Our Story

The Korda Group traces its roots back to Pre-WWII Munckas, Czechoslovakia (now Ukraine) where second-generation master builder Issac Kornreich built a large portion of the town, including its landmark City Hall.

His son, Joseph Mark ("Joe") Kornreich, obtained a civil engineering degree from the University of Bonn in Germany and led the family business until first the Holocaust and then the rise of communism saw the Family deprived of its holdings.

Forced to start anew, Joe Kornreich (now “Korda”) moved his young family first to New York City, where he worked as an Engineer for the New York City Department of Sanitation, and then to the rapidly expanding City of Los Angeles in 1954. Continuing in the legacy of his father, Joe began constructing tract housing in the San Fernando Valley, eventually constructing Multi-family projects as well. In the 1970’s, Joe became a pioneer in quality HUD construction, a legacy continued today in the Korda Group's award winning Affordable Housing.

In the late 70’s, Joe was joined in the business by his daughter Erika. A trailblazer, Erika became one of the first female construction supervisors in the business, supervising the construction of multifamily projects and single family homes. Several years later, Erika and Joe were joined by Robert, Joe's son. Numerous multifamily development projects in Hollywood and Northridge followed- buildings still owned and managed by the Korda Group to this day.

Over the last decade, Robert’s sons Daniel and Aaron have both taken active roles in the business. While Daniel manages the Korda Group’s Office Portfolio and Aaron serves as the project manager for new development projects, both sons also take an active role in the Korda Group’s acquisitions, financing and general operations. The company continues to be an active realization of the American Dream, where with hard work and persistence, anything is possible.