Who We Are
Bluegrass Construction Group, LLC
A homegrown construction company serving the Nashville, Middle Tennessee, and broader areas. Our team brings years of experience in the fields of finance, sales, project management, development, and design. Most importantly, we have passions for real estate, development, and construction. These passions allow us to offer you the best possible building solution. At Bluegrass Construction Group, we provide complete turnkey solutions for your residential, multi-family, and small commercial building needs.
Bluegrass Construction Group, LLC provides solutions to all your construction needs while maintaining the most important focus: the client! We pride ourselves in working with the client to understand their needs and always put them first. We offer customized solutions and personal service that can’t be matched in the construction industry.
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Our Team
Rich Storey
Owner and General Contractor
Rich@bluegrass-construction.com
Rich Storey, general contractor and owner of Bluegrass Construction Group, LLC, oversees all company projects from the ground up. Rich describes himself as “proud to work on cool projects with cool people.” As a licensed GC since 2013, Rich has worked on over 300 residential single family and multifamily projects. While he has a particular interest in custom homes, increasingly the company is moving into the arenas of light commercial, tenant build-outs, and restaurant renovations.
Over the past 10 years, Rich has had the opportunity to work closely with a number of developers, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors and has also developed positive working relationships with Metro Nashville officials and inspectors. Working with this growing network of collaborators allows Bluegrass Construction to perform efficiently and effectively in the Middle Tennessee area. Ever passionate about his work, Rich is also actively involved in land development and other business ventures.
A graduate of Western Kentucky University, Rich remains a proud Hilltopper. He resides in Hendersonville, TN with his wife Angela and their two children, Watson and Emma. Outside of work, the Storeys are highly involved in family experiences including Watson’s baseball and Emma’s dance. Rich is known to be dedicated to his family and to the Bluegrass Construction brand.
Kara Barnes
Controller and Office Manager
Admin@bluegrass-construction.com
Kara Barnes is the Controller and Office Manager for Bluegrass Construction Group. Kara brings over a decade of experience in accounting for various construction companies, contractors, property management, and real estate groups. She loves to watch a construction project come to life as well as the numbers behind the scenes. In addition to managing the office and accounting for Bluegrass Construction Group, she also has a private Bookkeeping Business that has been active for over 4 years.
Kara grew up in the construction industry. She has many relatives who are builders and contractors, and her mother is a bookkeeper. You could say that she was born and bred for this business.
Kara calls Murfreesboro, TN home along with her husband and two kids. When she is not ensuring that Bluegrass Construction is operating smoothly, the Barnes Family enjoys camping, soccer, volleyball, and has a passion for racing dirt bikes.
James Chamberlin
Project Manager
James@bluegrass-construction.com
James Chamberlin is a Project Manager for Bluegrass Construction Group, LLC who finds success by treating and respecting the subcontractors like friends. He is the person you truly want to work for. James has spent the last decade working in a family business doing high end residential remodeling in the Bay Area, CA. James believes in a strong work ethic and desire to complete the job correctly, the first time.
James graduated from Sacramento State University, where he also played baseball.
James and his family moved to Middle Tennessee in October 2021 for a change of pace and different opportunities, where he found comfort and stability with Bluegrass Construction. Since relocating, James has begun remodeling a 1940’s ranch house into the Chamberlin Family Home. James is proud to have a wife, two boys, two dogs, and a slew of chickens. He aspires to build out his land for more animals and farming.
Chris Ellenberger
Project Manager
Chris@bluegrass-construction.com
Chris Ellenberger is a Project Manager, bringing over nineteen years of residential and commercial construction management experience in the capacities of Owner, General Foreman, and Senior PM to Bluegrass Construction Group, LLC. Chris’ focus is to always strive higher and exceed expectations, breaking away from the “par industry product.” Specializing in areas of multi-family, office, retail, restaurant and custom residential, Chris seamlessly adapts to changes in the market and industry.
Chris has been involved the construction of award-winning projects, including MGM’s City Center, Palazzo/Venetian Hotel Casino, 83 Freight-Nashville as well as countless retail and restaurant establishments. His vast residential construction experience includes production, renovation, and development from National property acquisition firms to custom homes. Chris believes in a full spectrum approach to create an overall synergy throughout his projects.
Chris is a New York native who relocated to the South with his wife and three daughters. The Ellenberger’s have designed and built their own custom house and are now proud to call Thompson Station home. The Ellenberger’s enjoy spending their free time exploring the beauty of Middle Tennessee and vacationing to the beach every chance they get!