Homebuilding

Homebuilding real estate news and analysis covering the strategies, trends, and investments driving single-family developments and master-planned communities. With insights on market shifts, consumer demand, and regulatory changes, Commercial Observer delivers the intelligence CRE professionals need to stay ahead in the homebuilding sector. Read more about commercial real estate in the Residential Industry.

John Cheim and Howard Read of Cheim & Read, and 549 West 25th Street.

Investments & Sales

Skarstedt Gallery Acquires Former Home of Cheim & Read for $13M

By Amanda Schiavo

Andrew McGeorge and single-family home models in Ashburn, Va.

Finance · Acquisition

Hines Secures $160M to Acquire 258 Acres in Virginia for Single-Family Homes

By Brian Pascus

The American Dream of owning a single family home is changing. There are many culprits behind the shift.

Finance · Features

Who Turned The American Dream Of Home Ownership Into a Nightmare?

By Brian Pascus

Development · Policy

Passive House Construction Works Financially. Why Isn’t There More of It?

By Patrick Sisson

KB Homes will build 169 single-family residences and 38-multi-family units in El Monte.

Development · Investments & Sales

KB Homes Buys Land to Build 207 Residences in LA’s San Gabriel Valley

By Greg Cornfield

A colorful sunset over Lake Eola and Orlando, Florida with reflections captured off the lake.

Finance · Acquisition

JV Plans to Buy Up Single-Family Homes in Orlando for Short-Term Rental Portfolio

By Mark Hallum

A dense suburban development.

Single-Family Rents in US Accelerate to 7.5% in June

By Celia Young

Workers stand a top a new house in Alabama.

Development · Construction

US Housing Market Short 3.8M Single-Family Homes As Demand Surges

By Celia Young

Casa Encantada

Development · Architecture

Fresh King of Bel-Air: Casa Encantada’s New $225M Price Tag Is Top in US

By Greg Cornfield