer Joel Peterson said of the “demolish and rebuild” frenzy in the city.
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SPRING 2015 COSMOPOLITAN HOME
Introducing the 2015 Cosmopolitan Home of the Year by J. Peterson Homes, Visbeen Architects and Francesca Owings Interior Design.
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Grand Rapids Magazine – Just who is J. Peterson?
WHEN ASKED HOW best to describe himself, Joel Peterson answers confidently and without hesitation. “Creative,”
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Spring Parade of Homes entry designed to fit in with its East Grand Rapids neighbors
Architect Rob Sears says he made sure he really liked the “updated urban farmhouse” he
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Fall Parade of Homes features modern home in a traditional neighborhood setting
Ten years ago, home builder Joel Peterson said he would not have shown off a
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Familiar designer and builder of custom homes is back
After a brief sabbatical, Joel Peterson has returned to building customized homes. Sixteen years ago,