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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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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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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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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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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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In an interview with WOOD TV8, Sable Homes President John Bitely expressed frustration about being at a standstill with some new home construction projects due to the delay of electricity from Consumers Energy. A Sable Homes home being constructed near Kent City is framed in and ready for drywall and other interior work. But to […]
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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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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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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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For years, Sable Homes President John Bitely has been working tirelessly with local chambers of commerce, economic organizations like The Right Place, and municipalities in an effort to provide an ample supply of workforce housing in West Michigan. In a recent interview with the Grand Rapids Business Journal, Bitely said this obstacle will only continue […]
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