30 Year Texas Real Estate Company Announces New Parent Brand

Feb 18, 2023

LEGEND HOMES, SIMPLYHOME, AND ACADEMY DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCE NEW PARENT BRAND AS PART OF STRATEGIC COMPANY ALIGNMENT AND FUTURE VISION.

After experiencing tremendous growth and innovation over the past few years, we are incredibly excited to announce the optimization of our business offerings with the official launch of Camillo Companies!


For more than 30 years, our operating companies have made an immense impact across the markets we serve in Texas. During this time, each company has strategically served as affiliated but independent, industry-leading brands Legend Homes and Bella Vista Homes (now collectively known as Legend Homes by Camillo), SimplyHome (previously Camillo Properties), Academy Development, and Princeton Classic Homes.


We are proud to announce that moving forward, each brand will operate under the newly created parent brand, Camillo Companies. This strategic unification marks an important milestone for our employees, our customers, and the communities we will continue to serve. We believe that our companies are stronger together and that by operating under one parent company, we will be able to provide more value and better customer experiences. The history of Camillo Companies is rooted in a commitment to delivering products, communications, experiences, and environments that enable customers to rent or purchase quality homes at affordable prices in vibrant, well-connected communities.

Camillo Companies Logo

The legacy of our organization dates back to 1989 and begins with our founder, the visionary Marcello Fortunato Camillo. His innovative thinking and penchant for risk-taking fueled the success of his operating companies, growing them into some of the country's most successful, privately held real estate development companies. Today, we are inspired to continue his legacy and honor his name through Camillo Companies. Our teams are more committed than ever to bringing innovative home and community solutions to our customers while providing our employees with an exceptional culture and experience at work.


We remain dedicated to the same mission we started with decades ago, to open doors for our customers, partners, and employees through an expanded portfolio of products and a simplified experience.


We are confident in our teams, our products, and our future—and we are proud to begin operating as one large family of companies under our shared name, Camillo Companies.


As our inspired founder intended, we will continue our integrated approach to residential development, offering homes and communities that support the lives our customers envision for themselves and their families. Our goal has always been to remove barriers so that a true sense of home is more simply within reach to all, and we believe that together, we can do that better than ever.


With this news, we invite everyone to experience home with us. No matter where you are on your journey in life, our trusted team and family of brands are ready to serve you and yours like you are already a member of ours.


Media Inquiries, contact:

Meagan Yager, VP Marketing

myager@livelegendhomes.com

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