FishHawk Ranch Builds on Reputation for Design Excellence

LITHIA, Fla. – Six of Newland Communities’ FishHawk Ranch builders recently earned recognition for design excellence at the 2013 Parade of Homes. With a total of six awards from the Tampa Bay Builders Association, FishHawk Ranch homes accumulated more accolades than any other participating community this year.

FishHawk Ranch is owned in a joint venture partnership between NORTH AMERICA SEKISUI HOUSE, LLC (NASH), the U.S. business unit and full subsidiary of SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD., Japan’s largest homebuilder and leading diversified developer, and Newland Real Estate Group, LLC, whose development business, Newland Communities, is the master developer of the community. It is one of 30 communities the NASH-Newland partnership owns together in 11 states across the United States.

“The recognition of these exemplary homes reflects our promise to deliver an exceptional environment and experience for our residents,” said Rick Harcrow, senior VP of operations for Newland Communities. “The quality of our homebuilders and these models is a large part of the overall FishHawk Ranch community.”

Sabal Homes of Florida and DR Horton each won the prestigious “Grand Award,” while David Weekley Homes, Ashton Woods Homes, Homes by WestBay and Arthur Rutenberg Homes each earned “Merit” awards.

Entry judging was done by a panel of independent homebuilding experts who considered site plan, curb appeal, design, materials, outdoor living spaces, architectural detailing and workman-ship. A full listing of awards received by FishHawk Ranch builders follows:

• Grand Award for homes priced $151,000-$200,000 – DR Horton, the Santa Cruz in Kinglet Ridge at FishHawk Ranch
• Grand Award for homes priced more than $800,000 – Sabal Homes of Florida, the Tradewinds 4 in Chapman Crossing at FishHawk Ranch
• Merit Award for homes priced $351,000-$375,000 – David Weekley Homes, the Kinglet in Bayberry Glen at FishHawk Ranch

• Merit Award for homes priced $401,000-$450,000 – Ashton Woods Homes, the Sampras in Starling at FishHawk Ranch
• Merit Award for homes priced $601,000– $750,000 – Homes by WestBay, the Gasparilla in Starling at FishHawk Ranch
• Merit Award for homes priced more than $800,000 – Arthur Rutenberg Homes, the Gulfport 1093 in Chapman Crossing at FishHawk Ranch

The 43rd annual Parade of Homes featured 115 model homes by 33 homebuilders in more than 75 Tampa Bay area communities. Both the number of entries and volume of visitors increased by more than 30 percent over last year, making this year one of the most successful in the event’s history.

About Newland Communities
Newland Communities is the largest private developer of planned residential and urban mixed-use communities in the United States. With over 40 years of experience, Newland and its affiliates have completed or have underway more than 140 diverse real estate developments, over 20 million square feet of commercial and retail space and 175,000 residential units in 14 states. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Newland is currently developing four master-planned new-home communities in Hillsborough County, Florida: FishHawk Ranch, Circa FishHawk, MiraBay and Waterset. 

www.newlandcommunities.com

About FishHawk Ranch

FishHawk Ranch by Newland Communities is a 3,000-acre master-planned community located in southeast Hillsborough County. Recently certified by the Florida Green Building Coalition as the first green community in Hillsborough County, FishHawk Ranch features a variety of amenities including more than 25 miles of nature trails. The community offers townhomes, single-family, and custom homes priced from $120,000 to more than $1 million. The FishHawk Ranch Welcome Center and 15 model homes are open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. For more information, please call (813) 685-7500 or visit our website at www.fishhawkranch.com.

About NORTH AMERICA SEKISUI HOUSE, LLC (NASH):

NASH was established in 2010 as the U.S. business operations unit and a full subsidiary of SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD., Japan's largest homebuilder and a leading diversified developer since 1960. SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD. has built more than two million houses to date and expanded its operations to Australia, China, Singapore, and the U.S. NASH establishes joint ventures to build innovative and sustainability-conscious master planned communities across the US. The Waterset development joint venture is one of NASH’s consolidated subsidiaries in the US. NASH is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. http://nashcommunities.com/ SEKISUI HOUSE is headquartered in Osaka, Japan. http://www.sekisuihouse.co.jp/english/index.html

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