Largest residential builder expands to GR

Despite marked downturns in the housing market, one Portage builder has become the top residential construction firm in the Grand Rapids area. With an expansive showroom where customers can touch and see their home building finishes, the company plans to grab a larger share of the market.

According to excerpts from the story:

Allen Edwin -- Kalamazoo's largest homebuilder for some time -- quietly became the largest homebuilder in Grand Rapids this year and plans to continue that trend, moving one of the company's partners there permanently.

The Portage-based homebuilder, despite a sharp decline in the residential market in the region, continues to increase the number of homes built and sold every month, President Gregory DeHaan said.

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