BY BUILDER AND DEVELOPER Brett Whitehead President Brandywine Homes Brett Whitehead has been with Brandywine Homes for 12 years, first serving as chief financial officer and, more recently, as president. As president, Mr. Whitehead oversees many areas including land acquisition, entitlements, forward planning and...

BY CURT SEEDEN, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Construction is expected to begin soon on a new 16-home development where the former First Christian Church on Magnolia Street now sits. Irvine based Brandywine Homes, which acquired the 2.95 acre site, plans to build 16 single-family detached homes over the next 18 months....

By Caitlin Adams. OC METRO. Irvine-based Brandywine Homes plans to build 16 single-family detached residences on a 2.95-acre redevelopment site that it has acquired in the city of Fountain Valley. The Lemongrass community will be built on the site of the former First Christian Church at 18110 Magnolia St. “This is...

By BUILDER NEWS STAFF, BUILDER NEWS Brandywire Homes, a Southern California infill developer and homebuilder, has acquired a 2.95-acre site in Fountain Valley where it plans to build 16 homes over the next 18 months. The single-family detached home community of Lemongrass will be built on the site of a church....

Earth moving machines are nearly finished preparing a 2.7-acre site for townhomes in Garden Grove's Century Triangle across the street from Costco. The 53-unit Century Village is the first sign of life for a central Orange County parcel that's seen proposals come and go,...

Builder Developer Magazine   Brett Whitehead President Brandywine Homes Brett Whitehead has been with Brandywine Homes for 12 years, first serving as CFO, and, more recently, as president. During his tenure at Brandywine, he has been an integral part of the acquisition and planning of more than 25 developments and...

OCREGISTER.COM On this day to give thanks, we offer you some local input on the question: “What’s a trend to be thankful for in real estate?” “This will most likely go against what real estate professional want to have out there but I am thankful that the real estate market is going back to what I consider...

BY JOHN LANSER, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER On this day to give thanks, we offer you some local input on the question: “What’s a trend to be thankful for in real estate?” “This will most likely go against what real estate professional want to have out there but I am thankful that the real estate market is going...

ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL When Jim Barisic started Brandywine Homes in 1994, hiring family members—or any employees—wasn’t really an issue. “I couldn’t afford anyone,” said Barisic, whose Irvine-based company focuses on building homes in largely developed urban areas in Orange, Los Angeles, and San...

By ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS JOURNAL A company that tracks its history to 19th century Austria and another that set up shop in Orange County nearly 100 years later joined a homebuilder, a design firm and a waste management company in receiving honors at the 11th annual Family Owned Business awards luncheon put on by the...

By Jeff Collins. OC REGISTER Brandywine Homes will start construction within two months on a stalled redevelopment project it acquired from the city of Garden Grove. The Century Village project consists of 53 townhomes on nearly three acres in Garden Grove’s Century Triangle, located near the city’s vintage...

Writer, DAVID BARISTA Professional Builder Let’s face it, time are tough, and many home builders are doing all they can to keep their doors open amid the brutal economic conditions. But, while the housing market outlook may look bleak on a national level, there are countless success stories of builders that are...