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FOUNDER
Lourel Jones Jr.
Lourel Jones Jr. was raised in Houston, Texas with a set of strong family values. Where he attended M. B. Smiley High School and was later fortunate enough to attend the University of North Texas on an athletic scholarship. Lourel’s time at North Texas was cut short when illness struck in his family, and he decided to return to Houston, due to his strong family values that were instilled into him as a child. While back in Houston, Lourel met his wife Melody who later birthed his son Lourel III. In 1991 Lourel enrolled in a home construction course in preparation for the construction of their first home. During the completion of this project Lourel realized his passion for the construction of homes and judging by the quality of his home several others recognized his ability to build quality homes. Over the course of the next few years Lourel built homes for several clients under the company name of Lourel Jones Custom Homes. In 2001 Lourel decided that he wanted to restructure his business model, and thus MEL-LO DEVELOPMENT LLC was born! Since then, he has operated under MEL-LO DEVELOPMENT LLC with the mission to provide their clients with the highest quality service and product in the industry, in a timely fashion. And to provide these clients with the fairest price, that does not compromise the integrity of the structure.
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Lourel Jones III
Lourel Jones III was raised in Pearland, Texas in the first home his father Lourel Jones Jr. built. Throughout his life he witnessed his father conduct his construction business. As Lourel III came of age he began to help his father with the family business more and more. He started out by cleaning the construction sites on the weekends and later graduated to even picking up a hammer of his own from time to time. It came to no surprise when Lourel III began to show interest in architecture in high school. While in high school he enrolled in graphic design courses and joined the technology student association (TSA) as well. As a part of these courses and club activities he went on to compete on a state level all four years of high school winning several awards. After graduating from Angleton High School he went on to attend college at Texas Tech University studying architecture. However, after a year he decided an education in business would be better suited for him, becoming a double major in marketing and management. The following summer Lourel III returned home and under the supervision of his father he managed the construction of a home for the first time. With that experience under his belt Lourel returned to Texas Tech University, later graduation and earning both of his Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA). Degrees in hand, Lourel III returned home once again and took the role of marketing director for the family business. Lourel III also continued his education, first in the work force by gaining both sales and management experience. And second by obtaining a juris doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, at Texas Southern University. Now as an attorney and experience manager, he executes the construction contracts, and assists with customer service as well as the management of the construction of the beautiful custom homes.