Cape Associates is established in 1971 by Lester F. Langhans, Jr., a World War II veteran and life-long builder. Cape Associates began with 5 employees, including Lester.

Michael Cole becomes vested in the ownership of Cape Associates, Inc., moving from the field to the office, which was in the basement of Lester Langhans' house.

An office, warehouse, and shop encompassing more than 5,000 square feet is constructed at our present site at 345 Massasoit Road in North Eastham.

Lester Langhans retires in 1986, after having developed a transition plan for Cape Associates. Michael Cole, who had previously held a field position, then became project manager and finally Vice President, became President and majority owner of the company. Read more about Michael Cole here.

During Michael Cole's tenure he cultivates a greater diversity of work for the Cape Associates team by establishing and growing new departments: Services (renovations and additions), Painting and Property Management.

Cape Associates opens a second office in Barnstable, which is now the Yarmouthport office, and develops a major presence in Provincetown.

Planning for the future of the company, an executive committee is formed. The Executive Committee consisted of Michael Cole, Mark Kinnane, Matthew Cole and Rich Bryant.

Michael Cole retires, turning over majority ownership of Cape Associates to his three children, Lindsay, Matthew, and Casey Cole.  Read Michael Cole's message about this transition here.  Lindsay is Human Resources Manager, Matthew is President & CEO, and Casey is Senior Accountant. 

Cape Associates opens their new office building at 325 Massasoit Road in Eastham, adjacent to the long-standing headquarters at 345 Massasoit Road. Built by the Cape Associates team, the building was designed by Brown, Lindquist, Fenuccio & Raber Architects, Inc. of Yarmouthport.  ZeroEnergy Design of Orleans and Boston did the HVAC design, energy modeling and consulted on LEED certification. A sizable crowd attended the April 18th ribbon-cutting event and after a short speech, Matthew H. Cole cut the ribbon with help from his niece, Olivia.

Cape Associates is named the Best Sustainable Builder by Boston Magazine and ranked #15 out of the top 550 remodelers nationwide. 

Cape Associates expands its offerings with the addition of a Kitchen & Bath department and design team. 

In an effort to provide comprehensive service offerings for the construction and maintenance of homes, Cape Associates adds a service of heating, cooling and ventilation systems (HVAC) maintenance to its suite of property management services. 

Cape Associates' longest tenured employee, Peter Corbett, retires after 43 years of employment. This was a special milestone for Peter and Cape Associates as it represented what a special place Cape Associates is to work. 

Cape Associates celebrates their 50th anniversary. Taking the opportunity to reflect upon the anniversary, Matthew H. Cole noted that the monumental celebration was about the community, partners, clients, and team. To celebrate this anniversary, Cape Associates rebranded with a new logo. 

Cape Associates invests in the Chatham community with the construction of their new Chatham office at 784 Main Street, Chatham. This new building not only expands Cape Associates' office space, but also contributes to the company's commitment to improving available housing on Cape Cod with the addition of at least two apartment units within the building.