PALM DESERT - November 5, 2008 - Each year the Building Industry Association recognizes local building industry leaders with its prestigious and coveted 'Builder of the Year' award to a building firm that makes a significant contribution to the desert area. This year, the Association has selected Century Vintage Homes by Century Crowell; one of Southern California's most respected new home builders with a 50+ year history of providing affordable and quality new homes for families.
Century Vintage Homes by Century Crowell, Inc. has been named "Builder of the Year" for 2008 from the Building Industry Association / Desert Chapter at will be recognized at their annual holiday dinner on December 12, 6:00pm at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa in Indian Wells, CA.
Fred Bell, Executive Officer of the Desert Chapter, offered words of praise for John Pavelak and Harry Crowell, principals Century Vintage Homes by Century Crowell.
"Both Harry Crowell and John Pavelak have become important backers of our local economy recognizing the valley as an incredible place to live, work and play," stated Bell. "Century Vintage Homes has a reputation for providing homes for our valley residents, and resorts for our snowbird population. As a local builder here in the Desert they typify the commitment that only a local builder can make to a community in which they both live and work in."
Judging criteria set forth by the Building Industry Association is based upon several criteria which include the following key points:
John Pavelak and Harry Crowell joined forces and merged their two companies in the 1990s to form Century Vintage Homes after decades of celebrated homebuilding successes throughout Southern California. Century Vintage Homes by Century Crowell takes pride in their rich history of establishing communities with top-quality homes offered at great values. They consistently earn the designation as one of the Top 100 Builders in the country year after year. Their current Palm Springs Valley communities include Mountain View and El Dorado in Desert Hot Springs, Mountain Gate in Palm Springs, The Sandstone Collection at Shadow Hills, with others located in the Inland Empire and High Desert areas.
Today, over 25,000 happy families live in a Century Vintage Home located throughout Southern California. Future plans include several new home communities in the Palm Springs Valley as well as Inland Empire. Ranked as the number one homebuilder in the Coachella Valley for the years 2003, through 2006, Century Vintage Homes has strong local ties to the valley with both principals having homes here locally.
To learn more about these two industry leaders, please log onto www.centuryvintagehomes.com
