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Lansing, MI – You should buy when the market is down, and sell when the market is up. In today’s economy, there are no better words to live by. Lansing and the rest of Michigan recognize this and are working hard to create incentives to ensure that business owners get their chance to purchase property and grow their businesses during this opportune time.

Kincaid Henry was recognized by the Michigan Downtown Conference for turning an abandoned school building into a high tech medical facility with the incentives put in place by the Lansing Brownfield Development Authority. This group, a branch of the Lansing Economic Development Company, offers financial and tax incentives to businesses for cleaning up and redeveloping contaminated and obsolete sites within the city. Buildings that are currently abandoned can now be turned into high tech office spaces and retail areas for growing companies for cheaper than ever before.

Luckily for entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses, Lansing has three designated local historic districts that qualify for historic tax credit. The state tax credit equals 25% of qualified capital expenditures which may be used over 10 years. These hot spots are located in the Cherry Hill Historic District, Ottawa/Walnut Historic Districts and Darius B. Moon House Historic District. If the charms of these properties are not captivating enough, the incentives to restore these buildings make these areas ideal for small businesses.

Even the state of Michigan is offering incentives to improve its economy. The Michigan Business Tax rewards investment in capital, jobs, and R&D. It also provides small businesses and personal property tax relief.

Businesses and individuals interested in more information can contact Kincaid Henry Building Group to maximize growth and savings.

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LANSING, MI - Kincaid Henry Building Group was recently awarded by the 2009 Michigan Downtown Conference for their work on the Old Town Medical Arts Center for the best Downtown Redevelopment Project in Michigan

The Old Town Medical Arts Center, previously the Cedar Street School, was originally built in 1918 and has been left to decay for over 30 years.  Kincaid Henry was commissioned to transform the old abandoned building into the modern, high-tech medical facility it is today.

“We are honored to receive this award and are excited to help the owners realize their vision for the building” – Ryan Henry

The new Old Town Medical Arts Center is now home to a physical rehabilitation office, fitness center, arthritis clinic and medical billing company.  The green building also features a white roof, and geothermal heating and cooling.

Michigan Downtown Conference is an annual event that is filled with information on the creative steps that can be taken to revitalize a downtown or neighborhood commercial district.  The 2009 conference featured a number of professionals and practitioners that shared their proven practices.

Greater Lansing Business Monthly

Author :  Jane Whittington

Construction Entrepreneurs - Kincaid Henry Building Group, Inc.

Just as any construction and development project needs a well thought out plan, considerable expertise and ongoing cooperation, so too does a business.

Ryan Kincaid and Ryan Henry of Kincaid Henry Building Group, Inc. know that. Just as they expertly steer a project from its initial idea through development and on to success, their business benefits from the same conscientious attention to detail, innovation and willingness to work hard to guarantee the best possible outcome. They are changing the Lansing landscape, and, at the same time, growing a flourishing company which will surely be part of Lansing for years to come. At a time when the economy is, shall we say, “challenging,” Ryan Kincaid and Ryan Henry are meeting those challenges head-on and forging ahead.

Co-owners of Kincaid Building Group since 2005, they have been friends far longer. The Ryans met in elementary school in Owosso and had thought about going into business together for many years. Kincaid received his degree from Lansing Community College in architectural design, obtained a residential builders license and went into business for himself in 1999. For the next four years, he was an owner representative/project manager for multi-family, single-family, senior and mixed-use commercial construction companies throughout Michigan. Long interested in and committed to green building and technology, Kincaid received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) AP (Accredited Professional) certification through the U.S. Green Building Council and is now chair of the United States Green Building Council Heart of Michigan Branch which he helped found.

Henry served as a United States Marine Corps sergeant from 1997-2003, stationed in California as part of a heavy equipment engineering battalion. When he returned to Michigan, he and Kincaid finalized the plans they had started making in second grade and became partners in Kincaid Building Group. A founding member of the USGBC Heart of Michigan Branch, Henry is currently vice-chair of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Central Michigan.

Strong believers in community and professional involvement, Kincaid and Henry are part of the U.S. Green Building Council, Associated Builders and Contractors, Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Lansing Community College Academic Advisory Council, City of Lansing Downtown Development Team, Capital Area Construction Council and other such groups.

Kincaid and Henry shared a vision of creating a distinctly different construction company. With a combined 25+ years of experience in both hands-on and management of construction, architecture, engineering, owner representation, planning and development, Kincaid and Henry saw the need for clients to have a construction and development partner who could offer innovative services to assure success.

Kincaid Henry Building Group has built its reputation by promising—and providing—timely and high quality residential and commercial design and construction. Kincaid and Henry bring experience as hands-on builders together with practical construction knowledge. Through careful and constant supervision, open communication and the fostering of good working relationships, Kincaid Building Group assures superior results.

According to Henry, “A client might come to us and say, ‘We need 20,000 square feet; can you help us?’ Our company can provide everything from soup to nuts, inception to completion. We can assist in site selection, research tax and other incentives, design and develop the building or renovation plan, assemble the project staff and see it through from day one to the grand opening.”

With a special expertise in urban redevelopment, Kincaid Henry Building Group is uniquely qualified to take on the challenging and complicated projects that others might avoid. Kincaid Henry Building Group is also establishing quite a name for itself as expert in green building. Says Kincaid, “Not only are we working to become the go-to company for urban revitalization projects in Greater Lansing, we are also striving to be an industry leader in the emerging green building movement. We like the idea of reusing old buildings and breathing new life into what was unused or underused space, and we have a passion for remodeling and renovating. Our goal as a company is to incorporate sustainable construction practices into each project while at the same time meeting the needs of our clients.”

Kincaid’s list of projects include Riverwalk Theatre, Calvary Lutheran Church, Annabelle’s Pet Station, Career Quest Learning Centers, Smith Barney, Campus Village Communities, Ameriprise Financial, and others. For the State of Michigan, they completed a major renovation of the old DARD Building in Old Town, an 1890s-era plumbing warehouse and workshop which is now serving as headquarters of the Michigan Fitness Foundation. Their largest project to date is the renovation of the Cedar Street School building in Lansing which will see its grand opening in May as it becomes a medical office and retail center.

If success depends on the bottom line, Kincaid and Henry are there. In 2008, their net annual sales increased almost 400 percent over the previous year. Starting with only two employees (themselves), they now employ seven and are continuing to grow and thrive. But for these two young entrepreneurs, it’s not all about the bottom line. A commitment to their faith, their families and their community undergird their professional success. Just like the buildings they erect, their foundations are strong. ■

Editor’s Note: As we prepared to go to press with this issue, we were notified that the name of the Kincaid Building Group was being changed to Kincaid Henry Building Group. This change represents and solidifies the partnership of Ryan Kincaid and Ryan Henry

The Lansing Area Capital Gains recently featured CEO Ryan Kincaid and COO Ryan Henry in an article about their effect on the Greater Lansing community.

From the article:
"The East Lansing offices of the Kincaid Building Group bespeak youth and creative thinking. They’re tucked near the Campus Village Communities on Michigan Avenue, just west of the campus of Michigan State University, so the conference room is wedged in with young Spartans shooting pool, lifting weights and grinding out rounds on stationary bikes."

Read the full article at CapitalGainsMedia.com.

Ryan Henry of Kincaid Henry Building Group was one of the ten selected award winners of the 2008 10 Over the Next Ten awards sponsored by the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, The Greater Business Monthly and the Grand River Connection.  The 2nd Annual Awards night was on September 24, 2008.  10 Over the Next Ten recognizes ten successful, young professionals as people to watch over the next ten years. 

Nominees must be no older than 35, and professionally centered and working in th tri-county area for at least two years.  This year, almost 70 nominations were recieved, and the top 20 finalists were recognized at the ceremony, along with the ten award winners.  Ryan Kincaid, partner at Kincaid Henry, was one of the twenty finalists. 

"To be recognized as one of the top young professionals in this region is a huge honor and reflects the success and partnership with Ryan Kincaid at Kincaid Henry.  I recieve this as an award for the recognition of what we together are doing."  - Ryan Henry