Shea Homes is an American
homebuilding company. Founded in 1881, its major markets are the West Coast (California, Arizona, Nevada, Washington, and Colorado), Texas, the Carolinas, and Florida.
History
Shea Homes’ parent company, the J. F. Shea Co., was founded in 1881 in
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populou ...
by John Francis Shea. In addition to being a new home builder, the J. F. Shea Company's activities include commercial construction, civil engineering, commercial and multi-family property development and management, construction materials and
venture capital
Venture capital (often abbreviated as VC) is a form of private equity financing that is provided by venture capital firms or funds to start-up company, startups, early-stage, and emerging companies that have been deemed to have high growth poten ...
.
Donations
In 2017, Shea Homes donated $11 million to Phoenix-area Catholic schools to be used for renovations and construction.
Awards
Shea Homes was named America's Best Builder in 2005 by ''
Builder Magazine'', 2007 Builder of the Year by ''
Professional Builder'' and 2011
JD Power and Associates
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Customer Service Champion.
In popular culture
It has been the first sponsor of
''Curious George'' on
PBS Kids.
References
Primary competitors
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Fulton Homes (in the
Phoenix metropolitan area
The Phoenix Metropolitan Area – also the Valley of the Sun, the Salt River Valley, or Metro Phoenix (known by most locals simply as “the Valley”) – is the largest metropolitan area in the Southwestern United States, centered on the city ...
)
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Pulte Homes
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TRI Pointe Group
References
External links
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Home builders
Companies based in Los Angeles County, California
American companies established in 1881
1881 establishments in Oregon
Walnut, California
Construction and civil engineering companies of the United States