Homebuilding veterans re-launch Lexington Homes

Most people recognize Lexington and Concord as the opening battles of the American Revolutionary war. Chicagoans, however, know them as two of the storied names in local homebuilding.

Ron Benach founded Lexington Homes in the 1960s, then sold it and founded Concord Homes in the early 1990s. Benach’s companies grew to be the largest builders in Chicagoland, accounting for 10s of thousands of home sales.

Benach recently revived the Lexington Homes name with his son Jeff and several other veteran builders.

Last week Jeff Benach, Lexington’s VP of sales and marketing, set aside some time for a wide-ranging chat on the state of the market and what gives him the confidence to begin building at a time when other builders are scaling back or going out of business.

This is the first of a multi-part series, and covers some of Lexington’s history and its current projects, which include 39 townhomes in Bridgeport. Check back later in the week for more from this interview.

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