Category: <span>Sable in the News</span>

John Bitely participates in Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce housing-focused forum

During a housing-focused forum hosted by the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce on Feb. 16, Sable Homes President John Bitely was one of many West Michigan housing experts and developers who called on the business community for support during what they call an increasingly difficult environment for building attainable housing, reported Crain’s Grand Rapids […]

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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Housing shortage made worse by ‘NIMBY syndrome’

In a January 2024 op-ed published in Crain’s Grand Rapids Business, Sable Homes President John Bitely details the need for West Michigan residents and business leaders to be part of the bigger solution for the region’s housing shortage and join efforts with the Home Builders Association of Michigan, or by supporting the work of Housing […]

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John Bitely tells FOX17 Sable’s 2023 Fall Parade of Homes condo is a great location for homebuyers

In an interview with FOX 17, Sable Homes President John Bitely shared how the company’s newest condo model in the Harvest Meadows neighborhood in Wayland is a great asset to homebuyers and attendees of the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids 2023 Fall Parade of Homes. “Our location is phenomenal, it’s so easy to […]

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Sable Homes hosts community ribbon cutting for first of 100 new condos in Harvest Meadows development near Wayland/Caledonia

On July 20, Rockford-based Sable Homes celebrated the completion of the first building phase of what will be 100 new condo units being added to the Harvest Meadows neighborhood in Leighton Township with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce and Leighton Township officials. Once completed, Harvest Meadows, which is about 20 […]

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Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Sable Homes completes first building in second-phase Harvest Meadows condo project in Leighton Township

On July 20, 2023, Sable Homes will celebrate the completion of the first building in the second phase of the Harvest Meadows condominium project, at Butternut Drive and 142nd Avenue in Leighton Township, near Wayland. Sable Homes has completed the first few units in the second phase of a condominium development halfway between Grand Rapids […]

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Sable Homes unveils move-in ready home at Grand Rapids 2023 Spring Parade of Homes

Rockford-based Sable Homes will unveil its new move-in ready home nestled on 3.1 acres in Lowell during the Home Builders Association of Greater Grand Rapids 2023 Spring Parade of Homes, June 2-10. This is Sable’s two-story, top-of-the-line Karolynn model, featuring 2,300 square-foot of finished living space and a three-stall garage, and conveniently located within walking […]

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Bitely to GRBJ: We’re getting back to normal — normal is stable housing

Sable Homes President John Bitely spoke with Grand Rapids Business Journal’s Pat Evans about the return of West Michigan’s housing market. “We went through three years of not normal — an incredibly heated housing market — the economy itself was incredible,” Bitely told GRBJ. “We’re getting back to normal. Normal in West Michigan is stable […]

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John Bitely: Transformer shortage causing major delays in home construction nationwide

A high global demand for specialized steel and wiring has caused a critical shortage of electrical transformers, leaving some nearly-finished new home construction projects unlivable. In an interview with WZZM 13, John Bitely, president of Sable Homes, said the transformer shortage isn’t just a local or statewide issue, but it’s happening nationwide. “It is a […]

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John Bitely named a Top 200 Most Powerful Business Leader in West Michigan for four straight years by Grand Rapids Business Journal

For the fourth year in a row, Sable Homes President John Bitely has been named one of Grand Rapids Business Journal’s 200 Most Powerful Business Leaders in West Michigan. Bitely, who founded Sable Developing Inc. in 1996, was named a GRBJ top business leader in the construction and design category for 2022. He was also […]

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