The Ryland Group, Inc. was a company engaged in home construction based in Westlake Village, California. In 2015, it was the 5th largest homebuilder in the United States.[2] In October 2015, the company merged with Standard Pacific Homes to form CalAtlantic Homes.
In addition to homebuilding, Ryland provided financial services such as consumer mortgage loans, title, and escrow services.[1]
Ryland was not generally engaged in land development. The company bought finished land lots ready for building, or entered into land development joint ventures with partners.
History
James P. Ryan left Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Ryan Homes in 1967 to form the James P. Ryan Company in Columbia, Maryland. In 1968, the company built 220 homes at an average price of $30,000.[3]