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Willowdale Asset Management Celebrates Gold and Silver Wins for ERTH360, TFN Realty, and Empire Communities at The Nationals

March 5, 2025

Willowdale Asset Management is pleased to announce that three of its portfolio companies—ERTH360, TFN Realty, and Empire Communities—have been recognized for their excellence at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) The Nationals Awards, held on February 25, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada....

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Empire Communities Strengthens Presence in Charlotte with the Acquisition of SouthCraft Home Builders

February 6, 2025

Empire Communities, one of North America’s largest privately-held homebuilders, has acquired Charlotte-based SouthCraft Home Builders (“SouthCraft”), expanding its presence in the region and strengthening its ability to serve a broader range of homebuyers. SouthCraft will continue to focus on value-driven homebuyers while maintaining its current...

Established in 1993, Willowdale Asset Management – the former corporate division of Empire Communities – has grown from a single-project homebuilding company into a diversified real estate asset manager with a vast portfolio of projects and companies. With close to $5.0B in assets under management, Willowdale’s experience and operating expertise spans home building, land acquisition and development, rental, development financing solutions, brokerage services, and wellness real estate.