James Carr

Advisor

Mr. Carr is an Original Founder of CC Residential. He is a 40-year career homebuilder, real estate developer, and the CEO of CC Homes.

Jim Carr’s lifetime of builder experience is displayed in the more than 50 communities he has brought to the Florida landscape, as far south as Homestead and as far north as Jacksonville.

In 1976, Jim Carr founded Westbrooke Communities, a land development and residential home building company which quickly catapulted into the ranks of the state’s largest and most respected builders, with more than 15,000 homes constructed throughout South Florida. In its first year of operation, Westbrooke built 101 homes. Subsequently, the company he founded built more than 1,000 homes per year. After selling Westbrooke Communities, Inc. to Pacific USA Holdings in 1998, he continued to serve as President and CEO until 2001.

In 2001, Mr. Carr formed Carr Residential I, LLC with the purpose of developing urban in-fill locations and multi-family communities throughout South Florida. In 2007, Jim Carr co-founded CC Homes with business partner and life-long friend Armando Codina. Since then, CC Homes has become one of the largest privately-owned homebuilders in Florida with properties for sale at a wide range of prices serving the area’s diverse needs.

Jim Carr is active in several civic organizations and has been the recipient of many philanthropic and professional awards. Most recently, he and wife Susan Carr received the Philanthropy Award from The Coral Gables Community Foundation. Currently serving as Chairman of the Board, Mr. Carr has been extremely involved with Baptist Health South Florida, the region’s largest health care provider, for the past 20 years.

Mr. Carr has served on the board of directors of three public corporations:

Newmark Homes Corp, LNR Properties and Great Florida Bank. Carr is also past president of the Builders Association of South Florida (1986). Among Jim Carr’s many completed residential projects, some of the most notable include: The Residences of Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, Shenandoah in Davie, Westlake Village in Hollywood, Monterra in Cooper City, Traditions and Torino at Grey Oaks in Naples, The Villas at Harbor Isles and Cocoplum in Dania Beach, Bonterra in Hialeah and townhome/villa communities Aqua Isles, Siena, Treo, and Pembroke Cay.