Real Estate & Construction · Week of Oct 26, 2026
Homes and the space around them: the week in real estate releases
Residential releases led the week, from a Texas community opening and California ADUs to exterior cladding colors and wildfire-resistant home design.
Most of this week's releases focused on the single-family home and the land around it. Century Communities says it will open Crosswinds in Kyle, Texas, on October 28 with homes from the $400s. Acton ADU says more new California accessory dwelling units house family members than market tenants. Associated Materials Innovations named a 2027 color for its composite cladding, and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, with the California Fire Chiefs Association, is staging a burn demonstration on how design and landscaping within the first five feet of a structure affect wildfire exposure.
Elsewhere, FirstService Residential reported an industry award for a community it manages in Maryland, and UFP Industries disclosed an acquisition of about $27 million that includes real estate in Silsbee, Texas. Releases from Purina Dog Chow and Govee were consumer and holiday announcements with little direct bearing on real estate or construction.
Century Communities, Inc.
Century Communities Announces Grand Opening of Crosswinds, Offering New Homes in Kyle, Texas
Century Communities says it will hold the Grand Opening of its Crosswinds neighborhood in Kyle, Texas, on October 28, offering new single-family homes from the $400s in a planned community 20 miles south of downtown Austin. The opening adds new single-family supply at that price point in the Austin area.
FirstService Residential
FirstService Residential-managed Bulle Rock Community Takes Home 2026 Community Association of the Year Award from CAI-Chesapeake
FirstService Residential says the Bulle Rock community it manages in Havre de Grace, Md., received the 2026 Community Association of the Year Award from the Community Associations Institute's Chesapeake chapter at its annual expo and symposium on October 5. The award is a regional benchmark for community association management.
UFP Industries, Inc.
UFP Industries Expands Pallet Manufacturing Network Through Acquisition of Apache Products
UFP Industries says it acquired the operating assets, including real estate, of Apache Products, Inc. dba Acme Skid, a pallet manufacturer based in Silsbee, Texas, for approximately $27 million. The deal expands the company's pallet manufacturing network and includes property in the transaction.
Purina Dog Chow
Purina Dog Chow Joins 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®
Purina Dog Chow says it will appear in the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with a new float marking the brand's 100-year heritage and the bond between veterans and service dogs. It is a consumer marketing announcement outside the real estate and construction sector.
Acton ADU
As Assisted Living Tops $84,000 a Year in California, Families Are Building Their Care Plans in the Backyard
Acton ADU, a design-build firm in Campbell, Calif., says more new California ADUs house family than market tenants, and that record permit numbers reflect families caring for aging parents as assisted living tops $84,000 a year in the state. The firm, which named the Family Integrity Planning framework, presents backyard units as a family care option rather than a rental investment.
Associated Materials Innovations (AMI)
ASCEND® Composite Cladding Names Harbor Blue Its 2027 Color of the Year
Associated Materials Innovations says it has named Harbor Blue the 2027 Color of the Year for its ASCEND composite cladding, selected based on design research. The company says the choice reflects a shift toward more personal exteriors and gives contractors a versatile option for a range of home styles.
Govee
Govee Brings Vintage Holiday Magic to Life with One Tap Alongside Creative Director and Designer Brady Tolbert
Govee says it launched its "Just One. Magic Happens." campaign with creative director and designer Brady Tolbert, offering New Maximalism, Hot Pink and Classic Christmas lighting effects with a vintage theme. The announcement concerns consumer holiday lighting for the home.
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
CalChiefs and IBHS Live Burn Demonstration Will Show Why the First Five Feet Matter in Wildfire Resilience
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety and the California Fire Chiefs Association Fire Marshal Section say they will hold a live burn demonstration in Richburg, S.C., comparing structures side by side to show how design and landscaping choices influence whether wildfire reaches a structure. The demonstration focuses on the first five feet around a home, an area relevant to builders, designers and code officials in wildfire-prone regions.
This roundup is written with AI assistance from the press releases listed above, using only what they state. The releases are the companies' own announcements, not News Today Lines reporting.