The GHO Homes Story
Craftsmanship and building design have been family dinner table conversation for as long as Bill Handler can remember.
Dan Handler, Bill’s father, shared his daily experiences as a builder and developer of shopping centers throughout the eastern United States. With his extensive knowledge of the construction business, Dan decided to expand his efforts into residential construction with the founding of GHO Homes in 1983. In the ensuing years the company grew steadily, building projects from Sunrise to Daytona Beach.
After 17 years of growth and experience, the torch was passed when Dan Handler placed Bill in charge of the next generation of GHO Homes. Bill’s credentials brought tremendous momentum to the GHO family management team. After graduating with honors from the University of Florida with a degree in Building Construction, Bill went on to earn his Law Degree from the University of Florida and become a licensed contractor. These accreditations allowed him to combine practical “hands-on” experience with the knowledge and business acumen necessary to guide the company.
GHO Homes was acknowledged as one of the fastest growing homebuilders in the nation in 2004 and 2005, an achievement which ultimately brought GHO Homes to the attention of a national builder looking to enter the southeast Florida market. Woodside Homes eventually acquired GHO Homes and Bill was retained to manage local operations - a position he held until Woodside decided to exit the Florida market. Bill seized on this downsizing opportunity to purchase the remaining Woodside assets and begin the current iteration of GHO Homes Corporation.
GHO Homes has continued to raise the bar for teamwork and efficiency, the cornerstones of the company’s success and two areas of expertise that led to the creation of the GHO Tailor-Made program. This program sets GHO apart from it’s competitors by allowing home buyers to customize their homes with numerous plan options, built-ins and upgrades that exceed industry standards and result in custom, one-of-a-kind homes at a value balanced to their needs. The large number of repeat GHO home buyers confirms that the GHO Tailor-Made program is a resounding success with our customers.
GHO Homes’ proudly boasts a distinctive and diverse floor plan collection that has consistently won awards and accolades through the years for townhome, single-family home and custom estate home design.
In 2017, GHO Homes again ranked in the Top 200 fastest growing companies in the nation and caught the attention of Green Brick Partners, a diversified homebuilding and land development company that operates in Texas, Georgia, Colorado, and Florida. In April of 2018 Green Brick Partners purchased the assets of GHO homes and continued the GHO tradition in a newly formed GHO LLC owned 80% by Green Brick Partners and 20% by Bill Handler, who is also the CEO, leaving the company infrastructure, culture, and employees intact as well as preserving the building production style that made GHO so successful.
GHO Homes continues our commitment to excellence by providing our customers with the communities and new homes they desire. We build your home with a pride born from experience and through the efforts of a family-focused team of dedicated home building professionals.
As a Green Brick Partner, GHO Homes combines our local building experience in the South Florida hombuilding market with the strong financial resources of Green Brick Partners, Inc. (NYSE:GRBKP). Learn more ABOUT GREEN BRICK PARTNERS.