Press Release
September 19, 2024
CUERO, Texas, Sept. 19, 2024 — StudioBuiltTM by Amherst has been CertifiedTM by Great Place To Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at StudioBuilt. This year, 71% of employees said it’s a great place to work - 14 points higher than the average U.S. company. This marks a significant milestone for the company just two years after officially opening their doors in Cuero, Texas in 2022.
“We are thrilled to receive the Great Place To Work™ designation,” said Joe Butler, Head of StudioBuilt’s Cuero based studio. “We were especially heartened to learn that our impact on the Cuero community was one of the top reasons our employees see StudioBuilt as a great place to work. One of our core missions is to provide greater access to communities through housing, but we also recognize how vital a sense of community is within our own team, and we are proud to have achieved that this year,” added Butler.
“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that StudioBuilt stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”
Great Place To Workreg; is the global leader in assessing workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors that drive market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion.
Founded by Amherst, the full-service real estate solutions platform, StudioBuilt™ is an innovative approach to home development that utilizes offsite construction to create new housing supply at scale without sacrificing quality. StudioBuilt homes are constructed at Amherst’s housing studio in Cuero, Texas as well as partner studios across the Southeast and then installed on site. At full capacity, the Cuero facility will create over 250 manufacturing jobs, making Amherst the third largest employer in the area. The StudioBuilt team is comprised of experienced individuals from all trades, working to continuously improve the production process. To learn more, visit StudioBuiltHomes.com
The Amherst Group (“Amherst“) is a diversified data-driven investment management platform at the crossroads of global capital markets and U.S. real estate, offering strategies up and down the real estate capital stack. Amherst manages $18.7 billion* of AUM deployed across real estate equity and debt strategies in single-family rental (SFR), commercial real estate (CRE), and mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Today, Amherst has more than 1,000 global personnel working to create value and provide an excellent experience for the investors, residents, and the communities it serves. To learn more, visit Amherst.com.
*As of June 30, 2024