Lumber Costs Skyrocket

As the price of lumber rises, so does the market value of the average new multifamily home. According to Random Lengths, there has been a 130% increase since mid-April, which translates to over $6K in market value as of August 21st, 2020. Prices continue to rise even after stats are ran. ‘The price of the […]

Belle Ame

Belle Ame a new Pennwest Reserve series! Open concept design featuring 3 bedrooms two bathrooms describes our Belle Ame 3. The Belle Ame series features the same kitchen design with additional room and features per flooprlan.   An open concept living, dining and kitchen space make this home perfect for entertaining. Great Space and great sight […]

Employee Notification

Pursuant to Governor Wolf’s Order prohibiting operation of businesses that are not life-sustaining, we will not be operating production tomorrow March 20. We are asking administrative staff to arrive as usual to help with an orderly closure. As we learn more information from the Governor, we will provide further communications to our employees. Please check […]

Design Notes

Color is taking a front seat in all aspects of design today. The pictures below are from random publications but all have a central theme, bright colors. The room scenes have pulled their colors from the artwork shown, and the front door area is picking up the colors from the mat. It’s interesting that all […]

Platinum Builder Award

2-10 Home Buyers Warranty recognizes The Commodore Corporation as a Platinum Builder for 2018! The Commodore Corporation is proud to accept this award from 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty! The award is described as below: The Platinum Builder Award Recognizes accomplished builders who demonstrate leadership in new construction with innovations in design, marketing strategy, and construction […]

Color of the Year!

DESIGN NOTES: The end of the year always heralds the announcements for “The Color of the Year” by various paint companies and those who specialize in forecasting color trends. The color palette seems to be getting warmer for both fashion and interiors.  Pantone’s color of the year “Living Coral” is a vibrant color and is […]

Design Notes!

They have always said that design goes in cycles, and the new cycle is trending to mid-century modern. Think clean lines, lighter feeling furniture, channel that “fifties look”. With the fall furniture market this year we are seeing this influence. Curves are everywhere and they are showing up everywhere from upholstery to case goods, even […]

Ultra 7 with Evolution Bundle!

  Our Ultra Series is a family of floor plans with many features included as standard. The Ultra 7 with the Evolution Bundle includes so much more! A formal foyer entry way welcomes you into the home. A large closet with built in storage benches is located in the foyer and features a beautiful sliding […]

Color of the Year Design Notes

Announcing the color of the year for 2017…green. In various shades and a bit different from source to source but it is in fact green. Quite a big change from the various shades of white a year ago. It follows the influence of botanical looks that surround us and is also acting as a calming […]

2017 Fall Builder Show

  We had a successful Builder Show this past month. We had two Pennwest Homes on Display that represented our new Evolving strategy at Pennwest.  We had many updates to our standard features and options for our 2018 product, evolving the product to the next level! Some Standard Feature examples include: New 3/4 Overlay Cabinet […]