Courtesy of the Ramona Sentinel Posted November 7th, 2011 By Karen Brainard Ramona Community Planning Group members were receptive to the idea of affordable housing geared toward veterans and active military, as presented by representatives of kirE Companies. Called Patriot Square, the project is proposed for 16th Street, just south of McDonald’s. The development could consist …

By Julie Pendray Original Article 12:18am The complex described as ‘affordable’ is suggested for an area south of 16th Street, behind McDonald’s. Veterans and active military would have new housing options in Ramona if a Poway company succeeds in moving its project through the county approval process. KirE Companies brought its 64-unit complex before the Ramona …

KIRE COMPANIES BUYS BLACK CANYON ESTATES PROJECT By Hailey Persinger, UNION TRIBUNE Sallie McKelvey has been waiting since 2007 for new neighbors to move into the backcountry neighborhood she shares with eight other families. Now, four years after she moved into Black Canyon Estates in Ramona, she’s gearing up to welcome them to the neighborhood …

KirE Cos. HEADS TO DESIGN REVIEW BOARD WITH REVAMPED CITY SQUARE By Michelle Breier, Union-Tribune, visit the original article post here. ESCONDIDO — Another long-delayed housing development is back on track in Escondido. City Square, at Second Avenue and Centre City Parkway, was bought last fall by Poway-based KirE Cos., which is refining new designs …

RELATIONSHIPS FORGED AFTER MAN’S SON DIED INTEGRAL TO COMPANY’S FORMATION Article By Eric Wolff, visit the original article post. The passing of a young man nine years ago has brought together four men of diverse ages and backgrounds to form kirE Companies, a new building and development firm in Poway. In 2002, Erik Baumgartner, 21, …

KirE Companies this week announced the creation of a new Poway-based development and home-building company founded by top local area industry executives Ken Baumgartner, former president and COO of The Corky McMillin Companies and Josh Santa, CEO of JNL Development, Inc. Additional principals include Jason Shepard, Bryan Nimer and Guy Oliver. “KirE Companies is a …

By Lou Hirsh, visit the original article post. Ken Baumgartner’s most daunting project of the moment is building and growing a whole new home-construction and development company from the ground up. Having worked more than 30 years with locally based builder The Corky McMillin Cos., including stints as president and chief operating officer, Baumgartner is …

Article By David Garrick, visit the original article post. A new developer says he wants to quickly resume construction of the partly built City Square condominium project, increasing optimism among Escondido city leaders about their plan to revitalize downtown with hundreds of upscale condos. City Square, approved by the City Council as a 102-unit project …

KIRE COMPANIES RETAINS CLIENTS IN IMPERIAL VALLEY; MANAGEMENT OF OVER 1,100 SINGLE-FAMILY HOME LOTS. -Imperial Valley-  APRIL 19, 2011 – KirE COMPANIES announced today its plans to manage over 1,100 single family mapped lots in Imperial Valley, CA. “We  currently manage projects located in Calexico, Imperial and Brawley.  KirE is excited about the potential job …

TOP CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES FORM NEW PARTNERSHIP KNOWN AS KIRE COMPANIES, HEADQUARTERED IN POWAY, CA. -POWAY, APRIL 19, 2011 – KirE COMPANIES announces today it’s new development and home-building company founded by top local area industry executives Ken Baumgartner, former President and COO of The Corky McMillin Companies and Josh Santa, CEO of JNL Development, …