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

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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

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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 ''

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'', 2007 Builder of the Year by ''

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'' and 2011 JD Power and Associates Customer Service Champion.

In popular culture

It has been the first sponsor of ''Curious George'' on

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Primary competitors

Fulton Homes Ira Amond Fulton (born November 12, 1931) is an Arizona philanthropist, land developer, businessman, and founder of Fulton Homes. In 2006, BusinessWeek listed Fulton 36th on its list of "The 50 Most Generous Philanthropists.". The Arizona Legislat ...

(in the

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Pulte Homes PulteGroup, Inc. is an American residential home construction company based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The company is the 3rd largest home construction company in the United States based on the number of homes closed. In total, the compa ...

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