Odis Bledsoe III

He turned that work into a career when he started Home Answers Construction & Development (HACD) in 2014. His initial objective was helping those in underserved communities to maintain and improve their household. The contracts kept getting larger.

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Home Answers Construction began as a general contracting company with a special focus on interior infrastructure. Procurement, fulfillment, and construction project management soon became a specialty. Otis prides himself on closely monitoring budgets and saving clients an average of 25% on projected construction costs.

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Otis’ recently completed projects include interior construction for the Department of Human Resources and the DC Housing Authority. In the development arena, Otis is in the financing stage for his first project, a 50-unit senior residence in the District. He is partnering with three organizations to build this 100% affordable residence in Ward 7.

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Otis finds inspiration in the joy of seeing the results of what small investments, like offering movie nights for neighborhood kids, can mean for a community while imagining the real opportunity that larger investments could provide. It is his goal to begin managing at least one large-scale development every year.

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In July of 2020, Otis completed the Clark Construction Strategic Partnership Training Program. Less than a year later, he completed the Capital Impact Partners Equitable Development Initiative program.