CalAtlantic Homes explained

CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
Industry:Home construction
Fate:Acquired by Lennar
Predecessors:Standard Pacific Homes and Ryland Homes
Hq Location:Arlington, Virginia
Production:14,229 deliveries
Revenue: $6.476 billion (2016)
Net Income: $0.484 billion (2016)
Assets: $8.709 billion (2016)
Equity: $4.207 billion (2016)
Num Employees:3,055 (2016)
Footnotes:[1]

CalAtlantic Group, Inc. was a home construction company based in Arlington, Virginia. In 2018, it was the 4th largest homebuilder in the United States by number of homes closed.[2] It was formed by the October 2015 merger of Standard Pacific Homes and Ryland Homes. In February 2018, the company was acquired by Lennar.[3]

History

Standard Pacific was incorporated in 1961 by Arthur Svendsen and Ronald Foell, and began construction of its first subdivision in 1965.[4] Operations expanded to include San Diego in 1969,[5] Texas in 1978,[6] Arizona in 1998, Colorado in 2000, and Florida in 2002.

On October 1, 2015, Standard Pacific Homes and Ryland Homes merged to form CalAtlantic.[1]

In 2016, Builder Magazine named CalAtlantic its builder of the year.[7]

In June 2017, the company acquired Oakpointe, LLC and entered the Seattle market.[8] [9] [10]

In February 2018, the company was acquired by Lennar.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CalAtlantic Group, Inc. 2016 Form 10-K Annual Report . U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
  2. Web site: The Top 100: 2018 . Hanley Wood.
  3. News: Lennar buys CalAtlantic to become largest U.S. homebuilder . . October 30, 2017.
  4. News: Standard Pacific-Ryland merger will create a homebuilding colossus . JEFF . COLLINS . . September 14, 2015.
  5. News: Standard Pacific: A Great Choice In San Diego . . June 1, 2000.
  6. News: Standard Pacific Homes ramps up Dallas-area operations . . August 30, 2012.
  7. News: 2016 BUILDER OF THE YEAR: CALATLANTIC GROUP . John . McManus . . May 9, 2016.
  8. CalAtlantic Homes Enters Seattle Market . . June 13, 2017.
  9. News: CalAtlantic acquires Seattle homebuilding operation . JEFF . COLLINS . . June 15, 2017.
  10. News: Big homebuilder CalAtlantic Homes buys Kirkland firm to enter the Seattle market . Marc . Stiles . . June 13, 2017 . subscription.
  11. Lennar Completes Strategic Combination with CalAtlantic . . February 12, 2018.
  12. News: Lennar becomes nation's largest homebuilder with acquisition of CalAtlantic . Brian . Bandell . . February 12, 2018.