Fielding Homesto be higher-end residential home brand within DRB Group
DRB Group announced Fielding Homes has joined its lineup of brands, giving the single family homebuilding company entry into the growing Charlotte market and expanding its existing footprint in Raleigh-Durham.
DRB Group is comprised of three distinct brands, including Dan Ryan Builders, Elevate Homes, and now, Fielding Homes. The company plans to continue to expand all its products across the markets where it actively builds. Fielding Homes will become the higher-end residential offering in the DRB Group south region line up.
Fielding Homes was launched in Charlotte in 2016, and expanded into Raleigh in 2017, as the single-family homebuilding arm of Charlotte-based Crescent Communities. The organizations first announced plans for Fielding Homes to join DRB Group in July when Crescent was acquired by the DRB Group parent, Sumitomo Forestry America. This created a clear opportunity for Fielding Homes to benefit from a broader footprint, which spans six states in the mid-Atlantic region. DRB Group’s namesake brand, Dan Ryan Builders has deep residential expertise spanning twenty-eight years. Fielding Homes existing leadership team in Charlotte will have two brands to offer potential homebuyers in the Charlotte market: Fielding Homes and now, Dan Ryan Builders.
“After spending several months getting to know the team and business, we couldn’t be more pleased to welcome Fielding Homes and its talented leadership team and employees into the Dan Ryan Builders family,” said Ronny Salameh, president and chief operating officer of DRB Group, who will step into the CEO role in January when founder Dan Ryan retires. “We look forward to capitalizing on the many opportunities to expand our existing brands into the Carolinas, while introducing the well-respected Fielding Homes brand into our southern markets.”
The addition of the Fielding Homes footprint also marks Dan Ryan Builders’ entry into the Charlotte-area for the first time, where Fielding Homes has three active communities, Masons Bend in Fort Mill, South Carolina, Paddlers Cove in Lake Wylie, South Carolina, and Chapel Cove, in sought-after Southwest Charlotte. In the Raleigh market, Fielding Homes has two active communities, Forest Ridge and Trinity Creek. The Raleigh-area communities will operate under the leadership of Raleigh division president, Jay Lewis. Dan Ryan Builders is the largest private builder and third largest builder overall in the Raleigh market and Fielding Homes will expand its already sizeable footprint.
Scott Widener, who led the creation and launch of Fielding Homes and was instrumental to the brand’s early success, will continue to lead operations in Charlotte as division president for Dan Ryan Builders. He added, “We are excited for the opportunities as a combined organization in the Carolinas. The multi-brand platform will enable us to reach more potential homebuyers with a range of products that will enable further growth and success in the Charlotte market. We are proud to be part of the Dan Ryan Builders family and to build on our accomplishments in the Carolinas.”
About Dan Ryan Builders
Founded in 1990, Dan Ryan Builders offers new homes in six states (Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina) and 12 metro markets. Dan Ryan Builders has built nearly 16,000 homes for families across the Mid-Atlantic predominantly for first-time and first-move up buyers. For more information visit www.danryanbuilders.com.
