Real Estate 2024: MARK J. HOURIGAN SR.

Hourigan founded construction and development company Hourigan Group in 1993 after stints with Westinghouse and Galloway.

The company has more than 200 employees, all based in Virginia.

Notable Hourigan Group projects in the works include the $18 million VCU CoStar Center for Arts & Innovation, which will span seven stories and encompass 209,000 square feet. It is designed to consolidate Virginia Commonwealth University’s arts and innovation programs under one roof.

Another major project is the three-story, 95,000-square-foot addition to Bon Secours Harbour View Hospital in Suffolk, expected to be finished in early 2025.

In February, the Lego Group selected a joint venture of Kentucky-based Gray Inc. and Hourigan as general contractor for its $1 billion toy-manufacturing plant in Chesterfield County. Completion is scheduled for 2027, according to Lego.

Mark Hourigan earned his bachelor’s degree at Gettysburg College and his MBA from the University of Richmond. He serves on the industry advisory board for Virginia Tech’s Myers-Lawson School of Construction. His son, Mark Hourigan Jr., also works at the firm as a project manager and partner.