our history
Three generations of building community in Central Ohio and beyond.
Frank and Mary founded the company known today as Fairfield Homes, Inc. and Gorsuch Realty (now part of Keller Williams Realty since 2020), and went on for two decades building quality, single-family homes.
Frank led the organization until his passing in 1959, and Mary took over the leadership until her son, Leonard, joined.
Leonard and Mary continued leading the organization until Mary’s passing in 2017.
Frank and Mary’s son, Leonard Gorsuch, took over as the CEO and expanded the company’s portfolio to include the development and management of multifamily housing. Under his leadership, all aspects of the organization were expanded and improved. After 50 years of creating and developing housing communities, Leonard is still involved today as the Chair of the Board. His extensive business and community leadership has had a significant impact on the development of Lancaster, Ohio and surrounding areas.
Jennifer Gorsuch Walters became the third generation to join the company as Vice President, taking the role of President in May, 2010. Over the last decade, Jennifer has continued to build upon her family’s legacy as a major developer of multifamily housing and property management.
With over 100 multifamily communities and 4,200 units in its portfolio, the organization has expanded to provide management services in both affordable and conventional multifamily housing.
To better serve the needs of its commercial clients, the family established Gorsuch Construction, Inc. in 2013. A full-service commercial and residential construction company, Gorsuch Construction is also a Certified Women’s Business Enterprise. The company’s expertise and achievements include design-build and construction of multiple-story senior and family apartment communities, office buildings, retail, and light commercial buildings.
