Sun City Texas is a 4,750-acre (19.2 km) age-restricted community located in Georgetown, Texas , a city 35 miles north of Austin off Interstate 35 . It is part of the chain of Sun City communities started by Del Webb .
17-414: Del Webb, a publicly traded company when Sun City Texas was originally conceived and through the first several years of homebuilding, was later sold to PulteGroup . Residency is restricted to persons over age 55, or in the case of couples, one of which must be 55 years of age (except in the instance of guardianship and marriage). Sun City Texas is made up predominately of single-family dwellings, but also has
34-510: A 5-room bungalow near Detroit City Airport , which they sold for US$ 10,000 . In 1956, he founded William J. Pulte Inc. In 1959, he built his first subdivision, Concord Green in Bloomfield Hills . In the 1960s, he expanded his company Pulte Homes beyond Michigan into Washington, D.C., Chicago and Atlanta. He took the company public in 1969. By the 1980s, it was operating in 11 states with revenues of US$ 294,000,000 and by 1995, it
51-465: A significant impact on the local demographics. In elections, voter turnout in Sun City precincts typically exceeds 90 percent. As a result of redistricting of council districts in 2011, two of the six single-member city council districts are composed predominantly of Sun City residents, and a former mayor, George Garver (as of 2011), is a Sun City resident and was a former city council member. Although
68-531: A small number of duplexes. For marketing purposes, near the new Sales Center there are a limited number of houses called the Explore Del Webb Program (each complete with a golf cart), which are used for providing low-cost overnight accommodations for prospects to "live the life" of Sun City for a few days. Total build-out is approved by Georgetown for approximately 10,550 homes, which equals a total of approximately 18,500 residents. The community
85-462: A wood frame, stucco delamination , and improper installation of weep screed . In October 2009, a class-action lawsuit was filed by Steve Berman accusing the company of artificially propping up house sales prices and contributing to the United States housing bubble . The lawsuit was dismissed by the court. Bill Pulte William John Pulte (May 16, 1932 – March 7, 2018) was
102-426: Is generally oriented toward recent retirees. However, demographically, Sun City often is not the last home where someone will live after retirement, but rather it is the first home of retirement for "active adults" who actively play tennis, golf, dance, do yoga or participate in numerous activities and clubs. Over the years, the average age of residents has crept up to about 71. Due to a change in state law initiated by
119-458: Is nearby providing a rich variety of urban activities, and the surrounding Hill Country region provides many opportunities for outdoor activities. The project is located within the incorporated city limits of the City of Georgetown and receives water, wastewater, and electric service from the city. Because of its size relative to the city, and the high growth rate within Sun City, the project has
136-731: The Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, as well as Gold Star families in 18 U.S. states. In 2016, the company acquired some homebuilding assets of John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, a premier builder of luxury homes. In April 2019, the company acquired the homebuilding operations of American West Homes for $ 150 million. in US$ In 2019, after an investigation by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody , Pulte agreed to pay $ 4.7 million in restitution and make repairs to houses it sold in Florida that had cracks in stucco applied to
153-659: The United States based on the number of homes closed. In total, the company has built over 775,000 homes. The company operates in 44 markets in 23 states. In 2021, it ranked 284th on the Fortune 500 . The company was founded by Bill Pulte in Michigan, and moved its headquarters to Atlanta in 2014. Since 2016, Ryan Marshall has been the president and CEO of the company. In 1950, at the age of 18 years, Bill Pulte , began building and selling houses. In 1956, he formed
170-533: The community attracts residents from all over the country, it has proved especially popular with retirees from the Upper Midwest because of the lower cost of living and relatively mild climate, but residents from Dallas and Houston who want to live in the Texas Hill Country are also target prospects. The project name at the beginning of the development was "Sun City Georgetown", but the name
187-455: The company acquired Sivage-Thomas Homes. In 2009, the company acquired Centex for $ 1.3 billion in stock. In August 2014, the company acquired the real-estate assets of Dominion Homes for $ 82 million. The company changed its name from Pulte Homes, Inc. to PulteGroup, Inc. in March 2010. In 2013, PulteGroup launched Built to Honor program, which provides homes to veterans with disabilities from
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#1732801574624204-419: The company, Pulte Homes, Inc which was based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan . In 1972, the company became a public company via an initial public offering . In 1998, the company acquired Divosta for an estimated $ 150 million, and it also acquired Radnor Homes for an undisclosed amount. In 2001, Pulte Homes, Inc acquired Del E. Webb Construction Company , founded by Del Webb , for $ 1.8 billion. In 2003,
221-560: The developer, it is legal to drive licensed " golf cars " on the streets in the development and the shopping areas and all activity centers throughout Sun City have special parking spaces for the golf cars. There are three golf courses , a large central activity center (with a ballroom, meeting rooms, a library and business center), hobby facilities (including woodworking, computer lab, ceramics studio, dancing, and others), numerous pools, lakes for fishing, and many other recreational facilities. Four "satellite" activity centers are located across
238-414: The development, each with indoor and outdoor pools, aerobic and dance studios and many other facilities. There are clubs for almost any interest such as an active nature club that takes advantage of the 14 miles of nature walks and special ecological features of the site. The community's proximity to Southwestern University provides access to a variety of additional cultural activities. The city of Austin
255-632: The founder and chairman of PulteGroup , one of the largest home construction and real estate development companies in the United States . William John Pulte was born on May 16, 1932, in Ann Arbor, Michigan , to Marguerite Hannah (née Lynch) and William Pulte. His father was an insurance adjuster. He attended De La Salle Collegiate School in Detroit . He was a three sport varsity athlete in football, track and basketball. In 1950, just after graduating high school, William J. Pulte and 5 friends built
272-545: Was later changed to Sun City Texas because of its focus on attracting residents throughout the state. In 2007, Georgetown was named by Retirement Places Rated (Seventh Edition) as the "Best Place in America to Retire". PulteGroup PulteGroup, Inc. is an American residential home-construction company based in Atlanta, Georgia , United States. As of 2023, the company is the third-largest home-construction company in
289-414: Was the largest homebuilder in the United States. It became a Fortune 500 company in 1999. In 2001, the company acquired Del Webb Corporation, a retirement community builder. He retired in 2010. In 2016, after Richard Dugas Jr. , the former chief executive officer of the company, moved the headquarters of the company from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan , to Atlanta and initiated a change in direction for
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