Residential real estate developers/builders: ranked by units sold in the San Fernando, Conejo, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys in 2002. (The List).EXECUTIVE SUMMARY GUIDED by the land available, residential builders flocked to the northern and western ends of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. in 2002, largely focusing their efforts in Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, , Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley and Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. . Several large developers, having completed projects in 2001, fell off the ranking for 2002 entirely as they moved to other parts of the country. Chief among those was Calabasas-based Ryland The name Ryland can refer to several things:
A number of acquisitions in 2002 also affected the year's rankings. Pacific Bay Homes sold off a large number of lots in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. to a partnership between Centex Centex (NYSE: CTX) began trading publicly in 1969. Since the company’s founding in 1950 as a Dallas-based residential construction company, it has evolved into a company whose principal operations are focused on residential and commercial construction and related Homes and Lennar Corp.'s Greystone Homes division. And the No. 1 ranked builder on the Business Journal's list, D.R. Horton Horton, river, c.275 mi (440 km) long, rising in a lake N of Great Bear Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada, and flowing NW to Franklin Bay, a part of the Beaufort Sea. Inc., acquired Schuler Schuler is the surname of:
-- Shelly Garcia Gar·ci·a , Jerome John Known as "Jerry." 1942-1995. American musician who gained fame as the cofounder and lead guitarist of the folk-rock group the Grateful Dead (1965-1995). THE PACESETTER D.R. HORTON INC. A merger between D.R. Horton Inc. and Schuler Homes completed in Feb. 2002 added the Western Pacific Housing brand to the Horton lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . Schuler, which had been among the top 5 builders in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). , operates as a separate division within D.R. Horton, however sales for the division are included in the Horton totals, pushing the company into the No. 1 spot in this year's list from No. 2 last year. The Arlington Arlington, county, United States Arlington, county (1990 pop. 170,936), N Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington is a residential and commercial suburb of Washington. , Texas-based builder saw its revenues soar SOAR - 1. State, Operator And Result. A general problem-solving production system architecture, intended as a model of human intelligence. Developed by A. Newell in the early 1980s. SOAR was originally implemented in Lisp and OPS5 and is currently implemented in Common Lisp. 51 percent in fiscal 2002 to $6.7 billion. Net income increased 57 percent to $404.7 million or $2.87 per share in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2002. In California, D.R. Horton reported sales of 9,740 units totaling $2.9 billion for the most recent fiscal year, compared with 5,332 units totaling $1.4 billion in sales in the prior year. -- Shelly Garcia [GRAPH graph, figure that shows relationships between quantities. The graph of a function y=f (x) is the set of points with coordinates [x, f (x)] in the xy-plane, when x and y are numbers. OMITTED] [GRAPH OMITTED]
Rank Company (Ranking in 2002) Units Sold
* name * '02 Valley/nationwide
* address * '01 Valley/nationwide
* '02 Detached/Attached
1 D.R. Horton Inc (2) 1 709/51,584
28009 Smyth Drive 269/21,000
Valencia 91355 631/78
2 KB Home (3) 690/21,778 (2)
25115 Avenue Stanford, 464/21,486 (2)
Suite 250 690/0
Valencia 91355
3 Shea Homes 312/7,200
555 St. Charles Drive, 328/NA
Suite 205 182/130
Thousand Oaks 91360
4 Greystone Homes Inc. (6) (3) 336/NA
25129 The Old Road 303/NA
Stevenson Ranch 91381 164/172
5 John Laing Homes (4) 289/1,744
5805 Sepulveda Blvd., 289/2,236
Suite 800 289/0
Van Nuys 91411
6 Beazer Homes (11) 271/13,603
1100 Town & Country, 98/10,059
Suite 100 271/0
Orange 92868
7 Richmond American Homes 258/8,900
of California (5) 266/8,174
16600 Sherman Way 258/0
Van Nuys 91406
8 Standard Pacific Homes 254/6,265
32133 Lindero Canyon Road, 271/4,311
Suite 105 254/0
Westlake Village 91361
9 Pardee Homes (1) 203/NA
1320 Flynn Road, Suite 100 235/NA
Camarillo 93012 203/0
10 Centex Homes/L.A. 178/22,635
Ventura Div. (7) 257/20,659
27200 Tourney Road, Suite 200 178/0
Valencia 91355
11 Montage Development Inc. 116/same
18455 Burbank Blvd., Suite 308 47/same
Tarzana 91356 96/20
12 The Braemar Group (14) 62/same
30495 Canwood St., Suite 101 NA/same
Agoura Hills 91301 62/0
13 Brookfield Homes (4) 42/2,660
3090 Bristol St., Suite 200 NA/NA
Costa Mesa 92626 NA/NA
14 MBK Homes Ltd (8) 32/302
175 Technology Drive 78/326
Irvine 92618 NA
15 Toll Bros. Inc 12/4,430
725 Town and Country Road, 0/4,358
Suite 500 NA
Orange 92868
Rank Company (Ranking in 2002) Units 2002 Revenues
* name Built 2002 (millions)
* address * Valley * Valley
* nationwide * nationwide
1 D.R. Horton Inc (2) 1 586 $236.5
28009 Smyth Drive NA 7,324
Valencia 91355
2 KB Home (3) NA 202
25115 Avenue Stanford, NA 4,246
Suite 250
Valencia 91355
3 Shea Homes 368 352
555 St. Charles Drive, NA NA
Suite 205
Thousand Oaks 91360
4 Greystone Homes Inc. (6) (3) 336 WND
25129 The Old Road NA WND
Stevenson Ranch 91381
5 John Laing Homes (4) 277 117
5805 Sepulveda Blvd., 1,725 590
Suite 800
Van Nuys 91411
6 Beazer Homes (11) 373 74.5
1100 Town & Country, 13,610 2,691.1
Suite 100
Orange 92868
7 Richmond American Homes NA 122.6
of California (5) NA 2,260.2
16600 Sherman Way
Van Nuys 91406
8 Standard Pacific Homes 254 121
32133 Lindero Canyon Road, 6,265 1,870
Suite 105
Westlake Village 91361
9 Pardee Homes (1) 132 WND
1320 Flynn Road, Suite 100 NA WND
Camarillo 93012
10 Centex Homes/L.A. 210 101
Ventura Div. (7) 26,928 4,925
27200 Tourney Road, Suite 200
Valencia 91355
11 Montage Development Inc. NA 26
18455 Burbank Blvd., Suite 308 NA same
Tarzana 91356 26
12 The Braemar Group (14) NA 30
30495 Canwood St., Suite 101 NA NA
Agoura Hills 91301
13 Brookfield Homes (4) NA NA
3090 Bristol St., Suite 200 NA 1,047
Costa Mesa 92626
14 MBK Homes Ltd (8) 32/293 12.7
175 Technology Drive 113.7
Irvine 92618
15 Toll Bros. Inc 12 11.2
725 Town and Country Road, 4,430 2,279.2
Suite 500
Orange 92868
Rank Company (Ranking in 2002) Current Projects
* name (partial list)
* address
1 D.R. Horton Inc (2) 1 Santa Clarita; Hidden Knoll,
28009 Smyth Drive Canyon Gate, Plum Canyon,
Valencia 91355 Lancaster; Cherry Blossom,
Quartz Hill, Horizons West
2 KB Home (3) Castaic: Cambridge,
25115 Avenue Stanford, Belmont at Hasley Hills
Suite 250 Sylmar: Stratford,
Valencia 91355 Belmont at Mountain Glen
3 Shea Homes Calabasas: Mont Calabasas,
555 St. Charles Drive, The Colony at Calabasas
Suite 205 Valencia: Cypress Point,
Thousand Oaks 91360 Monte-Vista
Simi Valley: Big Sky,
Paseo del Sol
4 Greystone Homes Inc. (6) (3) Santa Clarita: Hasley Canyon,
25129 The Old Road Emerald at Westridge
Stevenson Ranch 91381 Stevenson Ranch: Northstar
5 John Laing Homes (4) Valencia: Bella Ventana
5805 Sepulveda Blvd., Sangus: St. Clare
Suite 800 Palmdale: Day Dream
Van Nuys 91411
6 Beazer Homes (11) Santa Clarita: Tango in
1100 Town & Country, Tesoro del Valle, Festivo
Suite 100 in Tesoro del Valle
Orange 92868 Palmdale: Country Club Ridge
7 Richmond American Homes Santa Clarita: Canerbury
of California (5) Heights at Halsey Hills,
16600 Sherman Way Sundance at Westridge,
Van Nuys 91406 Providence at Canyon Crest
8 Standard Pacific Homes Thousand Oaks: Villa
32133 Lindero Canyon Road, Encanto, La Cresta
Suite 105 Valencia: The Island at
Westlake Village 91361 Bridgeport, Galleria
9 Pardee Homes (1) Santa Clarita: Fair Oaks
1320 Flynn Road, Suite 100 Ranch, Sunset Heights
Camarillo 93012
10 Centex Homes/L.A. Valencia: Bent Canyon,
Ventura Div. (7) Montanya
27200 Tourney Road, Suite 200 Saugus: Hidden Ranch,
Valencia 91355 Reserve
11 Montage Development Inc. North Hills: Montage
18455 Burbank Blvd., Suite 308 at Noble Village
Tarzana 91356 Panorama City: Montage
at Sylmar Village
12 The Braemar Group (14) Tarzana: Braemar Estates
30495 Canwood St., Suite 101 Westlake Village: Majestic
Agoura Hills 91301 Oaks
13 Brookfield Homes (4) Valencia: The Masters,
3090 Bristol St., Suite 200 Back Bay
Costa Mesa 92626 Thousand Oaks: Virazon
14 MBK Homes Ltd (8) Valencia: Altoliva, Tesoro
175 Technology Drive San Abella, Westridge
Irvine 92618
15 Toll Bros. Inc Moorpark: Country
725 Town and Country Road, Club Estates
Suite 500 Chartsworth: Indian Springs
Orange 92868
Rank Company (Ranking in 2002) Price Range Headquarters
* name * entry
* address * trade-up
* luxury
1 D.R. Horton Inc (2) 1 $200,000 Arlington, Tex.
28009 Smyth Drive $350,000
Valencia 91355 $500,000+
2 KB Home (3) high 100,000 Los Angeles
25115 Avenue Stanford, 300,000 +
Suite 250 400,000-500,000 +
Valencia 91355
3 Shea Homes 260,000 Walnut, Calif.
555 St. Charles Drive, 420,000
Suite 205 1,250,000
Thousand Oaks 91360
4 Greystone Homes Inc. (6) (3) NA Miami, Fla.
25129 The Old Road 400,000
Stevenson Ranch 91381 700,000
5 John Laing Homes (4) 275,000-325,000 Newport Beach
5805 Sepulveda Blvd., 350,000-450,000
Suite 800 650,000-850,000
Van Nuys 91411
6 Beazer Homes (11) 225,000-265,900 Atlanta
1100 Town & Country, 267,000-305,900
Suite 100 459,900-526,900
Orange 92868
7 Richmond American Homes 160,000-185,000 Denver
of California (5) 185,000-450,000
16600 Sherman Way 450,000-850,000
Van Nuys 91406
8 Standard Pacific Homes 199,950 Irvine
32133 Lindero Canyon Road, 450,000
Suite 105 750,000
Westlake Village 91361
9 Pardee Homes (1) 200,000 Los Angeles
1320 Flynn Road, Suite 100 400,000-500,000
Camarillo 93012 NA
10 Centex Homes/L.A. 300,000-400,000 Dallas, Tex.
Ventura Div. (7) 400,000-650,000
27200 Tourney Road, Suite 200 700,000-850,000
Valencia 91355
11 Montage Development Inc. NA Tarzana
18455 Burbank Blvd., Suite 308
Tarzana 91356
12 The Braemar Group (14) NA Agoura Hills
30495 Canwood St., Suite 101 500,000-1,000,000
Agoura Hills 91301 1,300,000
13 Brookfield Homes (4) NA Toronto
3090 Bristol St., Suite 200 600,000
Costa Mesa 92626 NA
14 MBK Homes Ltd (8) NA Irvine
175 Technology Drive 365,653-381,175
Irvine 92618 NA
15 Toll Bros. Inc NA Huntington
725 Town and Country Road, NA Valley, Penn.
Suite 500 900,000
Orange 92868
Rank Company (Ranking in 2002) Top Local Executive
* name * name
* address * title
* phone
1 D.R. Horton Inc (2) 1 Brad Boe/Rick Coop
28009 Smyth Drive division presidents
Valencia 91355 (661) 257-3399
2 KB Home (3) Tom DiPrima
25115 Avenue Stanford, v.p.,/regional manager
Suite 250 (661) 295-3612
Valencia 91355
3 Shea Homes W. Steven Seemann
555 St. Charles Drive, western regional president
Suite 205 (805) 557-2119
Thousand Oaks 91360
4 Greystone Homes Inc. (6) (3) Jon Jaffe
25129 The Old Road western regiona president
Stevenson Ranch 91381 (949) 598-8500
5 John Laing Homes (4) Bill Rattazzi
5805 Sepulveda Blvd., division president
Suite 800 (818) 267-3700
Van Nuys 91411
6 Beazer Homes (11) Gerald A. Gates
1100 Town & Country, division president
Suite 100 (714) 285-2900
Orange 92868
7 Richmond American Homes Mark Rowson
of California (5) president
16600 Sherman Way (818) 347-5121
Van Nuys 91406
8 Standard Pacific Homes Stephen E. Boggs
32133 Lindero Canyon Road, division president
Suite 105 (818) 889-3765
Westlake Village 91361
9 Pardee Homes (1) James Bizzelle III
1320 Flynn Road, Suite 100 community development dir.
Camarillo 93012 (805) 484-1054
10 Centex Homes/L.A. John Bertero
Ventura Div. (7) division president
27200 Tourney Road, Suite 200 (661) 288-5777
Valencia 91355
11 Montage Development Inc. Stephen C. Ross
18455 Burbank Blvd., Suite 308 president
Tarzana 91356 (818) 758-2202
12 The Braemar Group (14) Lew Maier/Sid Dinow
30495 Canwood St., Suite 101 principals
Agoura Hills 91301 (818) 889-6302
13 Brookfield Homes (4) Jeff Proster
3090 Bristol St., Suite 200 division president
Costa Mesa 92626 (714) 427-6868
14 MBK Homes Ltd (8) Stefan-Markowitz
175 Technology Drive president
Irvine 92618 (949) 789-8300
15 Toll Bros. Inc Jim Boyd
725 Town and Country Road, senior vice president
Suite 500 (714) 347-1300
Orange 92868
NA - Not Available
WND - Would not disclose
(1) Includes Western Pacific Housing
(2) Units delivered domestically
(3) Division of Lennar Corp.
(4) Division of Brookfield Properties Corp.
Data for this list was provided by the companies, The Meyers Group and
independent research. To the best of our knowledge, this information is
accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the
accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical
errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company
letterhead to the Research Department, San Fernando Business Journal,
21300 Victory Blvd., Suite 205, Woodland Hills 91367. (C)2003 San
Fernando Valley Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted in
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Researched by Shelly Garcia
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