ABOUT Rokor Development

Rokor Development is a family-run business led by the father-and-son team of Lester and Rafal. Lester was born and raised in Poland, where he earned his engineering degree before setting off on what was meant to be a short vacation to the United States. The plan was simple: explore the country and pick up some supplemental income along the way as a recent college graduate. 

What started as a “quick trip” to the Hamptons soon turned into something much bigger. Lester spent years working in the trades - painting, carpentry, and more before starting his own painting company, where he quickly earned a reputation for quality and detail. That experience became the foundation for his next step. In 2003, he built a house for his family in Southampton. Clients who knew him from his painting days noticed the craftsmanship and began asking him to build for them as well. Nearly 50 homes later, Lester is still building, just as involved and passionate on the job site as he was with that very first project.

His son, Rafal, grew up in Southampton and attended Southampton High School, always surrounded by job sites, tools, and the drive that fueled his father’s ability to turn builds into homes. After earning a degree in Economics and Finance from Duke University, Rafal transitioned in real estate private equity. Most recently, he worked as an investment professional at Brookfield Asset Management, one of the world’s largest real estate fund managers. His time there gave him hands-on experience with underwriting, budgeting, and managing large development projects. It also taught him how to navigate complex capital structures and create detailed development budgets. Today, Rafal brings that knowledge and perspective back home to Rokor Development.

With a shared vision for thoughtful, well-executed homes and a complementary set of skills, the father-son team brings together decades of hands-on craftsmanship blended with institutional real estate expertise and planning. Rokor specializes in both custom and speculative homes ranging from 2,000 to 12,000 square feet across the East End of Long Island. At our core, we’re builders who take pride in crafting homes—spaces we build today that become the stories you live tomorrow.