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Lennar

Lennar Corporationis an Americanhome constructioncompany based inMiami-Dade County, Florida.[1]As of 2023, it is the second-largest home construction company in the United States based on the number of homes sold.[2][3]Lennar has investments in multifamily and single family residential rental properties, luxury development,property technologywith LenX, andmortgage lendingfrom Lennar Mortgage.

Lennar Corporation
Company typePublic
IndustryHome construction
Founded1954;71 years ago(1954)
Founders
  • Leonard Miller
  • Arnold Rosen
HeadquartersMiamipostal address, Florida, U.S.
Key people
Production output
Increase80,210 new home deliveries (2024)
RevenueIncreaseUS$35.44 billion(2024)
DecreaseUS$4.769 billion(2024)
DecreaseUS$3.932 billion(2024)
Total assetsIncreaseUS$41.31 billion(2024)
Total equityIncreaseUS$27.87 billion(2024)
Number of employees
Increase13,265 (2024)
DivisionsQuarterra
Village Builders
CalAtlantic Homes
Lennar Mortgage
Lennar Title
LenX
Websitelennar
Footnotes / references
Financials as of November 30, 2024.[1]
Lennar's former headquarters inFontainebleau, Florida
Lennar's branch office inSan Ramon, California

With total annual revenue of over $34 billion in 2023, Lennar operates in 26 states and 75 markets across the nation.[4]In 2023, the company was ranked 119th on theFortune 500.[5]Lennar stock (LEN) was added to theNew York Stock Exchangein 1982 and as of 2024 has a market cap of around $47 billion.[6]

The name Lennar is aportmanteauof the first names of two of the company's founders, Leonard Miller and Arnold Rosen.[7]

History

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20th century

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Lennar dates back to F&R Builders, a company founded in 1954 by Gene Fisher and real estate developer Arnold P. Rosen. In 1956, Leonard Miller, who later became the namesake of theMiller School of Medicineat theUniversity of Miami,a 23-year-old entrepreneur that owned 42 lots inMiami-Dade County, Florida,invested $10,000 and partnered with the company.[8]

In 1969, Lennar reached an equity base of $1 million, and by 1971, Miller and Rosen changed the name to Lennar Corporation.[8]That year the firm became apublic companyvia aninitial public offering,[1]raising $8.7 million. It was listed on theNew York Stock Exchangein 1972.[8]

In 1973, the company acquired Mastercraft Homes, based inPhoenix, Arizona,for approximately $2 million, as well as the Womack Development Company. Shortly thereafter, the company established operations in theMidwestern United States,purchasing Bert L. Smokler & Company, based inDetroit,Michigan, and Dreyfus Interstate Development Corp., based inMinneapolis–Saint Paul.[9][10]

Lennar acquired H. Miller & Sons in 1984 for $24 million.[11]

In January 1989, the company acquired Richmond American Homes of Florida for $18 million.[12]

In February 1992, the company acquired Amerifirst's $1 billion real estate portfolio in ajoint venturewithMorgan Stanley.[13]

In October 1992, followingHurricane Andrew,the company faced several lawsuits from homeowners alleging careless building quality.[14][15][16]

In July 1993, the company formed a joint venture withWestinghouse Electric CorporationandLehman Brothersto acquire a $2 billion face-value loan portfolio fromWestinghouse Electric Corporationfor $1.1 billion.[17]

In 1995, the company acquiredFriendswood Development CompanyfromExxon,[18]and acquired California company Bramalea.[8]

In 1996, the company acquired Winncrest Homes. The company also acquired 2,200 acres (8.9 km2) acres in and took over management ofCoto de Caza, California,acensus-designated placeand agated community,fromChevron Corporation.[19]

In 1997, Stuart Miller, the son of co-founder Leonard Miller, became CEO of the company. Leonard Miller died in 2002.[20][21]Stuart Miller served as Lennar's CEO until 2018 when he pivoted to an executive chairman position. As Lennar CEO, Stuart Miller is credited for navigating the company through theUS housing crisisfrom 2007 to 2010.[22]

In 1997, the company acquired West Venture Homes.[23]In 2002, the company merged with Pacific Greystone, and acquired Theyst Venture Homes, which held 2700 homes in the North Natomas Community and 800 inSan Diego.In 1998, the company acquired North American Title Company, Winncrest Homes, Polygon, and ColRich Communities.[8]The company also acquired 3 closely held homeconstruction companiesoperating in California for $370 million.[24]The following year the company acquired Eagle Home Mortgage and Souththeyst Land Title.[8]

21st century

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In 2000, the company acquired U.S. Home Corporation for $476 million in cash and stock,[25][26][27]which resulted in the company doubling in size.[8]

In 2001, the company acquired home building operations fromFortress Investment Group.[28]

In 2002, the company acquired Patriot Homes based inColumbia, Maryland,[29]Barry Andrews Homes in Baltimore, Maryland, as well as Don Galloway Homes, The Genesee Company, Cambridge Homes, and Sunstar Communities.[8]It also acquired Concord Homes and Summit Homes, both based inChicago.[30]

The company then acquired 650 acres (2.6 km2) onMare Island,in a closed Navy base, for redevelopment.[31]

In 2003, Lennar acquired Coleman Homes.[8]

In 2004, the company acquiredNewhall Land and Farming Companyfor $990 million.[32][33][34]The company also acquired the assets of Queens Properties for $33.8 million,[35]in addition to Connel-Barron Homes and Classic American Homes.[8]

In 2005, Lennar acquired Barker Coleman Homes,[8]and the company acquired the 3,718-acreMarine Corps Air Station El Torofor redevelopment.[36][37]

In 2006, Lennar spun off its commercial servicing division, LNR Property Corporation, which was acquired byStarwood Capital Groupin 2012.[23]

In November 2006, Lennar chairman Robert J. Strudler died.[38][39]

In December 2007, during thesubprime mortgage crisis,the company sold an 80% interest in 11,000 properties for 40% of their previously stated book value toMorgan Stanley.[40]

In 2007, Lennar founded Rialto Capital Management, which was originated to acquire distressed real estate and mortgage debt.[41]

In 2008 and 2009, former businessman and convicted felonBarry Minkowengaged in an extortion scheme, spreading false information about the company that resulted in its stock price falling 26% in one day.[42]Minkow was sentenced to 5 years in prison and was ordered to pay $584 million in restitution.[42][43]

San Diegoreal estate developer Nicolas Marsch III hired Minkow to back his claims that Lennar cheated Marsch out of millions of dollars on a private golf community.[42]After a trial, a Superior Court judge decided in July 2010 that Marsch actually owed Lennar $17 million for the development.[42]A subsequent civil suit filed by Lennar against Marsch resulted in a $1 billion judgement in December 2013 for Lennar, $802 million in damages and $200 million in punitive damages.[44][45]

In February 2017, the company acquired WCI Communities, which operated in Florida, for $643 million.[46]

In 2018,Burger Kingmoved into a new headquarters down the street from its old one, and Lennar moved into Burger King's former headquarters in the Waterford District nearMiami International Airport.[47]

In February 2018, the company acquiredCalAtlantic Homes.[48]The same year, Lennar developed a venture capital arm, Lennar Ventures, dubbed LenX. In 2021, LenX announced strategic partnerships with companies ICON and Veev.[49]With Veev's collapse in 2023, LenX acquired the company.[50]

In November 2024, Lennar acquiredArkansasbased builder Rausch Coleman Homes. With this acquisition, Lennar entered theBirmingham,Kansas City,Little Rock,Northwest Arkansas,TulsaandTuscaloosamarkets. In addition, it expanded its presence inHouston,Huntsville,Northwest Florida,Oklahoma CityandSan Antonio.[51]

In February 2025, Lennar spun off Millrose Properties, Inc., a "first-of-its-kind" homesite option purchase platform. Millrose became an independent publicly traded company and began trading on theNYSEunder the symbol "MRP."[52]

Corporate affairs

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Lennar Foundation

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Founded in 1989, the Lennar Foundation receives $1,000 per home sold by the company to fund Focused Acts of Caring and various grants, with a focus on supporting at-risk children, medical research, and other philanthropic efforts.[53]The foundation also partners with theMiami DolphinsChallenge Cancer initiative and regularly donates to the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at theUniversity of Miami.

Facilities

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Lennar is headquartered in Miami as part of the Waterford Business District located near theMiami International Airportneighboring other large companies. The company moved into the new 200,000 square feet facility in 2019 as part of a lease and later purchased the property in 2023.[54]Other corporate office locations includeDallasandIrvine, Californiain addition to dozens of Lennar Welcome Home Centers across the nation.

References

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