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Toll Brothers and Sunrun Partnership for Solar-Powered Homes
Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers, a leading luxury home builder, has announced a national partnership with Sunrun. Sunrun is the top provider of home solar and storage solutions in the U.S. Through this agreement, Sunrun will supply solar power and storage for Toll Brothers homes, beginning with all homes in California. The agreement also allows for…
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After Four Decades of Mystery, John Doe Case Traced to Fort Washington Resident
Authorities identified the remains of Fort Washington’s Nicolas Grubb four decades after discovering his body, reports Caitlin Rearden for 69News. The positive ID resolves a mystery that eluded local and federal authorities for years. Grubb’s remains were first found in 1977 by hikers along the Appalachian Trail in Albany Township. After no one was able…
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Toll Brothers Plans to Construct 38 Single-Family Homes on 21 Acres in Quakertown
Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers recently purchased 21 acres of undeveloped land in Quakertown for $3.9 million, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to plans submitted to Richland Township, the Fort Washington-based company wants to construct 38 single-family homes on the site. Site improvements for the Bucks County property along East Paletown Road…
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4th Graders at Germantown Academy Explore 3D Printing
There’s a special class for fourth graders centered around 3D printing at Germantown Academy reports the academy’s website. Steam Studio is an interactive workshop held by the school’s STEAM coordinator Jess Grisafi, and teacher Troy Holiday. The workshop on 3D printing at Germantown Academy teaches the students about Computer Aided Design (CAD) and instructs them…
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Toll Brothers Sell Virginia Property After Data Center Makes an Offer ‘It Couldn’t Refuse’
Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, recently made an unexpected sale of a parcel of land in Virginia in what it is calling a “one-off,” saying it was an offer “it couldn’t refuse,” writes Dan Brendel and Michael Potter for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Toll Brothers CEO Douglas Yearley Jr., said during an investors’ call…
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Gwynedd Mercy University to Host 27th Annual Golf Tournament
Gwynedd Mercy University will host its 37th Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, September 30, 2024. The event is sponsored by Irwin & Leighton Commercial Builders and will take place at Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club in Fort Washington. Space is limited to 124 golfers. The tournament is a shamble format in which everyone plays their…
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Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers Launches Sales for High-end Housing Community in Florida
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers recently launched sales for Meravita at Boca Raton, a high-end housing community in Florida, with prices starting at $1.8 million, writes Brian Bandell for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The luxury home builder will develop 70 homes on a 37.4-acre site that was recently agricultural. The land was acquired by an affiliate…
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Douglas Yearley, Toll Brothers Chairman and CEO, Named to Barron’s ‘Top CEOs of 2024’ List
Douglas C. Yearley Jr., chairman and CEO of the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes, Toll Brothers, has been named one of the Top CEOs of 2024 by Barron’s, the building company wrote in a press release. Barron’s annual list recognized 25 CEOs, as selected by a panel of editors and reporters emphasizing recent management…
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Toll Brothers’ Strategy Shift to Speculative Builds Drives Another Quarter of Record Sales Revenue
Toll Brothers’ strategy shift toward more speculative builds due to a tight resale market has paid off for the Fort Washington homebuilder, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. During the second fiscal quarter that ended April 30, more than half of contracted Toll Brothers homes were speculative builds, or homes sold after the…
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Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s Travel Rally To feature a Firetruck, PGA Golfzilla, and Exciting Announcements
Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board will celebrate Montgomery County as a premiere tourism destination at the 8th Annual Travel Rally on May 6 at Manufacturers’ Golf & Country Club (511 Dreshertown Road, Fort Washington). Doors open at 11:00 AM with live music and entertainment, remarks begin at noon, and at 1:00 PM, the Montco…
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Maryland Hospitality Company Reopens Long-shuttered Fort Washington Hotel
After acquiring it for $11.05 million last year, Baywood Hotels, a Maryland hospitality company, has reopened the long-shuttered Hilton Garden Inn Philadelphia/Fort Washington, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 146-room hotel has been closed for at least two years, following a hurricane that severely damaged the property. Baywood Hotels finally reopened it…
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Wall Street Journal: Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers Explores Creative Work-From-Home Setups
Despite employers looking for workers to return to the office, demand for creative and comfortable work-from-home setups remains high, writes Brett Berk for The Wall Street Journal. “People really want to enjoy their life as they’re working, and be able to have that mix of both,” said Manny Varas, founder and CEO of MV Group,…
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A 310-unit Apartment Building in Fort Washington Is Nearing Completion
CBG Building Company is in the final stages of constructing Jefferson Apartment Group’s final building in Fort Washington, writes Ryan Genova for Glenside Local. The topping-out ceremony, a tradition in construction where the placement of the final structural beam is celebrated, will take the first week of March. The project is expected to be completed…
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A Building Boom: Toll Brothers Experiencing a ‘Strong Start to the Spring Selling Season’
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers is having a positive start to the new year, writes Shaina Mishkin for MarketWatch. Tuesday, the luxury home builder reported that its shares were on the rise after it reported earnings that had surpassed the expectations of analysts. The home developer is also enjoying a “strong start to the spring selling…
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Toll Brothers Had a Good 2023 Fiscal Year Despite Decline in Total Sales
Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, recently released its Fiscal 2023 results which were solid despite a decline in year-over-year figures, writes Casey Martinez for Gillet News. The company’s earnings per share of $4.11, which was higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.3%. However, it also experienced a 12% decrease from the year before.…
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Reality Star Brittany Cartwright Named Brand Ambassador for Fort Washington-based Jenny Craig
Brittany Cartwright who came to fame on Vanderpump Rules is a brand ambassador for the new Jenny Craig. The Fort Washington company, which offers a simple home delivery plan for weight loss, was recently purchased by Wellful, Inc. Cartwright lost 30 pounds using Jenny Craig after the birth of her son. The weight loss plan…
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Toll Brothers’ Push to Offer More Diverse Housing Options Is Paying Off
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers has increased the development of more affordable luxury homes as well as active adult communities in recent years, and the move is already paying off, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The homebuilder reported its fourth fiscal quarter results last week, and these types of dwellings are the ones…
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Germantown Academy’s Bryce Presley Gets His Love of the Game from His Basketball Coach Dad
A love of basketball is a shared passion between Germantown Academy’s Bryce Presley and his father Dino Presley, a college coach, writes Josh Verlin and Mike Livingston for City of Basketball Love. Sophomore Bryce Presley has been around basketball his whole life and now he is in his second year playing varsity at Germantown Academy.…
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