Orleans Homebuilders Inc. Rising in the ranks of the Giant 400, these builders bear watching for their market savvy and ability to adjust to any business cycle.
Ground is at a critical point.
Since 1918, the Orleans name has been synonymous with residential real estate in the Philadelphia market. Parker Lancaster Corp. The Orleans legacy begins with Alfred P. Orleans, who emigrated to the United States from Russia in the early 20th century. By 1918, Alfred was buying small pieces of land and building houses in Philadelphia. Guided by the philosophy that housing should be both affordable and livable, over the next six decades he expanded into the suburbs. Orleans communities began springing up in Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Bucks Counties, across the Delaware River in New Jersey, and in Florida in the 60s and 70s.