As the Lewis Group of Companies begins its 70th year, many long-tenured employees under the direction of a second and third-generation management team continue the tradition of quality, integrity, and stability that was of paramount importance to Ralph and Goldy Lewis when they founded their home building firm in Claremont in 1955.
Since 1955, the Lewis Group of Companies has developed new communities in California totaling in excess of 35,000 acres and building more than 58,000 homes. In 1999, the Lewis family sold a portion of its business, Lewis Homes, to Kaufman and Broad (KB Home), creating the largest homebuilder in the United States at that time.
Company Highlights
- Year Established: 1955
- Year Established in Northern California: 1970
- Homes Built: 58,000
- Retail, Office & Industrial Developed: 24,000,000 SF
- Land Developed: 35,000 Acres
- Residential Lots Developed & Sold: 24,228
- Apartments Owned & Managed: 13,000
- Investment Property Owned & Managed: 6,000,000 SF
- Residential (For Sale & Rent) Potential Development: 156,250
- Retail Potential Development: 5,500,000 SF
- Office & Industrial Potential Development: 13,000,000 SF
The Lewis Group of Companies continues today as one of the nation’s largest privately held real estate development companies. With a focus on developing mixed-use planned communities and residential subdivisions in California and Nevada, as well as building and owning rental communities, shopping centers, and office and industrial parks, the company remains committed to creating lasting value for residents, partners, and the communities it serves.
David Draper is the Director of Talent Acquisition for Lewis. David is proud to be a part of a successful, stable, and winning team dedicated to its projects, its people and its community. Follow David on Twitter @LewisRecruits.