WE ARE

Blackwood Group

Our Story

  • From the first spark of an idea, we turn your vision into reality. Blackwood Group will help you transform empty spaces into architectural wonders to create the skylines and communities of the future.

  • With sweat, skill and precision Blackwood Group turns architectural visions into tangible structures. We work collaboratively with builders, engineers, and tradespeople to form innovative, functional and lasting constructions that define our surroundings.

  • At Blackwood Group, will stand by your side during the construction phase and in the ongoing maintenance and realization of your future ideas. Transforming your vision into expansive, innovative buildings that symbolize progress, adaptability, and commitment to fulfilling the evolving needs of our clients and their organizations. Together, we'll bring your concepts to life, showcasing the remarkable growth and success of your business or organization.

Blackwood Group was established by Jose A. Duarte, P.E. LEED AP in 2007. Despite the challenges posed by the great recession of 2008, Blackwood has demonstrated steady growth. Since its inception, the company has achieved success by completing a diverse range of projects across the Chicagoland area. These projects span the residential, commercial, mixed-use, and light industrial/warehousing sectors, showcasing the company's versatility and expertise.

Our Mission

We believe that detail in service and relationships matter. We strive to provide our clients with a finish product that surpasses their expectations in value, quality, and service.

We have earned the trust and loyalty of our clients by never losing sight of our clients needs and ultimate goals, starting from project conception; thru project completion.

  • We extend and share to our clients our entire true and tested network of public/private resources and relationships available to us to simplify, assist, and overcome obstacles that often face our clients.

  • We love collaboration! Our strength is our ability to understand our clients building needs and build team collaborations so that the project sets itself on the right track from the onset.

  • As such, BLACKWOOD GROUP will not put its name on a product that it cannot be proud of. As a result, our clients benefit from our intense attention to detail, our extensive construction and development experience, our focus on our relationships, and our passion to take pride in everything we create.