Other stories by Sharon O'Malley

  • Stimulus Package Means Work for Remodelers

    Tax credits and rebates should boost consumer spending on energy-efficient home improvements.

  • California Renovation Soars Beyond LEED-Platinum

    Oakland remodel dubbed the “Greenest House in America.”

  • Economic Stimulus Package Offers Work for Remodelers, Tax Credits and Rebates for Homeowners

    Bill signed by President Obama could pump billions into the remodeling market.

  • Walking Distance

    Not too many years ago, A stroll along a downtown Minneapolis street after quitting time would be a lonely jaunt. Same for downtown Houston, in-town Atlanta, and even office-laden Washington, whose daytime population hopped in cars for a commute to the suburbs when offices closed for the evening.

  • America's Best Builders 2007: Focus On Flexibility

    Much like race-horses wearing blinders, America's Best Builders—Gaffney Homes, The Green Co., Touchstone Homes, and Ideal Homes—have kept their focus on what's ahead despite a year of suffering sales. Last year's closings may reflect consumer caution, but the leaders of these four leading-edge...

  • Mission Statement

    Richmond, Va.–area developer Bob Atack doesn't waste a second considering where to take a visitor who asks him to show off the property that makes him proudest. The pair jumps into his 2007 black Chevrolet Tahoe and motors past the year-old Henley community, where elegant single-family homes sell...

  • The Dominators

    A chieving the top spot in a local market is a coup for any builder, even if it only translates into 4 percent or 5 percent market share, a pretty typical figure for the leading builder. But being king of the hill can provide more than a PR boost. It can get a company first crack at the precious...

  • Day in the Life: Ahead Of The Curve

    A tuxedoed stephen paul capped off a busy Thursday in October by accepting four design awards from two local HBAs in front of 1,200 of his similarly clad peers. It was an honor the executive vice president of Mid-Atlantic Builders has experienced many times before, as two trophy-stuffed glass cases...

  • Bye-Bye' burbs

    What passes for pretty in the city might not pass muster in the suburbs.