BNET Industries
Market Cap:$181.2M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$112.0M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
We understand that purchasing a home is an exciting and interesting experience as well as one of the most important decisions you'll make in your lifetime. At Avatar we have nearly five decades of experience in selecting prime locations and creating communities with character, lifestyle and a special sense of place. Award-winning communities with attractive, quality-built homes that stand the test of time. Our experience and know-how make the value-added difference when it comes to carefully selecting outstanding community locations, creative planning, award-winning architectural design, quality construction, and personal customer care. Every community and every floor plan is carefully and meticulously planned and designed to provide maximum livability, lifestyle and comfort. We put the very best into everything we build and develop, and it shows when you drive into our communities and walk through our attractive, furnished model homes. You'll immediately see and experience the difference.
Number of Employees 245
Contact Information
201 Alhambra Cir
Coral Gables, Florida 33134-5107
(305) 442-7000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code New Housing Operative Builders: 236117
Recent Events
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Avatar Reports Third Quarter Results of Operations
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald D. Kelfer | CEO |
| Roger W. Einiger | President, Hardscrabble Advisors, LLC |
| Charles L. McNairy | Cfo |
| Michael Levany | Coo & Executive Vice President |
| Michael Levy | COO & Executive Vice President |
| Michael P. Rama | Chief Accounting Officer |
| Randy L. Kotler | CFO, Treasurer & Executive Vice President |
| Dennis J. Getman | Executive Vice President |
| Patricia K. Fletcher | General Counsel & Executive Vice President |
| Juanita I. Kerrigan | Secretary & Vice President |
| Joel M. Simon | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Joshua Nash | Chair of Board |
| Beth A. Stewart | Board of Directors |
| Jack Nash | Board of Directors |
| Jonathan Fels | Board of Directors |
| Kenneth T. Rosen | Board of Directors |
| Milton H. Dresner | Board of Directors |
| Paul D. Barnett | Board of Directors |
| Wiliam G. Spears | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Avatar Realty, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | President | Current |
| Avatar Development Corp. | President | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Avatar Retirement Communities, Inc. | President | Former |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Chairman, Executive Committee | Former |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | President, Hardscrabble Advisors, LLC | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Private Investor | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Retirement Communities, Inc. | CFO, Executive Vice President & Treasurer | Current |
| Avatar Realty, Inc. | CFO | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Cfo | Current |
| Avatar Properties Inc. | Cfo | Current |
| Avatar Development Corp. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Treasurer | Current |
| Avatar Properties Inc. | Executive Vice President & Treasurer | Former |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Treasurer & Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Coo & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Properties Inc. | Coo | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | COO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Properties Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Realty, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Development Corp. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Retirement Communities, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Chief Accounting Officer | Current |
| Avatar Properties Inc. | Controller | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Controller | Current |
| Avatar Development Corp. | Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | CFO, Treasurer & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Development Corp. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Realty, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Director | Current |
| Avatar Properties Inc. | General Counsel & Executive Vice President | Former |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | General Counsel & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Duane Morris Llp | Partner | Former |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Duane Morris Llp | Chair | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Realty, Inc. | Secretary & Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Retirement Communities, Inc. | Secretary & Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Properties Inc. | Secretary & Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Development Corp. | Secretary & Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Secretary & Vice President | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Chair of Board | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Joel M. Simon has been a member of our board of directors since 1996. Since July 2000, Mr. Simon has been a principal of XRoads Solutions Group, LLC, a financial consulting and advisory firm. Mr. Simon was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Starrett Corporation, a real estate construction, development and management company from March 1998 to December 1998. Prior to that, Mr. Simon was a private investor from 1996 to 1998, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Olympia & York Companies (U.S.A.) from 1985 through 1996, and a practicing CPA from 1967 through 1984. Mr. Simon serves as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Avatar Holdings, Inc., a residential real estate and land development company. Mr. Simon has a B.S. degree in Accounting from Queens College of the City University of New York
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick's of Hollywood Group Inc. | Director | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Director | Current |
| Starrett Corporation | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Director and Member | Former |
| City University of New York | Bachelors of Science Degree In Accounting | Former |
| Queens College | B.S. Degree In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BioTime, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Avatar Holdings Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |


