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.