Marc Rutenberg’s history in the homebuilding industry
started in 1955 when his parents, the late Charles Rutenberg and Isadora
Rutenberg, moved from Chicago, Illinois to Clearwater, Florida. Then, a small
and beautiful retirement town, known for citrus, its beaches, and tourism,
Charles, with his brother Arthur, and later joined by his son Marc, began one of
the most impactful and meaningful careers in Florida’s homebuilding history.
In 1969, after many years of success in Florida, Charles and
Arthur merged their Florida homebuilding operations with U.S. Home and
Development Corporation - now known as US Home. Under Charles’ leadership, the
company grew quickly to become the largest homebuilder in the United States. By
1975 US Home had operations in sixteen states and had taken the Rutenberg’s
Florida perspective and business acumen into most every major housing market in
the country.
After Marc finished college in Berkeley California, he joined his
father’s building companies. Watching Marc’s success and growing maturity,
Charles had Marc take over the reins of his newly started condominium business.
Marc later went on to lead the Homes for Young America initiative and produce
some of the most innovative architectural work ever introduced. His design for
Homes for Young America was youthful, energetic, and architecturally dynamic.
Its success was immediate. First introduced in 1987, within 2 years, Marc’s
newly created single family businesses were delivering over 300 homes annually.
Homes for Young America had gained national attention.
In 1991, Marc relinquished control of Charles’ housing companies,
stepping out to form his own business, Marc Rutenberg Homes. It was the time
for Marc to set his own direction, that of a luxury homebuilder. Highly custom
in its approach, Marc maintains a direct and personal relationship with each of
his clients.
Twice winning the Grand Award of the Pinellas Parade of Homes 3
years in a row, 9 years in total, Marc’s design imagination and successful
business stands at the forefront of Florida’s most dynamic homebuilders.
Today Marc is engaged in a variety of neighborhood developments
and varying housing markets. Marc has been an environmental advocate throughout
his career. His communities are benchmarks of environmental preservation and
viable economic compatibility. Now setting focus on his Zero Energy America
initiative (zeroenergyamerica.com), Marc Rutenberg Homes is working to
outpace to the Green Building movement, focusing the Company’s attention on
energy consumption, and environmental stewardship. In a new age of building,
Marc can often be quoted as saying “we simply need to be a little more
thoughtful”.
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