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It's easy to keep up with what we're doing by checking in on our DRB Group blog. Here, we'll share all of the details for our upcoming — and recently completed — development projects. This will also be the perfect place to get information about all of the industry's newest trends, topics and current events.

4.21.2025

Sumitomo Forestry Sharpens U.S. Focus with DRB Move

The March 2025 consolidation of Brightland Homes into DRB Group, announced by Sumitomo Forestry America, Inc., reflects more than a realignment of two portfolio companies. It marks a pivotal inflection point for Sumitomo’s deeper and more deliberate evolution from a decentralized investment holder of strong regional builders into a top-tier, vertically integrated U.S. homebuilding, development, and manufacturing force.

3.24.2025

Sumitomo Forestry to Consolidate Brightland Homes Under DRB Group

Sumitomo Forestry America, Inc. bolsters The DRB Group (The Development & Residential Building Group) by announcing their decision to reorganize and consolidate two homebuilding companies into one. As of April 1, Dallas based Brightland Homes will consolidate under the DRB Group.

1.05.2025

Celebrating Excellence: DRB Homes Wins Nationals Silver Award for Website

We’re thrilled to announce that DRB Homes has been honored with the Silver Award for Best Website for a Builder at The Nationals, the premier awards program for the new home industry. This honor also positions DRB Homes as a finalist for the coveted Gold Award, with winners to be announced at The Nationals award ceremony on Feb. 25, 2025, in Las Vegas during the International Builders Show.

6.03.2024

DRB Homes Announces Expansion into Nexton

DRB Homes, an award-winning home builder with homes in over 100 communities up and down the East Coast, announces its expansion into Nexton, the most innovative and walkable community in South Carolina.

3.01.2024

DRB Group Announces Acquisition of Tampa Homebuilder, Biscayne Homes

DRB Group acquires Biscayne Homes located in the Tampa Bay area.

12.14.2023

DRB Group announces its expansion into Myrtle Beach

The Charleston Division of DRB Homes is pleased to announce its expansion into the Myrtle Beach area.

12.08.2023

DRB Group Breaks Ground for DRB Homes’ First Orlando Division Community

DRB Group announces its first community for its new Orlando division at an official groundbreaking ceremony held at Trinity Place in Saint Cloud.

11.06.2023

DRB Group Celebrates Six Years of Successful “Build-To-Rent” Business

DRB Group is celebrating the successful continuation of its Build-to-Rent business

12.11.2022

Tickets for military troops: Military Bowl provides complimentary tickets for service members

DRB Group is pleased to sponsor the 2022 Military Bowl, this year being held Wednesday, December 28 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.

9.10.2022

DRB Group announces its first Baltimore City community: Locke Landing at Baltimore Peninsula

Excitement is truly building adjacent to Baltimore Peninsula with the announcement of the redevelopment of the Locke Insulator site and the addition of DRB Homes to the builder mix.

6.28.2022

DRB Group Celebrates Long-Awaited Homebuilding Brand Unification, Unveils New Brands and Websites

Just one month after marking its highest-ever appearance on the 2022 Builder 100 list, rapidly expanding residential real estate company DRB Group — the 21st largest homebuilder in the nation — has successfully unified its five former homebuilding entities into the new DRB Homes and DRB Elevate brands. The June 1 launch of the new DRBhomes.com and DRBelevate.com websites memorialized the official consolidation of DRB Group’s portfolio of brands.

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