Camillo Companies announced today that it and its affiliate brands, Legend Homes and SimplyHome, were named Top Workplaces in the Houston Chronicle's 2024 list. This honor marks the first year Camillo Companies made the list, and it is the sixth and fourth consecutive year for Legend Homes and SimplyHome, respectively.
"We are always honored to be acknowledged among the top companies in the Houston region," Camillo Companies CEO Margaret Potter said. "But at the end of the day, this is an employee award. We invest in our team so they can be the best version of themselves on and off the clock. They're the ones who help drive us forward and keep our culture thriving."
Each year, the Houston Chronicle partners with data insights firm Energage to survey employees working for organizations in the metropolitan area. Workers evaluate companies' culture, benefits, leadership style, environment, and other key factors. Organizations with the highest scores make the Top Workplaces list. The Houston Chronicle announced winners during a special ceremony on Nov. 7, 2024.
This year marks a first for Camillo Companies. The vertically integrated operation consists of four primary entities: Legend Homes, SimplyHome, Academy Development, and LCI Services. Since its founding in 1989, Camillo Companies has grown from a small startup with 13 employees to one of the country's largest private homebuilders and build-to-rent operators, employing more than 450 people across Texas and Oklahoma.
Legend Homes is a critical component of Camillo Companies' retail business, having sold more than 20,000 homes since its launch in 1991. The 2024 Top Workplaces accolade marks Legend Homes' sixth straight year on the list. In March 2024, USA Today recognized Legend Homes as one of the Top Workplaces in the country.
"While Legend Homes maintains a strong presence across the state of Texas, Houston is home to our headquarters and many of our teammates," Legend Homes President Tanya Rizzo said. "In so many ways, this honor is extra special for our staff."
Affiliate brand SimplyHome made its fourth-straight Top Workplaces list, a milestone streak for the pioneering rental arm of the Camillo Companies operation. In 2024, SimplyHome opened a new rental home community outside Oklahoma City, marking the company's highly anticipated expansion beyond Texas and into neighboring Oklahoma.
"As SimplyHome grows and expands into new markets, we're more motivated than ever to cultivate a company culture that empowers our employees to grow, learn, and build connections with one another," SimplyHome President Matt Hansen said.
The Houston Chronicle named more than 190 companies to its 2024 Top Workplaces list.
"Every year, we take a close look at our company culture and try to understand what's working and what could improve," Potter said. "The workplace changes. Our industry shifts. Technology improves. But amid all these transformations, one thing will always remain constant: our commitment to our employees."
About Camillo Companies
Camillo Companies exists to open doors to greater opportunities for all people. For more than 30 years, the company has led the way in constructing premier communities featuring affordable homes and residences that maximize style, livability, and functional floorplan designs. It is one of Texas’s largest privately held real estate development and construction companies.
Camillo Companies is a vertically integrated operation consisting of four primary entities, including Retail (Legend Homes and Princeton Classic Homes), Residences (SimplyHome), Land Development (Academy Development), and Maintenance (LCI Services). Through these operations, Camillo Companies has constructed more than 30,000 homes and residences in the Greater Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Bryan-College Station areas, establishing a standard of exceptional customer service and attainability.
To learn more, visit camillocompanies.com.
About SimplyHome
SimplyHome builds, manages, and maintains single-family homes for rent. Since 2012, SimplyHome has serviced more than 50,000 residents in more than 10,000 homes across 100-plus communities, cementing its status as one of the largest SFR (single-family rental) operators in the nation — and as a pioneer in the Built-to-Rent (BTR) industry.
As a member of Camillo Companies, and with a foundation in land development and construction, SimplyHome is vertically integrated from land acquisition through property management. Inspired by its purpose to open doors, SimplyHome focuses on expanding access to opportunity, creating value, and providing a simple process for people to find a place to call home. It is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with additional properties located across Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and College Station, Texas.
To learn more, visit simplyrent.com.
About Legend Homes
Legend Homes builds and sells affordable, high-quality homes in tailored communities. For more than 30 years, the company has been committed to constructing homes that suit individual standards, budgets, and lifestyles and supporting customers through a transparent, easy, and stress-free buying process. It serves customers in the Houston, San Antonio and Dallas-Fort Worth markets.
To learn more, visit livelegendhomes.com.
