A full-service development firm acquiring, developing, and operating commercial, residential, and mixed-use real estate across the city.
View Selected WorkVokal Ventures was founded in 2019 by Jim Ketai and Howard Luckoff to develop, acquire, and operate real estate that matters — for Detroit, and for the partners shaping its future.
Our work spans ground-up commercial construction, adaptive reuse of historic properties, and joint ventures with the institutions building the region. We move at the pace of the city, with the patience of long-term owners.
Among our active projects: the Bagley Mobility Hub at Michigan Central, developed in joint venture with Ford Motor Company and Detroit Opportunity Fund II.
Co-founded Vokal Ventures in 2019. Previously co-founded Bedrock Real Estate in 2010, leading $5.6B in investments and acquiring 125+ properties across Detroit and Cleveland. Prior to Bedrock, served 21 years as Managing Partner of Etkin Equities.
Co-founded Vokal Ventures in 2019 alongside Jim Ketai. Brings deep transactional and operational experience across commercial development, asset management, and joint venture structuring throughout the Midwest.
Chief of Staff at Vokal Ventures. Previously served four years as Executive Assistant to Jim Ketai at Bedrock Real Estate. BA in Film and Video Studies from the University of Michigan.
"Continuing to see the revitalization of Detroit is at the core of much of our work."