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.

Shea Homes
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryHomebuilding
Founded1881; 143 years ago (1881) in Portland, Oregon
FounderJohn F. Shea
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington and Texas
Key people
  • John F. Shea (founder)
  • Bert Selva (CEO)
ParentJ.F. Shea Co.
Websitesheahomes.com

History

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Shea Homes’ parent company, the J. F. Shea Co., was founded in 1881 in Portland, Oregon by John Francis Shea. In 1998, it acquired UDC Homes, which had been the largest homebuilder in the Phoenix market and had a presence in California.[1] 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.[citation needed]

Donations

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In 2017, Shea Homes donated $11 million to Phoenix-area Catholic schools to be used for renovations and construction.[2]

Awards

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Shea Homes was named America's Best Builder in 2005 by Builder Magazine,[3] 2007 Builder of the Year by Professional Builder[4] and 2011 JD Power and Associates Customer Service Champion.[5]

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It has been the first sponsor of Curious George on PBS Kids.

References

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Deffenbaugh, Paul (2006-12-01), Healthy and Great, retrieved 2007-10-04[permanent dead link]
Power, Matthew (2006-12-01), Shea Homes: Lasting Legacy, retrieved 2007-10-04
Staff, Professional Builder (2006-12-01), The Shea Homes Universe, archived from the original on 2007-06-20, retrieved 2007-10-04
Cardis NRS. Corp. with Additional Reporting by the NRS Team, Paul (2006-11-01), The Shea Homes Universe, retrieved 2007-10-04[dead link]
Funding Universe, J.F. Shea Co., Inc., retrieved 2007-10-04

Primary competitors

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References

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  1. ^ Reagor, Catherine (July 11, 1998). "Shea Homes buys UDC: Merged firm state's biggest". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. pp. A1, A20. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Giving: Red Nose Day teams up with Facebook to boost donations". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  3. ^ "Shea Homes is Named One of 'America's Best Builders'". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  4. ^ "Shea Homes is Named Builder of the Year". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
  5. ^ "Shea Homes One of 40 U.S. Companies Honored with J.D. Power 2011 Customer Service Champion Recognition". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
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