One is responsible for many of the school rebuilds and renovations at Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) over the past 10 years. What prompted these two developers to bet big on Traverse City, how are their contributions reshaping the region, and what do they see on the horizon for their businesses? Long-term plans: Abate estimates the Traverse City area now accounts for 15-20% percent of the developer’s total portfolio of active projects. And that’s the service industry; it’s the hospitality industry; it’s the people that live and work in the Traverse City area.” This story is a condensed version of a feature that appears in the August issue of the Traverse City Business News.