Lennar has been named the number-one homebuilder in the world by Fortune Magazine.

“We are honored to be named as the #1 Homebuilder in the world on the FORTUNE World's Most Admired Companies list… We believe it is a reflection of our excellent operating platform coupled with a comprehensive technology strategy… This recognition is a testament to the extraordinary efforts and dedication of all Lennar Associates in delivering exceptional quality homes while providing an excellent customer experience and creating value for our shareholders. We are proud to foster an environment where Associates and Trade Partners can thrive and be empowered to give back to the communities in which we build."
– Stuart Miller, Executive Chairman of Lennar

Lennar was voted the number one homebuilder in the world in an annual survey conducted by Fortune in collaboration with Korn Ferry (a renown global consulting firm). These two prestigious organizations work with some of the top directors, executives, and analysts to put together lists of the highest-performing companies with the strongest reputations, across industries.

Fortune’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies is one of the most trusted international resources on corporate reputations. Korn Ferry has been collaborating with Fortune on these annual lists and surveys since 1997. Each year, they analyze, select, and rank the highest performing companies with the best reputations in their industry. They work to uncover the practices, culture, and magic behind what makes these companies outstanding.

Korn Ferry and Fortune use nine quality metrics in assessing the highest performing companies in any industry:

-    Innovation,
-    People management.
-    Use of corporate assets.  
-    Social responsibility.
-    Quality of management.
-    Financial soundness.
-    Long-term investment
-    Quality of products and services.
-    And global competitiveness.

Lennar brought home stellar marks and were above-board in each category, which led them to become this years #1 Most Admired Homebuilder.

About Lennar Corporation

Lennar was founded in 1954, and has since become one of the nation’s leading home builders. Lennar prides themselves on building affordable adult-homes for families who are moving-up and active adults alike.

Lennar has a Financial Services department that provides mortgage financing, along with title and closing services, primarily for Lennar homes customers. LMF Commercial is another branch of Lennar, which handles mortgage loans for commercial real estate properties.

Who is Korn Ferry?

Korn Ferry is a high-profile, global organizational consulting firm, working with clients to design and implement optimal organizational roles, structures, responsibilities, and more. They work with major companies around the globe to help them on how to:

-    Hire the best candidates.
-    Motivate their teams, staff, and workforce.
-    Grow their businesses and advance in their careers.

Continue reading on their website to learn more about Korn Ferry and the work they do.

More About Fortune

Fortune was founded in the 1930s, and has soared to become one of the global leaders in business journalism. They have an international circulation of over 1 million readers, and have more than 5 million readers around the globe.

Fortune is widely known for their business review work and rankings, including:

-    FORTUNE 500.
-    Best Companies.
-    World's Most Admired Companies.
-    Fastest Growing Companies.
-    And Most Powerful Women in business.

To learn more about Fortune and why Lennar was ranked as the nation’s top home builder, continue reading more on Fortune.com.