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Former Pulte Execs Launch New Building Company

Meritus Homes kicks off with significant land holdings, made possible by a private equity partnership.
Sacramento County may open 20,000 acres to development

July 27--Despite a home construction collapse caused by the recession, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is considering opening 20...
Estridge Moves Forward With $1.2 Billion TND

With 1,400 acres and more than 3,800 homes, Symphony is one of the largest developments ever in Indiana.

Bay Area Builder Bucks The Recession

Regis Homes is averaging at least one sale per week in each of its four active communities.
City Place Live-Work Lofts, Santa Ana, Calif.

2009 Builder's Choice, Grand Award, Live/Work project
Small Attached Homes Make Density Feel Nice

Check out four projects that share walls, look great, and may portend housing’s future.

McMillin Communities Hunts for Profit

The builder/developer, working with an aggressive investor, has three big projects in the works.
Big Builders Accumulate Land with Abandon

D.R. Horton’s growth ambitions in particular have competitors taking notice.
Potential Buyers Flock to Opening of New Home Series

The Irvine Company and six builders are working in tandem to build and sell nearly 700 homes during the next two years.

Former Pulte Execs Launch New Building Company

Meritus Homes kicks off with significant land holdings, made possible by a private equity partnership.
Innovations in Home Building Rethink Status Quo

New residential design concepts challenge old rules relating to suburban zoning, construction methods, and neighborhood planning.
Private Capital Gives Boost to California Startup Builder

City Ventures, founded by former Olson Company executive, will focus on under-built coastal markets.

Estridge Moves Forward With $1.2 Billion TND

With 1,400 acres and more than 3,800 homes, Symphony is one of the largest developments ever in Indiana.
Suburban and Traditional Neighborhood Preferences Closer Than They Seem

Study indicates that both groups of residents rank safety and attractiveness important in their satisfaction with their neighborhoods.
Meeting Street Communities Combines Panelization and Traditional Neighborhood Design

Efficient building practices allow builder to use high-quality materials on affordable townhomes.

Pricey condos in foreclosure

July 23--CHARLESTON Â-- Lenders are foreclosing on the newly built Anson House luxury condominiums, a four-story, 32-unit complex on the...
Pinn Brothers projects crumble around Bay Area

July 09--The real estate kingdom built by Pinn Brothers has crumbled into a wreckage of foreclosures, bankruptcies and vacant homes...
Developer Devises Temporary Solution For Delayed Project

The Red Barn Co. and the city of Hercules, Calif., installs “moveable” food, retail and entertainment area.

Former CBIA President Looks Back on His 30-Year Career

Robert Rivinius says that keeping development moving forward in California was his group's greatest challenge and accomplishment.
Pulte Offers to Repurchase Homes Damaged by Slope Failure

Builder will rebuild retaining wall that collapsed in this San Antonio community.
San Antonio Takes a Harder Line With Builders After Last Month's Hillside Collapse

A “slope failure” at a Centex subdivision exposes lax enforcement of permitting procedures.

Housing Visions returns to Genesee Street

July 13--As promised, Housing Visions is back with a plan to revitalize Genesee Street.
Report ranks lower Fairfield County as most expensive area for renters

Apr. 22--STAMFORD -- Despite strides in affordable housing, a study has found that lower Fairfield County is the most expensive place to rent an apartment in the United States.
New Jersey Gives Developers Way to Convert Active Adult Projects to Market Housing

Educating municipalities about demographic and economic shifts will be critical to the approval process.