Beginning in 2026, Japan-based Sekisui House will operate its U.S. subsidiaries under its new “One Company” structure, aligning M.D.C. Holdings, Woodside Homes, Holt Homes, and Chesmar Homes under a single organization.
Under the realignment, Woodside Homes, Chesmar Homes, and Holt Homes will be absorbed into the unified entity and will no longer operate as distinct brands, according to a September news release from Sekisui House. Sekisui House staged the alignment in late 2025, with final steps scheduled for completion in January 2026.
The integration began with the repositioning of Woodside Homes, Holt Homes, and Chesmar Homes as subsidiaries under M.D.C. Holdings, making M.D.C. the controlling company for Sekisui House’s U.S. detached home building business. Further, M.D.C. Holdings was rebranded to Sekisui House U.S.
As part of the broader transition, Sekisui House has been integrating strategies, systems, and operational aspects across M.D.C., Woodside Homes, Holt Homes, and Chesmar Homes, while accelerating the transfer of Sekisui House technology and product platforms into its U.S. subsidiaries. Sekisui House said it “will liquidate and merge” certain Woodside, Holt, and Chesmar entities to allow M.D.C. to become the effective controlling company of its U.S. home builder business.
Japan-based Sekisui House’s portfolio of U.S. home building companies includes M.D.C. Holdings, Holt Homes, Chesmar Homes, Woodside Homes, and Hubble Homes, which is now under the Woodside Homes brand. The combined operations ranked No. 6 on the 2025 Builder 100 list, closing 14,680 homes in 2024 and generating $8.14 billion in gross revenue. Sekisui House’s acquisition of then-public M.D.C. Holdings, the 11th largest home builder, in 2024 accelerated the company’s expansion into the U.S. housing market.
“Demand for quality homes in the U.S. market remains high, and M.D.C. will expand our ability to serve customers in key U.S. states that are poised for continued growth,” Toru Tsuji, CEO of SH Residential Holdings and executive officer of Sekisui House, said at the time of the M.D.C. acquisition.
“This transaction directly aligns with our state strategy for growth in North America and will create a more resilient portfolio for Sekisui House,” Yoshihiro Nakai, representative director of the board president, executive officer, and CEO of Sekisui House, said following the acquisition in January 2024.
