The Beechwood Organization Revenue and Competitors

The Beechwood Organization is the largest residential builder on Long Island according to Long Island Business New's 2001 Book of Lists. In April, Professional Builders Magazine named the firm one of 400 giants of residential real estates in the United States, and it was ranked third in the state. Over the last 15 years, Beechwood has built more than 3,000 homes on Long Island and in New York City, mostly in the five boroughs. The company also has two projects in Manorville: Country Pointe at Manorville, a 271-unit single family development, and a similar project known as Rock Hill Woods at Manorville. Real estate experts say the need for housing for the elderly is on the rise and will grow sharply as the baby boomer generation enters retirement age. According to Suffolk County - Planning Department, the senior population in the county has been growing since 1980. As of 1999, there were 285,000 people aged 55 and older, 25,000 more than recorded in 1990 and 62,000 more than in 1980. And those numbers are expected to grow dramatically in the next five years.