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Summary
Century Communities acquired substantially all assets of HistoryMaker Homes on October 8, 2026, tripling its Dallas-Fort Worth community count. The combined operation will be based in Grapevine; HistoryMaker's staff will join Century, buyers' contracts and schedules are to continue, and Jabez Development will remain an independent land partner. Price was not disclosed.
Century Communities has acquired substantially all of the assets of HistoryMaker Homes, a five-generation Texas builder whose operations are concentrated in Dallas-Fort Worth, giving the publicly traded company three times as many communities in one of the country’s largest new-home markets.
The transaction, announced Thursday by Century Communities, covers HMH Lifestyles, L.P., which operates as HistoryMaker Homes. The companies did not disclose the purchase price, number of homes under construction or precise number of lots acquired. Century described the transaction as completed, rather than a proposed acquisition awaiting closing.
HistoryMaker was founded in Fort Worth in 1949 and is headquartered in Grapevine. It builds exclusively in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and says it has completed approximately 25,000 homes over its history. Century, which operates in more than 45 markets across 16 states, has been seeking greater scale in its existing regions.
“HistoryMaker Homes gives us the scale, land position, and local talent to accelerate our growth in Dallas-Fort Worth, one of the largest housing markets in the country,” Century Chief Executive Rob Francescon said in the company’s announcement.
What changes for buyers, employees and land partners
Century plans to combine its existing Dallas-Fort Worth business with HistoryMaker into a single division based in Grapevine. HistoryMaker division leaders and employees will join Century. The acquirer said construction, sales and closings will continue on schedule and that buyers already under contract will continue working with their local HistoryMaker team.
The transaction also preserves a significant piece of HistoryMaker’s land operation. Jabez Development, a sister company of the seller, will remain independently owned and complete development on selected communities for Century. The two companies expect to pursue additional land opportunities together, but no new sites or financial commitments were specified.
Another HistoryMaker affiliate, build-to-rent operator ONM Living, is not part of the announced acquisition and will remain independently owned. That distinction limits the scope of the transaction: Century is acquiring the homebuilding business’s assets, not every company associated with the founding family.
HistoryMaker CEO Nelson Mitchell said the family wanted a buyer that would preserve the builder’s customer and employee relationships. “I’m confident our team, our homeowners, and our trade partners are in great hands, and I look forward to seeing the HistoryMaker legacy continue as part of Century,” he said.
Why Dallas-Fort Worth scale matters
The acquisition substantially changes Century’s position in a market where builders compete for entitled lots, construction labor and buyers sensitive to monthly payments. A larger land pipeline can help sustain community openings, while combining sales and construction operations may offer efficiencies. The company has not quantified anticipated savings or provided a timetable for integrating the two businesses.
Century also operates mortgage, title, insurance brokerage and escrow businesses in selected markets. The announcement did not say whether HistoryMaker customers would be offered new affiliated financial services or whether any existing financing arrangements would change. Those questions matter to mortgage lenders and title providers competing for the builder’s purchase transactions.
Vestra Advisors advised HistoryMaker on the sale. Century did not announce the number of employees joining the company or specify whether it will retain the HistoryMaker consumer brand.
The acquisition is the latest example of a national public builder using M&A to add local land and operating capacity rather than waiting to develop every community from scratch. Whether the larger Dallas-Fort Worth division translates that footprint into higher closings will depend on absorption, construction costs and the financing environment facing buyers.
