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WSJ: Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers Signals a Slower Growth in 2026 Housing Market
Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers is entering the new fiscal year with a more cautious outlook, writes Katherine Hamilton for The Wall Street Journal. The luxury homebuilder reported stronger revenue to close out 2025. Still, it projects 10,300 to 10,700 home deliveries in fiscal 2026, slightly below Wall Street expectations. Company leaders say demand remains uneven…
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How a Fort Washington Startup Fixed a Plumber’s 100-Calls-a-Day Problem
A Fort Washington tech start-up is making big waves in the region’s home-service world. Shwego, launched last year by entrepreneurs Sam Puleo and Junny Kim, offers a streamlined scheduling and dispatching app built specifically for small contractors — from plumbers and HVAC crews to electricians and movers serving Philadelphia’s rowhouses and the surrounding suburbs. The…
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Fort Washington-Based Billionaire Pledges to Give Away Most of His Fortune
Robert Toll, who co-founded Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers, has promised to give most of his vast fortune away, reported Ash Jurberg for NewsBreak. The son of a Ukrainian immigrant founded the luxury home builder in 1967 with his brother, Bruce. Together, they grew the company to become the nation’s fifth-biggest home builder with revenues of…
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Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers Set $1.6M Starting Home Prices for New Bucks County Community
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers has set the starting home prices at $1.6 million for homes in its newest Bucks County community, Lyondale Meadows, located in Newtown, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The development will feature 45 homes, with sales opening in the fall. The luxury homebuilder acquired the 61-acre parcel in late…
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Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers Exits Apartment Business in $347M Deal
Toll Brothers is stepping away from the apartment business to concentrate on what it does best, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Fort Washington company is focusing all its attention on single-family homebuilding. The company announced the sale of its Toll Brothers Apartment Living unit, including 18 apartment complexes and 29 development…
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George Washington’s Former Headquarters in Fort Washington Hits Market for $3.295M
A historic home in Fort Washington that was George Washington’s headquarters during the Revolutionary War has hit the market for $3.295 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The residence, named Emlen House after the Quaker family that built it in 1717, spans almost 8,000 square feet and has recently undergone extensive renovations.…
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Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers Buys Former Golf Course Site in Florida for $19.5M
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers recently paid $19.5 million for a development site on a former golf course in Florida to build a luxury home community, writes Brian Bandell for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The seller of the 20.9-acre site was the city of Parkland. According to the deed included in the sales agreement, the luxury…
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Toll Brothers Expands Luxury Portfolio with New Florida Community
Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers broke ground on its latest luxury community, Saltgrass at Heron Bay, in Parkland, Florida, writes CSI Market. Toll Brothers announced the project earlier this week, reinforcing their reputation as the nation’s leader in upscale home design. Saltgrass is set to open for sales in spring 2026. It will feature a mix…
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Montco Drug Facility in the Spotlight with Upcoming RFK Report
Montgomery County is once again at the center of a national health discussion, writes Maria Francis for Philly Burbs. U.S Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy JR. is expected to release a report suggesting a link between over-the-counter Tylenol taken by pregnant women and autism. This shines a spotlight on a Montco-based company. McNeil Consumer Healthcare,…
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Germantown Academy Welcomes Familiar Face Back as Head of Upper School
Dave Samson, who was previously a counselor and held other roles at Germantown Academy, recently returned to the Fort Washington school as the head of Upper School, writes Abigail Chachoute for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Samson worked at the school from 2004 to 2015 on the administrative team implementing the House System in 2007, offering…
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WSJ: Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers Adjusts 2025 Outlook Amid Affordability Concerns
Fort Washington luxury homebuilder, Toll Brothers, is scaling back its outlook for the year, citing affordability pressures, writes Dean Seal for the Wall Street Journal. The company now projects 11,200 home deliveries in its fiscal year, which ends October 31. The average selling price of $950,000 – $960,000 is in line with its lower projection…
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Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers Plans 74 Homes on Former Florida Golf Course
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers plans to build 74 homes on a former golf course in Boca Raton, Florida, which has been closed since 2006, writes Brian Bandell for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Boca Raton Executive Country Club filed land use amendment, rezoning, and site plan applications for the 55.1-acre property. The clubhouse, once part of…
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Fort Washington-Based Toll Brothers Promotes SVP Gregg Ziegler to CFO
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers is promoting Gregg Ziegler, senior vice president of investor relations and treasurer, to chief financial officer, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Ziegler, who will succeed Marty Connor at the end of October, has been with the company for 23 years. Connor will remain with the company as a…
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Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers Cleans Up at Gold Nugget Awards
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers received multiple honors at the annual Gold Nugget Awards, one of the most prestigious national competitions in the home building industry, according to Business Insider. The nation’s leading builder of luxury homes received the notable Master Plan Community of the Year Award, along with six Grand Awards and 18 Merit Awards.…
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Toll Brothers to Build 358 Homes on 140 acres in North Carolina
Montgomery County-based luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers has plans to build 358 homes on 140 acres in North Carolina, writes Collin Huguley for Charlotte Business Journal. Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, recently acquired the land in Huntersville which is just outside Charlotte. The company bought the land for just over $15 million through an affiliated…
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Toll Brothers Acquires St. Basil’s Academy Site in Jenkintown, Plans for Senior Living Homes
Toll Brothers has purchased the 46-acre site of the former Saint Basil Academy in Jenkintown for $9.5 million, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Fort Washington-based luxury homebuilder plans to transform the former school grounds into a 150-home age-restricted carriage home community for buyers 55 and older. The property, located at 711…
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Toll Brothers Bets on Scottsdale’s Booming Market with New Luxury Townhome Community
Toll Brothers has acquired an 11.27-acre parcel in north Scottsdale, Arizona, writes Angela Gonzales for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The $28 million sales makes its latest luxury residential project for the Fort Washington company. The site, located within Nationwide Realty Investors’ Cavasson mixed-use development, will be home to a high-end townhome community called Toll Brothers…
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Germantown Academy Quarterback Xavier Stearn Pursues Inter-Academic League Record Before Rutgers
Xavier Stearn, a rising senior quarterback at Germantown Academy, aims to break the Inter-Academic League’s career passing yardage record before heading to Rutgers, writes Owen Hewitt for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 138-year-old league’s record of 6,172 yards was set in 2017 by Penn Charter’s Michael Hnatkowsky. Stearn has thrown for 4,516 yards during his two…
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