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Metro Development Group Celebrates Tampa Bay Parade of Homes Wins at Seaire and Angeline

DRB Homes, Dream Finders Homes, and Perry Homes recognized for excellence in homebuilding

PARRISH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metro Development Group is proud to announce recent accolades for three builder partners at the 2025 Parade of Homes, presented by the Tampa Bay Builders Association. These honors further establish Metro’s master-planned communities as premier destinations for quality, innovation, and lifestyle.

"We are excited to bring new and innovative product offerings to our home buyers and look forward to continuing to grow our relationships with these award-winning partners."

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DRB Homes earned two awards for its Sabal model at Seaire, Metro’s newest lagoon community in Parrish:

  • Grand Winner in the $750,000–$799,000 category
  • Best in Class – Floorplan

At Angeline in Pasco County, Dream Finders Homes' Boca II model was recognized as a Silver Winner in the $800,000–$899,000 category.

Metro also congratulates Perry Homes, a new builder to the Tampa Bay area and future partner at Seaire, for winning Grand Diamond Winner—the highest honor of the Parade—for their debut entry. While the award-winning model was not located in a Metro community this year, Perry Homes has confirmed plans to participate at Seaire in next year’s Parade.

“Metro takes pride in carefully selecting its builder partners for its communities,” said Lisa Gibbings, VP of Marketing and Communications at Metro Development Group. “All three of these builders are new to our communities within the past year and are already making a major impact. We are excited to bring new and innovative product offerings to our home buyers and look forward to continuing to grow our relationships with these award-winning partners.”

About METRO Development Group

Founded in 2003, Tampa-based Metro Development Group has been redefining Florida living and master-planned communities for more than 20 years. As Florida's largest privately held residential developer, Metro focuses on managing all aspects of land development by working with investors, landowners and award-winning builders. Metro has set a gold-standard of inland coastal living through innovative technologies, iconic entryways and world-class amenities, including its signature MetroLagoon. In 2023, two of Metro's Pasco County communities - Mirada and Epperson - were ranked among the 50-top-selling master-planned communities in the country by real estate consulting firms RCLCO and John Burns Real Estate Consulting. For more information, visit MetroDevelopmentGroup.com.

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