As a young couple in the early 1930’s in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Troy and Gladys Alley, the parents of Gerald and Troy Alley Jr., dreamed of providing a better quality of life for their family. It was this desire that led the couple to embrace entrepreneurship and open the doors to the Alley Service Station, one of the city’s first Black-owned businesses. Although the family was faced with all of th
e hardships that are endured by first-generation business owners, Troy and Gladys Alley instilled in their offspring a strong willingness to persevere in even the most challenging conditions. Learning that quality, honesty, hard work, and dedication are the foundations of both personal and business success, Gerald and Troy Alley Jr. With 83 years of family entrepreneurship, the legacy continues with Con-Real’s establishment and we are now the #1 African-American-owned Construction and Real Estate organization of its kind in the Southern area of the United States. Con-Real’s commitment of meeting the needs of clients throughout Texas, the south, as well as throughout the United States has given us the reputation as a premier organization with experience of over 3,000 projects including educational, medical, industrial, technology facilities, residential, commercial, hospitality, and entertainment. The company is proud to have long standing relationships with public and private clients including Fortune 500 companies.
