Shea Homes
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.
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Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Homebuilding |
Founded | 1881Portland, Oregon | in
Founder | John F. Shea |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington and Texas |
Key people |
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Parent | J.F. Shea Co. |
Website | sheahomes |
History
Shea Homes’ parent company, the J. F. Shea Co., was founded in 1881 in Portland, Oregon 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.
Donations
In 2017, Shea Homes donated $11 million to Phoenix-area Catholic schools to be used for renovations and construction.[1]
Awards
Shea Homes was named America's Best Builder in 2005 by Builder Magazine,[2] 2007 Builder of the Year by Professional Builder[3] and 2011 JD Power and Associates Customer Service Champion.[4]
In popular culture
It has been the first sponsor of Curious George on PBS Kids.
References
Deffenbaugh, Paul (2006-12-01), Healthy and Great, retrieved 2007-10-04
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
Funding Universe, J.F. Shea Co., Inc., retrieved 2007-10-04
Primary competitors
References
- "Giving: Red Nose Day teams up with Facebook to boost donations". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- "Shea Homes is Named One of 'America's Best Builders'". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- "Shea Homes is Named Builder of the Year". www.businesswire.com. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
- "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.