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SweisKloss
SweisKloss-designed West Hollywood home has features that help it withstand wildfires.
For Abeer Sweis, a founding partner of Santa Monica-based design and construction firm SweisKloss, resilient building techniques are more than just nice to have, they're essential...
April 11, 2025
National Association of Home Builders
NAHB's Buddy Hughes (left) and Jim Tobin (right) pose together with Builders Mutual Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE)
Designed by Mary Cook Associates | Developed by Toll Brothers
The clubhouse at The Grove at Upper Saddle River offers residents abundant opportunities for relaxing and gathering in its inviting lounge areas.
Photo: Sonders Fort Collins
A rendering of the pool area in Sonders Fort Collins
Photo: courtesy Garman Homes
Garman Homes co-founder and CEO, Alaina Money-Garman
Photo: Michael Duerinckx Architecture Photography
One- and two-story detached homes at The Havenly, a build-to-rent community.
Image: Lisa Morey
Lisa Morey is the founder of Nova Terra, a Colorado-based company that creates eco-friendly masonry blocks.
Image: izzuan / stock.adobe.com
If you're wondering what's propelling M&A activity in the housing industry, there are a lot of factors, Chris Jasinski of JTW Advisors says. And they include the drive for consolidation among the largest builders—even some from Canada and Japan—to gain market share.
Photos: courtesy Union Park by Hillwood
'The heart of the lifestyle program here at Union Park is all about building a strong community, bringing our families together in the neighborhood, and creating a sense of belonging and ongoing pride,' Jenny Laible says.

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