Bassenian Lagoni Provides Design With a Vision
By designing a rock solid base for their business, Bassenian Lagoni has excelled in the US and international arenas, being known for innovative design and wonderful customer service By Brianna Fries How does an architecture and design firm with projects around the world ensure that they deliver well-designed and functional...
2018’s Top 5 Design Trends Define Our Future & It’s Not What You Think
A review of the years top design trends reveals a sweeping paradigm shift for interior design By MARY COOK They say hindsight is 20/20, and a look back at 2018’s commercial interior design trends shows that the industry is undergoing a sweeping paradigm shift. At the start of the year, industry icon Interior Design magazine...
It Takes A Village To Revitalize An Island City
By Brianna Fries The colloquialism “it takes a village” conveys the idea that a child learns about the world through the shared knowledge of the tightly knit community they are in. A community created by the Howard Hughes Corporation is turning this idea on its head. The home building world may be the ones learning about how to...
Tri Pointe Group Expands into Top U.S. Metro Area with Acquisition of Dunhill Homes, A Winchester Carlisle Company, in Dallas-Fort Worth
New Division President Rich Rodriguez Brings Local Knowledge and Expertise in the Nation’s Largest Homebuilding Market DALLAS, TX (December 11, 2018) – TRI Pointe Group (NYSE: TPH), one of the top ten largest public homebuilders in the United States based on equity market capitalization, announced today that it is expanding...
SolarEdge Products in the US to comply with the NEC 2017 Update and Rule 21 Phase 3
SolarEdge Leads in Compliancy for Newest Advanced Safety and Grid Requirements Fremont, California (December 11, 2018) – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology, announced today that it is ready for the implementation of both NEC 2017’s revision to the PV Rapid...New homes priced below $300K coming to Tacoma for households making $75K or less
It’s one of the first high-profile salvos in bringing home prices back down to Earth in the metro area… Read More Kiro 7 https://www.kiro7.com/news/south-sound-news/new-homes-priced-below-300k-coming-to-tacoma-for-households-making-75k-or-less/884398471...
TRENDMAKER HOMES CELEBRATES ITS NEW LIFESTYLE COMMUNITY IN WEST HOUSTON NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION
LakeHouse will offer a highly anticipated resort-style amenity center with year-round recreational activities in a premium lake living setting KATY, TEXAS (November 30, 2018) – Trendmaker Homes & Development has announced that construction is underway at LakeHouse, a new gated community just west of Houston in Katy. As the...
ABC Green Home 4.0 Net-Zero, Smart Home Education
Net-Zero, Smart Home Education Media Supported By Builder.Media
The ABC Green Home™ 4.0 Luxe Build Breaks Ground and Begins Construction
Please monitor our progress online via the webcams: www.abcgreenhome.com Nick Slevin is the Publisher & Editor in Chief of Builder.Media. He can be reached at nslevin@builder.media ...
Publisher's Notes - ASCE 2018 Sustainable Engineering Project of the Year Award
Hello readers in print and online. As we move into the fall months, we are seeing the beginnings of what may become the anticipated market slow down taking shape in the housing market. September’s numbers indicate a slowing down in traffic at models, as well as mortgage applications and construction permitting activity, in some...
Publisher's Notes: ABC Green Home 4.0 LUXE Build
Hello Readers, in print and online, and a very happy New Year to you, Volume 13 of GHB gets underway with this issue. We are pleased to begin construction of our all new ABC Green Home 4.0 LUXE Build in the mountain resort community of Crestline, in southern California. Our Net-Zero, LEED demonstration home build will be the...
Award-Winning Home Builder Focuses On Customer Satisfaction
The New Home Company continues to grow because of the emphasis placed on the consumer’s needs By Abby Pittman The New Home Company is known for customer satisfaction. A multiyear recipient of “The Eliant” for Best Overall Customer Experience in the Eliant Homebuyers’ Choice Awards as reported in the March...
The B.D. Interview: Larry Webb, CEO of The New Home Company
Webb gives his insight on the homebuilding market and what The New Home Company is focusing on in the coming year Builder & Developer: Hi Larry, thanks so much for agreeing to this interview – my publisher Nick Slevin sends his very best regards, thanks you for your time, appreciates you getting involved...
Camp and Woolsey Wildfires in California Cause Devastating Losses Between $15 Billion and $19 Billion According to CoreLogic
CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today announced updated residential and commercial loss estimates for the recent catastrophic wildfires in California. According to this new data analysis, total losses from the Camp Fire, the most destructive wildfire in the...
CITYVIEW Announces Opening of the Pearl on Wilshire In Koreatown
With a walk score of 97, residents of the luxury mixed-use development can easily access a host of entertainment, dining and shopping offerings Los Angeles – Nov. 27, 2018 – Cityview, a premier urban multifamily investment management and development firm, today announced the opening of The Pearl on Wilshire, a luxury mixed-use...
Epcon Announces Key Leadership Changes to Franchising
Top 50 home builder appoints Paul Hanson to lead franchising, Tim Rini to lead product development COLUMBUS, Ohio (Nov. 27, 2018) – Epcon announced today that it has appointed Paul Hanson President of Epcon Franchising and Tim Rini as Vice President of Product Development for Epcon Communities. In his new role, Hanson will...
Pardee Homes Celebrates the Highly Anticipated Opening of Altis, A New Lifestyle Community That Elevates 55+ Living to a New Level
Grand celebration event draws more than 2,000 attendees for the debut of 12 new century modern designer-furnished model homes and the world-class residents’ club / hub of social activity BEAUMONT, CALIF. (November 19, 2018) – Redefining 55+ community development, Pardee Homes Inland Empire announced the grand opening of...
RoyOMartin Gala - "A Season of Growth"
On November 10, 1923, Roy Otis Martin, Sr. founded Roy O. Martin Lumber Company in Alexandria, Louisiana. Exactly 95 years later, the company now known as RoyOMartin celebrated that anniversary with a gala, appropriately themed “A Season of Growth.” Approximately 500 employees, shareholders, and retirees gathered to enjoy live...
48,390 Homes at High or Extreme Risk from Destructive California Wildfires, CoreLogic Finds
Reconstruction Cost Value totals more than $18 billion IRVINE, Calif. --CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released data analysis showing 48,390 homes with a total reconstruction cost value (RCV) of approximately $18 billion are at high or...
West Villages Florida Continues Strong Sales Pace
West Villages, FL — The eight home builders in West Villages Florida sold 71 homes in October, putting the master-planned community well on its way to a record-setting year. West Villages continues to attract buyers from throughout Florida, the region and the U.S. “Buyers are choosing West Villages for our location, amenities and...
An Overview of the 2018 Eliant Roundtable
Eliant’s recent roundtable discussion, hosted in Irvine, Calif., focused on becoming a better builder through customer care By JULIA EDINGER On Tuesday, October 30th, I had the pleasure of representing Builder.Media at Eliant’s 2018 roundtable event. Featuring keynote speaker and internationally renowned customer relations expert...
It’s Time to Commit to Green Building
Environmentally conscious construction no longer has to be viewed as a liability By STEVE PALLRAND Resources for green building design are vast and growing rapidly each year. However, for a field that has been burgeoning since the 1970s and has been pushed tirelessly by environmentalists and government programs, it...
TRI Pointe Group Expands Southeast Territory
One of the largest national homebuilders in the U.S., Irvine-based TRI Pointe Group has expanded its TRI Pointe Homes builder brand into the southeast region with the launch of a new division in the Carolinas. With a division office in Charlotte and initial operations in both Charlotte and Raleigh, the move allows TRI Pointe Homes to...
Effective Land Planning by Life Stage
By Sidney Pell, Manager, Consumer and Product Insights Are you sick and tired of making multi-million dollar educated guesses about what amenities will be most popular in your master-planned community? Here are some findings from our large consumer survey that will help you build and locate the right parks in the right...
Builder.Media Principals Accepting ASCE 2018 Sustainable Project of the Year Award
On Saturday, 6th October, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential library, Green Home Builder Magazine's Stuart Cochrane and Nick Slevin, developers of The ABC Green Home Project, sponsored by The Southern California Gas Company, accepted the American Society of Civil Engineers 2018 Sustainable Project of the Year Award, for their ABC 3.0,...
MILLER & SMITH INTRODUCES WEST VILLAGE AT ONE LOUDOUN
New three-level garden townhomes, inspired by New York’s Gramercy Park, arrive in Loudoun County Ashburn, VA, (October 9, 2018) — Miller & Smith, the Washington region’s most award-winning home builder and real estate developer, is pleased to introduce the West Village townhome collection offered exclusively at One...
Mosaic Launches New Point of Sale App, Enabling Home Improvement Contractors to Provide Simple, Attractive Financing to Homeowners
Contractors can now deliver added value and service to help grow their business, while homeowners can be approved and choose their payment terms for home improvement projects in minutes Oakland, Calif. — October 10, 2018 — Making the modern home possible by providing financing to homeowners for home improvement projects,...
Builder.Media Interview: Patrick Moore, President and COO of Mosaic
Builder.Media had the chance to discuss the latest launch of the new Mosaic app with Mosaic's President and COO Patrick Moore Builder.Media: What were some of the highlights thus far in 2018 for Mosaic? Patrick Moore: The highlight of the year for Mosaic has been the expansion of our financing products into home improvement verticals...
Lennar Proudly Makes the Dream of New Homeownership a Reality for Vital Community Workers from Police Officers to Teachers
Lennar, the nation's #1 homebuilder, is proud to be making new home ownership a reality for qualifying local families and individuals through its participation in Palm Beach County's Workforce Housing Program. Interest in the program from key community workers like firefighters and healthcare workers continues to grow significantly...
Hurricane Michael Storm Surge Puts 57,000 Homes in its Path at Risk, Early CoreLogic Analysis Shows
Reconstruction Cost Value of all homes in hurricane path totals more than $13.4 billion CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released data analysis showing 57,002 homes in the Florida Gulf Coast with a reconstruction cost value (RCV) of approximately...
SoCal Developer Completes Mixed-Use Community
Southern California real estate developer Zephyr recently announced the completion of The Park, Bankers Hill in San Diego, California. The Park is one of San Diego’s most architecturally significant buildings. The development was designed by world-renowned architect firm DIALOG and includes 60 homes in an exclusive environment....
CoreLogic Loan Performance Insights Find That the Overall US Mortgage Delinquency Rate Drops to a 12-Year Low
Foreclosure rate is the lowest for July in 12 years Florida and Texas are the only states to post annual gains in serious delinquency rates Economists anticipate a spike in mortgage delinquency in several Southern states as a result of damage from Hurricane Florence IRVINE, Calif., October 9, 2018-CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a...
CoreLogic HPI Report: CoreLogic Reports August Home Prices Continue to Rise but a Slow May Be on the Horizon
CoreLogic Reports August Home Prices Increased by 5.5 Percent Year Over Year, Homeowners Expect Sale of Current Home to Fund Downpayment for Next Purchase Homeowners waiting to sell, hoping to afford larger downpayment on next home Nevada and Idaho were the only states to post double-digit annual price growth in August ...
Strategies for Timing the Market
By Kristine Smale, Vice President Our clients frequently ask, “When is the market turning, and how should I plan for the inevitable downturn?” To answer their question, we advise our clients to assess their tolerance for risk, their short- and long-term investment horizons, their competitive positioning, and their capital...
Randy Tsuda Named President & CEO of Palo Alto Housing
PALO ALTO, Calif. – Palo Alto Housing (PAH), a leading developer and manager of low- and moderate-income housing in the San Francisco Bay Area, announced today that Randy Tsuda has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. Tsuda is currently the Community Development Director of the City of Mountain View. He will begin at PAH...Architects Are Redesigning Their Role
When a flood or wildfire sweeps through a community, firefighters, emergency management workers and local politicians are typically among the first on the scene. But Julia Donoho says architects, too, have a responsibility to follow close behind. Read...
Pardee Homes Inland Empire Breaks Ground on New 1,500-Acre Master-Plan Community in Banning
Atwell will provide more than 4,400 new single-family residences, including 480 new homes in phase one BANNING, Calif., Sept. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pardee Homes Inland Empire announced today that development is underway at Atwell, the first master-planned community to rise in Banning in more than two decades. Phase one of...
Lennar Unveils Plans for Largest New Home Community in Decades to be Built in Deerfield Beach
Lennar, the nation's #1 homebuilder, announced plans to build its newest master-planned Veleiros community in Deerfield Beach. The first-of-its-kind to be built in the city in more than 25 years, the expansive resort-style community will offer a unique blend of hundreds of new single-family homes and townhomes that will make it one...
Taylor Morrison Opens New Resort-Style Amenities at The Collection at Perimeter
ATLANTA – Taylor Morrison, a leading national homebuilder and developer, opened its new resort-style amenities at The Collection at Perimeter Park community in Chamblee, GA. The newly completed resort-style amenities at The Collection at Perimeter Park include a pool with in-pool lounge chairs, table seating and chaise lounge...
KB Home Partners With Google® To Offer Smart Home System With Built-In Google Assistant
Partnership with Google is first of its kind in the homebuilding industry LOS ANGELES (September 06, 2018) – KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced the launch of its KB Smart Home system featuring Google Assistant that leverages technology to help make daily living easier, more efficient and more enjoyable for new KB homeowners. The...
Robust Sales Propel Renaissance at West Villages Florida into Phase 2
West Villages, FL — After a successful first phase sales pace, Mattamy Homes has announced that Renaissance at West Villages Florida is opening home sales in its new, second phase. Home sales in phase 2 will begin Oct. 1 and new residents will move in as early as spring of 2019. The new phase at Renaissance will include...
FOREMOST COMPANIES CELEBRATES THE GRAND OPENING OF ITS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RECREATIONAL CLUB AT TERRAMOR
Exclusively for Terramor’s 55+ residents, The Terrace Club will offer numerous amenities, including a resort-style pool, and sweeping views of surrounding hills TEMESCAL VALLEY, Calif. (September 5, 2018) – Foremost Companies has announced the grand opening of The Terrace Club at Terramor, its new multigenerational master-planned...CoreLogic Adds Geospatial and Appraisal Features to Parcel Identification Process to Enhance Property Tax Accuracy
—Blending insurance and appraisal industry tools to enhance the precision and speed of the property tax search process— IRVINE, Calif., September 05, 2018—CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today announced the integration of geospatial and appraisal data...Annual Pubby Awards Submissions Now Open
It's that time of the year again! Peninsula Publishing is accepting submissions for our annual Pubby Awards. We value your input and would like to know who your nominees are for our year end honorees. With your help, we will be awarding Pubby awards for Builder, Developer, Architect, and Community of the Year for Builder and...BIASC Building Industry Show to Highlight INNOVATION with Insights on Home Automation, Artificial Intelligence, U.S. Infrastructure and Personal Success
The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) will focus on the theme of INNOVATION at its upcoming Building Industry Show (BIS) set for Oct. 3-4, 2018, at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Calif. A notable roster of thought leaders will bring attendees up to date on next-generation technologies and the...Ramsey Co OK development on former Twin Cities plant
The Ramsey County Board has given the green light to Rice Creek Commons — a mix of homes and businesses planned for the site of the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant. The master plan includes three residential neighborhoods, plus parks, retail and office space to be called Rice Creek Commons. READ MORE Source: MPR News...
MBK RENTAL LIVING ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING OF LUXURY APARTMENT AND TOWNHOME COMMUNITY IN PASO ROBLES
PASO ROBLES, Calif. (Aug. 21, 2018) – MBK Rental Living announced today the grand opening of Blue Oak, a luxury apartment and townhome community in Paso Robles. Centrally located at 710 Experimental Station Road, the community consists of 85 flats and 56 townhomes with bright open living spaces and an extensive indoor and outdoor...
