G.L. Homes calls Florida home, and more than 60,000 Floridians live in those homes. G.L. Homes of Florida began as a small, local builder and is now one of the nation's largest privately held builders of homes and residential communities (some active-adult), It operates in Broward, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, and Palm Beach counties. The company's homes range from around $160,000 to about $1 million. Preferred lender G.L. Financial offers mortgage financing on homes, while affiliate G.L. Commercial is a commercial real estate firm that develops and manages retail, mixed-use, and suburban office space throughout the Southeast. G.L. Homes was established in 1976 by founder and president Itchko Ezratti.