Builders Association of the Twin Cities

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Lennar Stays on Top of the Twin Cities Top 25 Builder Rankings

Roseville, MN (March 19, 2015) – Results from a recent survey by the Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) show that Lennar – Minneapolis/St. Paul was the region’s top ranked builder once again in 2014. Lennar has held the top spot since 2006. Rankings are based on annual gross…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Housing Industry Data, Lennar, Top 25 Builders List

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Slow Start to 2015 for Twin Cities Residential Construction

Roseville, MN (January 30, 2015)–Residential construction activity has not started the year as strong as builders had hoped. Compared to January 2014 permits are down 13 percent, there was also a 50 percent decrease in number of units, mainly due to a decrease in large multifamily projects. According to data…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Chris Contreras, Housing Industry Data

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2015 SPRING PARADE OF HOMES OPENS FEBRUARY 28

The Builders Association of the Twin Cities will open over 400 new homes and over 60 remodeled homes in this Spring’s Parade of Homes℠ and Remodelers Showcase® events. In its 67th year, the new home tour runs February 28–March 29th, and in its 27th year, the Remodelers Showcase will be…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News, Parade of Homes | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Parade of Homes, Parade of Homes Remodelers Showcase

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Chris Contreras Elected 2015 President of Builders Association of the Twin Cities

ROSEVILLE, MINN (January 8, 2015) — The Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) inducted its 2015 President and Board of Directors at a dinner meeting held at the International Market square the evening of January 8, 2015. Chris Contreras, of Ryland Homes based in Eden Prairie, was elected to…

Posted in Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: 2015, About BATC, BATC, Board Induction, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Chris Contreras

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Twin Cities Residential Construction Levels Off as Year Ends

Roseville, MN (December 30, 2014) –Residential construction activity ended the year similarly to how it started. December saw an increase in permitted units compared to November, but overall units were down one percent compared to 2013. According to data compiled by the Keystone Report for the Builders Association of the…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Residential Housing permits, Shawn Nelson

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Slight Rise for Twin Cities Residential Construction in November, 2014

Roseville, MN (November 26, 2014) – Several multi-family projects permitted in November 2014 helped the monthly units surpass November of 2013 totals by 34 percent. While the year-to-date units remain behind 2013, November’s activity more than halved the lag to just two percent. According to data compiled by the…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Residential Housing permits, Shawn Nelson

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Twin Cities Residential Construction During October 2014 Remained Lackluster

While year-to-date residential permit statistics remain behind 2013, an 18 percent increase in planned units in October (over October 2013) helped reduce the year-to-date decline. Total year-to-date units permitted at the end of October are down 4.4 percent over the same time period in 2013, an improvement over year-to-date numbers…

Posted in General, Housing First Minnesota News, Market Information | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Residential Construction Permits, Shawn Nelson

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BATC Honors its Best at the 2014 Building Industry Gala

Over 600 Builders Association of the Twin Cities (BATC) members attended the industry’s biggest event of the year, a red carpet Awards Gala on Thursday, October 23rd. The gala was held at the Union Depot in St. Paul with morning anchor Jason DeRusha, WCCO, emceeing the festivities. The Building Industry Gala,…

Posted in Awards, General, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: Associate of the Year, BATC, Builder of the Year, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, Building Industry Gala, Reggie Awards, Remodeler of Merit Awards, Remodeler of the Year, ROMA Awards

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BATC Presents 2014 Reggie Award Winners

Reggie and Trillium Awards Presented at the Building Industry Gala to Recognize Excellence in New Home Design, Construction and Quality Since 1968, BATC  has presented the Reggie Award℠ to member builders for outstanding achievement in the design, construction quality and value of their homes as judged by their harshest critics,…

Posted in Awards, General, Housing First Minnesota News | Tagged: BATC, Builders Association of the Twin Cities, New Home awards, Parade of Homes, Reggie Awards, Trillium Awards

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