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New Homes in Portland
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Many of the builders
of new homes in the Portland metro area do not list their homes in the Multiple
Listing Service (MLS), therefore you can never find them when searching
the MLS Web site. As a service to our visitors, we have created this
"New Homes" page.
Please be aware that I can help you with finding a new
home from builders and advising you on neighborhoods, communities, schools,
etc. If you're interested in a new home, call me at (503) 497-2984
or send me an e-mail at Susan Marthens.
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New Homes Guide
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The OregonLive Web site has a
New Homes
Guide page with links to many of the builders and developments in the
metro area. OregonLive is affiliated with The Oregonian, the
state's largest newspaper.
The Oregonian issues a monthly supplement called
New Home
Monthly every month. It is issued by the Advertising Department
but still full of useful information about new homes. Some of the
stories are available online.
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New Home Builders Rating by J.D. Power
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For over 10 years, the J.D. Power survey has measured customer
satisfaction in 24 U.S. building markets. Portland-area builders as well
as Seattle builders are not included in the J.D. Power new home builders
rating. You can view the ratings for home builders that offer their
services in multiple locations to get an idea of how these builders are
ranked.
They also rate home sellers, home mortgage service, and
home insurance companies.
Visit the J.D. Power
and Associates Web site.
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Wilsonville Village in the Woods
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Costa
Pacific Communities is currently master planning Villebois, a "Smart
Growth" European-inspired village envisioned for 500 acres at the site of
the former Dammasch State Hospital in Wilsonville, Oregon. The new community
has been named Villebois, which means "village near the woods," to draw
on the area's French Prairie history and inspiration from the charming villages
of Europe. Villebois will be pedestrian-friendly and transit-oriented, with
connections to the proposed Westside commuter rail, have a mix of uses including
a Village Center with neighborhood shops, numerous parks, trails and open
spaces, and appealing architecture featuring a variety of single-family
and multifamily housing options.
Villebois began taking formal shape in late September 2004
with the groundbreaking of an 850-house, $250 million project called Arbor
Custom Homes at Villebois. That project, being developed by
Arbor Custom Homeses
and its parent company, West Hills Development, will be broken into several
phases expected to take place during the next six years. The first phase
calls for construction of 40 fully detached single-family houses, 20 townhouses
and a large park. Eventually, Arbor Custom Homes and West Hills will develop
159 acres of the property.
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Western Suburbs
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Centex
Homes Centex builds homes in over 20 USA states. In the
Portland area, Centex builds in Western suburbs (Aloha, Beaverton, and Hillsboro).
They build condos and townhomes.
Legends
Homes Builder in Western suburban area (Beaverton, Hillsboro,
and Lake Forest). Legends builds single family detached and townhomes.
Prices for townhomes begin at $140's - the townhomes are located in the
Orenco (Hillsboro) area and near the light rail (MAX). Single family
detached homes begin at $290's.
Orenco Station
Located in Hillsboro, Orenco is a planned community offering a mix of homes
(rowhomes, lofts, condos, cottages, etc.). It has stacked up a impressive
list of
awards.
Orenco Station is right on the light rail line and a new shopping area is
part of the complex. This includes a quality food store -
New Seasons Marketet.
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South and Southwest Builders
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Renaissance Homes
One of the largest builders in the Portland metro area, Renaissance usually
has 6-8 sites they are developing. Renaissance is a leader in green building
and builds all of their homes PGE Earth Advantage Certified. In the They
built in numerous communities to include Bethany, Sherwood, Northwest Portland,
Southwest Portland, West Linn, Wilsonville and Woodburn. Mainly a
builder of single family detached homes, they also have a few townhome projects
in the works. Prices begin in the mid $200's and go up to well over $ 900,000.
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Builders With Multiple Locations
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Arbor
Custom Homes They usually have 6-8 projects underway and most
are on the Westside and Southwest side of Portland.
DeCal Custom Homes
DeCal founder Calvin Baty is co-owner and CEO of Decal Custom Homes of St
Helens Oregon. His Mom, Carolyn Baty, is President. The Decal Family and
their partner, John Schleining and his family, jointly own the company.
They claim that 48 percent of Decal's homes are pre-sold. DeCal had
projects in West Linn, Gresham, Sandy, Forest Grove, McMinnville, Happy
Valley, Lafayette, and Portland.
D·R·Horton
One of America's largest developers, DR Horton usually is building and selling
from 10-15 sites in the Portland metro area. Their developments are usually
in the western and southwestern suburbs as well as Vancouver, Washington.
Communities include Beaverton, Forest Grove, Sherwood, Tigard, and
West Linn. They also had sites in the Vancouver area.
J.C.
Reeves Reeves is a builder of homes all over Portland as well
as Salem, Oregon. They also have projects in Vancouver, Washington.
Projects include these communties: Clackamas, Cedar Mill and Miller
Crossing (NW Portland), Mt. Scott, Sherwood, Tualatin, West Linn, Wilsonville,
and Vancouver. Their prices range from $200s in Sherwood to $800s
in Northwest Portland.
Riverside Homes
Riverside builds homes in Oregon and Washington. Riverside has developments
in just about every part of the Portland metro area to include Beaverton,
East Portland, Hillsboro, Sherwood, and Vancouver (Washington). Riverside
builds single family detached homes. Many of Riverside's homes are
certified Earth
Advantage meaning they are at least 15 percent more energy-efficient
than Oregon code requires.
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Green Builders
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 Earth
Advantage® has over
30 builders and remodelers listed in the Portland metro area that are
Earth Advantage® certified.
Another source for finding both builders and architects/designers
who have actual experience with green buildings is to review the Built It
Green (BIG) tour of homes sponsored by the City of Portland Office of Sustainability.
The site gives an overview of each home on the 2007 tour and includes the
home address, focus, owner names, designer name, and contractor. Click at
this link for the
2007 BIG tour of homes.
Here are a list of builders who have had experience with
green buildings:
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Infill Builders
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 The
Living Smart Project Recently the City of Portland has witnessed
growth in the popularity of affordable homes built on the small in-fill
lots. In a number of neighborhoods, where the typical development occurred
on 5,000 square foot lots, the underlying historic plat and zoning regulations
allowed in-fill development on 25-foot wide by 100-foot deep parcels. Built
on these narrow lots, 15-foot wide houses have become important in meeting
the City’s need for entry-level single-family homes. The Living Smart Project
arose from growing neighborhood opposition to in-fill development that appeared
out of scale with the surrounding neighborhood and triggered the demolition
of existing houses.
An infill builder is someone who builds high-quality new
houses in established areas and make sure they blend gracefully with the
architectural character of the neighborhood. An example of homes that
fit the neighborhood are the rowhomes Guy Bryant built on Northeast Fremont
Street between 46th and 47th avenues. Here are some builders who specialize
in infill homes:
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Geo A. Zifcak & Co. Builders. Telephone (503)
255-9119.
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Intex Construction
Located at 7235 Bonita Road, Tigard, OR 97224. Telephone (503)
452-3780.
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Palazzo
Custom Homes Bulds on infill lots in Lake Oswego, West Linn,
and in most Portland areas.
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Terrafirma Building
Located at 4303 N. Albina Avenue. Telephone (503) 282-2271.
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Skye Homes
Bruce McIntosh has been building 'Arts & Crafts' styled houses in southwest
Portland for several years. All of their homes are Energy Star,
certified by third party inspectors.
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