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The [[National Association of Home Builders]] and ''[[Builder Magazine]]'' named WCI "America's Best Builder" in 2004.<ref>Public Home Builders Council of America (2004). [http://www.phbca.org/mpro_wci.htm WCI Communities, Inc.]</ref> |
The [[National Association of Home Builders]] and ''[[Builder Magazine]]'' named WCI "America's Best Builder" in 2004.<ref>Public Home Builders Council of America (2004). [http://www.phbca.org/mpro_wci.htm WCI Communities, Inc.]</ref> |
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In January 2007, the company was featured on ABC’s [[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition]]. Together with volunteers, sub-contractors, local businesses, and [[Tampa Bay]] area residents, WCI rebuilt a home in 96 hours for the Tate Family on Davis Island who had lost their home in a tragic plane crash. |
In January 2007, the company was featured on ABC’s [[Extreme Makeover: Home Edition]]. Together with volunteers, sub-contractors, local businesses, and [[Tampa Bay]] area residents, WCI rebuilt a home in 96 hours for the Tate Family on Davis Island who had lost their home in a tragic plane crash.<ref>{{cite web |
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Revision as of 07:58, 25 January 2008
WCI Communities, Inc. is an American home builder. The company offers single family and condominium homes. WCI also provides design, construction, financing, land purchases, marketing, and community management services. WCI is based in Bonita Springs, Florida with regional offices in New York and Virginia.
WCI was founded in 1946 as Coral Ridge Properties which evolved into a division of the old Westinghouse Electric Corp. In 2002, WCI Communities, Inc. issued an Initial Public Offering and became a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol: WCI. WCI's current (2007) Chief Executive Officer and President is Jerry L. Starkey. Billionaire investor Carl Icahn became Chairman of WCI in August 2007.
In addition to its Prudential Florida WCI Realty Division, mortgage, and title businesses, WCI operates many of the clubhouses, golf courses, restaurants, and marinas in the communities it manages.
The National Association of Home Builders and Builder Magazine named WCI "America's Best Builder" in 2004.[1]
In January 2007, the company was featured on ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Together with volunteers, sub-contractors, local businesses, and Tampa Bay area residents, WCI rebuilt a home in 96 hours for the Tate Family on Davis Island who had lost their home in a tragic plane crash.[2]
Communities
WCI has developed communities throughout Florida, the Northeastern United States, and in the Mid-Atlantic states near Washington D.C.
Florida
- Ashley Farms Golf & Country Club
- Artesia Naples
- CitySide
- The Colony Golf & Bay Club
- Costa Verano, Gulf Harbour
- Hammock Bay Golf & Country Club
- Hampton Park at Gateway
- Heron Bay
- Heron Preserve
- Lost Key Golf & Beach Club
- Lost Key Marina & Yacht Club
- Oceanside Pompano Beach
- Old Palm Golf Club®
- One Bal Harbour
- One Singer Island
- Parkland Golf & Country Club
- Pelican Preserve
- Sun City Center® Tampa/Sarasota
- The Resort at Singer Island
- One Bal Harbour
- Tidewater Preserve
- Tiburón®
- Venetian Golf & Country Club
- Waterlefe
- WCI at Hammock Dunes
- Westshore Yacht Club.
Northeast
- Encore Atlantic Shores
- Four Corners
- Rivington
- The Watermark on Hudson
- Wellington Square.
Mid-Atlantic
- Foster’s Run
- Greene Mill Preserve
- Kensington Parc
- Long Acres
- Oak Creek Club
- Occoquan Reach
- Poplar Parc
- The Club on Quincy.
References
- ^ Public Home Builders Council of America (2004). WCI Communities, Inc.
- ^ "Showtime for 'Makeover'". St. Petersburg Times. January 9 2007. Retrieved 2008-25-01.
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Florida Communities
- Artesia - Naples, FL
- Ashley Farms Gold and Country Club - Ocala, FL
- CitySide - Palm Beach, FL
- Costa Verano - Jacksonville Beach, FL
- Gateway/Hampton Park - Fort Myers, FL
- Hammock Bay - Naples, FL
- Heron Bay - Coral Springs, FL
- Heron Preserve - Coral Springs, FL
- Lost Key - Perdido Key, FL
- Mosaic on Miami Beach - Miami Beach, FL
- Oceanside at Pompano Beach - Pompano Beach, FL
- Old Palm Golf Club - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- One Bal Harbour - Bal Harbour, FL
- One Singer Island - Singer Island, FL
- Parkland Golf and Country Club - Parkland, FL
- Pelican Preserve - Fort Myers, FL
- Sun City Center - Sun City Center, FL
- The Colony - Bonita Springs, FL
- The Resort at Singer Island - Singer Island, FL
- Tiburon - Naples, FL
- Tidewater Preserve - Bradenton, FL
- Tuscany Reserve - Naples, FL
- Venetian Golf and River Club - Venice, FL
- WCI at Hammock Dunes - Palm Coast, FL
- Westshore Yacht Club - Tampa, FL
Mid-Atlantic Communities
- Beacon Hill - Leesburg, VA
- Foster's Run - McLean, VA
- Georgetown Ridge - McLean, VA
- Greene Mill Preserve - McLean, VA
- Kensington Parc - Fairfax, VA
- Long Acres - Leesburg, VA
- Oak Creek Club - Upper Marlboro, MD
- Occoquan Reach - Occoquan, VA
- Poplar Parc - Chantilly, VA
- The Club on Quincy - Arlington, VA