Empire Communities enters Chattanooga, TN

Empire Communities Enters Chattanooga

One of North America’s largest privately held homebuilders is expanding into Tennessee. Empire Communities has received a green light from Chattanooga planners on its first project in the Volunteer state, and its Southeast Division is moving forward on the development. Mixed-use development plans The preliminary site plan doesn’t give the project a name but is located on the massive former Cigna office[...]

Danielle Bailey with Empire Communities

Danielle Bailey With Empire Communities Takes Home OBIE Win

Announced at this year’s 42nd Annual OBIE Awards, Danielle Bailey with Empire Communities takes home the OBIE Award for Marketing Director of the Year! On behalf of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA), the OBIE Awards are presented by the Atlanta Sales and Marketing association (SMC) to recognize the leaders in the metro Atlanta new home construction industry. A thought[...]

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Empire Communities: 2022 Milestones, Atlanta BeltLine Developments

SVP of Sales and Marketing Caroline Simmel with Empire Communities joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to share 2022 milestones, new products and current Atlanta BeltLine developments. Simmel joins host Carol Morgan on the All About Real Estate segment. Recently an empty nester and a new owner of two adorable Golden Retriever puppies, Simmel has 20-plus years of experience[...]

Paintbox by Empire Communties

Attached Community of the Year: Paintbox by Empire Communities

Atlanta Real Estate Forum congratulates Empire Communities for the stellar win of the Attached Community of the Year accolade for Paintbox. The 41st Annual OBIE Awards, presented by the Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, recognizes outstanding achievements within Atlanta’s new homebuilding industry. Paintbox is a community that beckons for a life filled with color and[...]

rental homes

Empire Communities adds Rental Homes in Atlanta

Empire Communities recently announced the company’s expansion into rental housing with the formation of Empire Rental Living and plans to build and operate 5,000 rental homes over the next five year.  The new entity is a vertically-integrated developer, builder, and operator of built-for-rent single-family and multi-family rental communities initially targeting markets in Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, the Carolinas, and Ontario, Canada,[...]

Jenny NeSmith at Empire Communities: Marketing Director of the Year

Jenny NeSmith at Empire Communities Named Marketing Director of the Year

Atlanta Real Estate Forum congratulates Jenny NeSmith with Empire Communities for being named the 2020 Marketing Director of the Year at the 40th Annual OBIE Awards. Presented by the Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council, the OBIE Awards are the premier awards given to those working in the Atlanta new home construction industry. A thought leader in Atlanta homebuilding, Jenny currently serves[...]

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Empire Communities Wins Big First Time Entering OBIE Awards

Empire Communities, North America’s largest privately-owned builder-developers, is pleased to announce its tremendous success at the 40th Annual OBIE Awards Gala. Receiving 10 awards for homebuilding excellence, including nine Gold Awards and one Silver Award, 2020 was Empire's inaugural year at the OBIE Awards. Presented by the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (HBA) and the Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council (SMC),[...]

Empire Communities Hosts Free Online Marketing CE Course

Empire Communities Hosts Free Online Marketing CE Course

Empire Communities is partnering with BankSouth to host a virtual CE course in online marketing using Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. This free class open to all metro Atlanta real estate agents explores the latest social media techniques to help maximize exposure and success across a variety of platforms. The class is three hours long and is an online-only event. Taking place[...]

Atlanta In Town

Empire Communities Expands in Atlanta to Serve In-Town Market

Empire Communities, one of North America's largest homebuilders, announced its plans to break ground on five new in-town residential communities, further growing its footprint in Atlanta by focusing on attainable in-town living. With homes starting in the mid $300,000s to low $400,000s, the five communities under development are located in some of the most vibrant areas in the urban core[...]

Edward Andrews Homes, Empire Communities to Debut at Halcyon in Alpharetta

Edward Andrews Homes, Empire Communities to Debut at Halcyon in Alpharetta

After building in the Atlanta area for more than a decade, private home builder Edward Andrews Homes (EA Homes) is excited to announce its new strategic partnership with Empire Communities out of Canada. EA Homes Marketing Director Jenny NeSmith joins co-hosts Carol Morgan and Todd Schnick for this week’s All About Real Estate segment of Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio[...]