About Us
Making big ideas happen.
While we may be a small group of dedicated staff, we can handle the big stuff.
We’ve been responsible for over $600 Million in commercial construction and real estate development projects, ranging from aviation, industrial, office, and laboratory facilities. Our longstanding relationships with key players in the biotechnology, aviation, and data center industries give us experience and expertise for future projects.
We bring a high level of skill to technical projects that make us the choice to complete uncommonly advanced work. We pay attention to the details within a project and commit to building trust with our clients, navigating those unexpected bumps along the way together.
As a full-service real estate development and construction management company, Strongbox has been specializing in all types of development and commercial construction in Indiana and Texas since 1985. We’ve transformed an old department store into a data center and updated an old factory in South Bend, IN into a modern workspace. From constructing airplane hangers to adding a greenhouse onto a current structure, here at Strongbox, we’re a small group of people that does big stuff.
Turn those big ideas or difficult projects into realities with our expertise, portfolio, and versatility.



Our Team

Paul W. Kite
Chief Executive Officer and Owner

Robert (Bob) Harris
Co-Founder; Kite Harris Property Group

Wade Rugenstein
President of Construction

Lindsey Phipps
Vice President of Development

Jerry J. Williams
Senior Project Engineer/Construction Manager

Tyler (TJ) Schmidt
Superintendent/Project Manager

Jennifer Hurst
Design & Development Coordinator

Kristen Robertson
Controller
