OUR STORY
The Late 1970s: Our Turning Points
OUR STORY
Ron Pertnoy & Steven Shapiro
The Late 1970s: Our Turning Points
OUR STORY
Ron Pertnoy & Steven Shapiro
The Late 1970s: Our Turning Points
OUR STORY
Ron Pertnoy & Steven Shapiro
The Late 1970s: Our Turning Points
OUR STORY
Ron Pertnoy & Steven Shapiro
The Late 1970s: Our Turning Points
My turning point was literally a turning point. When I was 22, I was working on a building project east of U.S. Highway 441, just off Lake Worth Road.
One day, the site superintendent offered to show me his farm in Loxahatchee. I asked, “What’s a Loxahatchee?” (It is an unincorporated community north of Wellington—see the map below.)
That turn completely changed my life.
Palm Beach County
My turning point was literally a turning point. When I was 22, I was working on a building project east of U.S. Highway 441, just off Lake Worth Road.
One day, the site superintendent offered to show me his farm in Loxahatchee. I asked, “What’s a Loxahatchee?” (It is an unincorporated community north of Wellington—see the map below.)
That turn completely changed my life.
Palm Beach County
My turning point was literally a turning point. When I was 22, I was working on a building project east of U.S. Highway 441, just off Lake Worth Road.
One day, the site superintendent offered to show me his farm in Loxahatchee. I asked, “What’s a Loxahatchee?” (It is an unincorporated community north of Wellington—see the map below.)
That turn completely changed my life.
Palm Beach County
My turning point was literally a turning point. When I was 22, I was working on a building project east of U.S. Highway 441, just off Lake Worth Road.
One day, the site superintendent offered to show me his farm in Loxahatchee. I asked, “What’s a Loxahatchee?” (It is an unincorporated community north of Wellington—see the map below.)
Palm Beach County
That turn completely changed my life.
My turning point was literally a turning point. When I was 22, I was working on a building project east of U.S. Highway 441, just off Lake Worth Road.
One day, the site superintendent offered to show me his farm in Loxahatchee. I asked, “What’s a Loxahatchee?” (It is an unincorporated community north of Wellington—see the map below.)
Palm Beach County
That turn completely changed my life.
Steven Shapiro
When I was there, I would visit my cousin Ronnie, who had just started building in Wellington. Ronnie would sit in his construction trailer, feet up, with the door open, watching his single-family home being built under the direction of a superintendent. Ronnie built that home in 90 days, and sold it in about two weeks. He made a healthy profit, without having had to invest very much. I thought, “Now, here’s a business!” So, I suggested, “Let’s do the next one together.”
I thought, "Now here's a business!"
In 1978 we joined forces to create The Shapiro|Pertnoy Companies. Our vision then was (and still is) to provide an unrivaled customer experience and strive to build a product that is better than the rest.
Steven Shapiro
When I was there, I would visit my cousin Ronnie, who had just started building in Wellington. Ronnie would sit in his construction trailer, feet up, with the door open, watching his single-family home being built under the direction of a superintendent. Ronnie built that home in 90 days, and sold it in about two weeks. He made a healthy profit, without having had to invest very much. I thought, “Now, here’s a business!” So, I suggested, “Let’s do the next one together.”
I thought, "Now here's a business!"
In 1978 we joined forces to create The Shapiro|Pertnoy Companies. Our vision then was (and still is) to provide an unrivaled customer experience and strive to build a product that is better than the rest.
Steven Shapiro
When I was there, I would visit my cousin Ronnie, who had just started building in Wellington. Ronnie would sit in his construction trailer, feet up, with the door open, watching his single-family home being built under the direction of a superintendent. Ronnie built that home in 90 days, and sold it in about two weeks. He made a healthy profit, without having had to invest very much. I thought, “Now, here’s a business!” So, I suggested, “Let’s do the next one together.”
I thought, "Now here's a business!"
In 1978 we joined forces to create The Shapiro|Pertnoy Companies. Our vision then was (and still is) to provide an unrivaled customer experience and strive to build a product that is better than the rest.
Steven Shapiro
I sold my interests in a film company in 1978. While figuring out what to do when I grew up, I started helping a friend scout sites for 7-11 Convenience Stores shopping centers. It brought me to Palm Beach County on multiple occasions, as there was a helluva lot more vacant land there than in Dade or Broward Counties.When I was there, I would visit my cousin Ronnie, who had just started building in Wellington. Ronnie would sit in his construction trailer, feet up, with the door open, watching his single-family home being built under the direction of a superintendent. Ronnie built that home in 90 days, and sold it in about two weeks. He made a healthy profit, without having had to invest very much. I thought, “Now, here’s a business!” So, I suggested, “Let’s do the next one together.”
I thought, "Now here's a business!"
In 1978 we joined forces to create The Shapiro|Pertnoy Companies. Our vision then was (and still is) to provide an unrivaled customer experience and strive to build a product that is better than the rest.
Steven Shapiro
I sold my interests in a film company in 1978. While figuring out what to do when I grew up, I started helping a friend scout sites for 7-11 Convenience Stores shopping centers. It brought me to Palm Beach County on multiple occasions, as there was a helluva lot more vacant land there than in Dade or Broward Counties.When I was there, I would visit my cousin Ronnie, who had just started building in Wellington. Ronnie would sit in his construction trailer, feet up, with the door open, watching his single-family home being built under the direction of a superintendent. Ronnie built that home in 90 days, and sold it in about two weeks. He made a healthy profit, without having had to invest very much. I thought, “Now, here’s a business!” So, I suggested, “Let’s do the next one together.”
I thought, "Now here's a business!"
In 1978 we joined forces to create The Shapiro|Pertnoy Companies. Our vision then was (and still is) to provide an unrivaled customer experience and strive to build a product that is better than the rest.
