Leah Draffen

1 week ago | builderonline.com | Steve Ladurantaye |Leah Draffen

Dream Finders Homes CEO Patrick Zalupski is in “exclusive discussions” to purchase the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. “The Tampa Bay Rays announced that the team has recently commenced exclusive discussions with a group led by Patrick Zalupski, Bill Cosgrove, Ken Babby and prominent Tampa Bay investors concerning a possible sale of the team,” the team’s ownership group said in a statement.

2 weeks ago | builderonline.com | Leah Draffen

Establishing its fourth division in the state, Dream Finders Homes—BUILDER’s 2025 Builder of the Year—has launched a new Southeast Florida Division. Jon Long has been appointed as president of the new division and will oversee the home builder’s operations that span the Space Coast and Treasure Coast regions from Port St. Lucie North to New Smyrna Beach. The new division has launched in conjunction with Wylder, a new Dream Finders community set in Port St. Lucie.

2 weeks ago | builderonline.com | Leah Draffen

Ken Calligar, CEO of RSG 3-D, believes homes should be built once, built right, and made to last. The company’s panel building system is multi-disaster resilient; energy efficient; low maintenance; and mold, insect, and vermin resistant. Calligar says change is good when it comes to building better homes that ultimately hold people’s lives. “Resilient homes are not just about better technology. They’re about honoring the people who live in them and assuring their future.

3 weeks ago | multifamilyexecutive.com | Leah Draffen

CloudTen CloudTen Residential recently took over management of OneR MidTown in Reno. Nevada-based CloudTen Residential has merged with Gaston & Wilkerson (G&W) to create a newly expanded property management company with over 8,000 units throughout the West and Pacific Northwest. Operating under the CloudTen brand, the merger welcomes G&W's 32 employees, 22 properties, and 1,371 units to the portfolio that is focused on best-in-class outcomes through cutting-edge technology.

3 weeks ago | multifamilyexecutive.com | Leah Draffen

The NRP Group he NRP Group recently opened Ascent at Mountain Creek, a mixed-income community in Dallas offering 324 units. Economic uncertainty is creating more cautious renters at a time when new supply continues to be delivered. Instead of fearing the lower-than-preferred occupancy rates and leasing fatigue, multifamily professionals are flipping the script and teaming up on-site with marketing personnel to get leases across the finish line.