Florida Top Builders Report – April 2017

Out of the nearly 4,900 housing starts in Florida during the month of April, D.R. Horton was #1 in three out of five regions. From Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and the southeast and southwest portions of the Sunshine State, there were … Continue reading

Florida Quarterly Swimming Pool Construction Review Q1 2017

In the first quarter of this year, the HBW database was replenished with nearly 8,000 new swimming pool permits from Florida, Texas and the Metro Atlanta areas combined.  Here’s a look at Florida’s jumpstart on 2017. The Sunshine State is … Continue reading

Florida Residential Construction Quarterly Review

With more than 16,700 housing starts in the first quarter of 2017, Florida residential construction is 6% ahead of 2016. Florida’s population is rapidly growing, and over the last five years, the demand for new residential construction has grown with … Continue reading

HBW Report: Florida New Swimming Pool Construction in March 2017

In March, more than 1,600 new swimming pools with a total value of approximately $67M were started in the Sunshine State.        While March didn’t prove to be a record month for new swimming pool construction in Florida, new construction activity … Continue reading

Tampa Maintains Lead in Florida Residential Construction – March 2017

HBW Report: A monthly overview of Florida’s new residential construction permitting activity in March 2017. Out of the more than 4,600 new residential construction permits on file with HBW last month, Tampa came out on top with close to 1,200 … Continue reading

Hot Spots for Florida Swimming Pools in February

Last month, a few areas of Florida were booming when it came to swimming pool starts.  Here’s a monthly view of the hot spots for new swimming pools in Florida. Out of the 1,730 new swimming pool permits and $75M … Continue reading

Florida Top Home Builders – February 2017

Out of the close to 4,700 housing starts last month, D.R. Horton and Lennar Homes were shining in the Sunshine State. Earlier this week, we took a look at housing starts on file throughout Florida in February, and with an … Continue reading

Tampa Leads New Residential Construction in February

HBW Monthly Report: Florida New Residential Construction Update, February 2017 While Orlando was leading Florida for new residential construction in January, Tampa has been bustling and came out on top in February.  While every major region in Florida, with the … Continue reading

Swimming Pool Construction on the Rise in Orlando

HBW Florida Swimming Pool Construction Report – January 2017 In Florida, there is no shortage of swimming pools, and when it comes to new pool construction, Orlando was in the spotlight last month.  Out of the more than 1,675 swimming … Continue reading

Orlando Ranks #1 for Housing Starts in January

HBW Florida Residential Construction Report for January 2017 In Florida, new residential construction has held solid at the start of the year with nearly 4,300 housing starts and approximately $1.2B in construction value on file with HBW for the month … Continue reading