Jim Riffe, the developer, carries a solid reputation of quality home building that spans fifty years in the greater Kansas City area. In the early 1950's, Jim's grandfather Winston Thompson began developing communities and building homes along Blue Ridge.

Jim's father Hank Riffe, learned the trade of building fine homes from his father-in-law Winston in 1955. He went on to continue the tradition of developing communities and providing housing to over 1,000 local families. That is where Jim got his first exposure to the business.

After graduating from the University of Kansas School of Engineering and finally the University of Missouri's Masters in Business Administration, Jim began building custom homes in Johnson County Kansas. As the new home market grew and home buyers continued to become more sophisticated in their desire for innovative design and exceptional quality, Jim continued the family tradition by specializing in premier communities and custom built homes. Since 1985, Jim has been teaming up with families to see their homebuilding dreams come true.

Jim has provided custom homes to the families of Overland Park, Leawood, Lee's Summit, Shawnee, Lenexa, and Olathe. The latest communities designed and developed by Jim are Nottingham Estates at St. Andrews 3rd and 4th plats and the Villas of White Horse in Leawood, as well as, Woodland Shores, Lee's Summit's newest lake development.