Up until the Renaissance, the individual who designed and built a project was one in the same. Late in the Renaissance, a divergence appeared between the designer and the builder ultimately rendering these into separate professions. With the rise of the design professional in the late 19th century the term “Master Builder” fell out of favor, but it’s the only title fitting of this Renaissance Man. Greg Abramowitz is a true Renaissance Man. As a Master Builder, Greg has mastered virtually all of the core building trades, and has never hired a subcontractor to do a job he is not capable of doing himself.
Raised in Palos Verdes, California. Greg’s work can be seen in Palos Verdes, Beverly Hills, Manhattan Beach, and many other communities. By age 16 Greg was working at an architectural firm, and going to college nights studying architecture. He studied architecture at SCIARC (Southern California Institute of Architecture), along with, Arizona State University, and Harbor College, also spending time at UCLA, and Cal State Dominguez Hills along the way, then ultimately becoming a certified arbitrator at ICM in 2000. Greg has been designing his unique environments since 1979. He is an accomplished designer, builder, artist, sculptor, and athlete.
In the early 90’s, Greg could be found racing each winter (in equipment he designed) as a speed skier (snow skiing at over 100 m.p.h.) finishing fast enough to claim eight place in the United States in 1993. Greg raced again in a World Cup in Aspen 2002, and was still running in 12th place in the US at almost 40 years of age.
Greg has over 29 years experience as a Designer, 27 years in construction and construction management, and has been certified as a construction and commercial arbitrator since 2000. In March of 2000, Greg founded DMA Dispute Management & Avoidance an arbitration tribunal dedicated for fair reasonable and rapid solutions to construction related disputes, and thereafter has worked with contractors, subcontractors, and owners in dispute management and dispute avoidance. His certificate qualified him to perform arbitration’s for the Contractors State Licensing Board and is available for private arbitration cases.
Greg began his professional experience working as an Architectural Designer for architectural firms in the Los Angeles area designing numerous commercial and residential projects. His experience includes everything from custom homes, restaurants, hotels, and even parts of LAX Airport. Greg has designed and built retail stores, and has designing custom homes in El Paso, Texas, Bel Air, California, Mexico City, and of course here in the South Bay.
Greg’s early travels brought him to experience the customs and the architecture of more than 20 countries. He spent two years designing and installing custom tile & marble spas and swimspas before obtaining his own B1 General Contractor's license in 1986. His work was twice featured on the Home & Garden Network, and The Discovery Channel produce an episode on their show called “Interior Motives” featuring the Wine Cellar at the 1998 Pasadena Showcase House of Design designed and built by Greg & his wife Leanne, who passed away in 2002. Greg lives with his three children in Redondo Beach, California.
