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About Us

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Penton Development, Inc. is a fully integrated real estate development company, specializing in high-quality construction at a great value. We pride ourselves on our commitment to upholding standards of excellence in building and providing impeccable customer service.  Our principal, Howard A. Penton III, is a Wilmington native who celebrates 2008 as his 20th year in the real estate and construction business.

We are dedicated to acquiring land in the some of the area's most desirable locations. Whether just minutes from the beach, the next big area to experience growth or a special place that feels miles from anything but is actually just miles to everything... we have the community for your lifestyle.

We specialize in one and two-story townhomes so our homeowners can enjoy low-maintenance living. Our homes feature finished products that are unbeatable in their price range. From 10 ft. ceilings, to transom windows and crown moulding, our standard features combine to make a beautiful finished product.

Our fully integrated business model allows us to offer top-quality homes at consumer-friendly prices.  At Penton we handle every aspect of our business in-house:


Land Acquisition
Zoning
Conceptual Design/CADD
Permitting and Entitlement
Utilities/Sitework
Vertical Construction
Marketing
Sales


At the end of the day, this business model translates to a lower sales price for our most important customers ... our homeowners.  We'd like to count you as one of them. 

 
Visit Our Communities page to view available properties.

 

 

 

Howard A. Penton III
Principal
A native of Wilmington and a graduate of Episcopal High School and UNC-Chapel Hill, Howard oversees the day-to-day operations of Penton Development.  Howard has been in the real estate and construction industry for 20 years, spending time at a commercial brokerage firm in Northern Virginia before starting his own engineering firm in 1990, specializing in Impact and Civil Engineering.  This gave him invaluable experience in the field and led him to start Penton Construction in 1993.  Howard has built more than 20 different projects in the Wilmington area, both residential and commercial.  From land accquistion to the final home sale, Howard is hands-on 
                                             and involved.  His experience is sure to have a positive effect on your experience!
 
 
 
 
Mark Stogner
Project Manager

Mark works on-site as project manager handling everything from ordering materials to coordinating sub-contractors.  He specializes in site work and utilities and is a licensed in plumbing and heating and air just to name a couple!  Originally from Clayton, he lives in Wilmington with his wife and two boys.

Baird Stewart
Project Manager

Baird works on-site handling everything from land acquisition to inspections to subcontractor negotiations.  He and Mark work together to ensure that our projects are completed on time and to the same standards of construction that Penton is known for.  He completed undergraduate studies at Denison University and holds a Masters degree in Landscape Architecture from LSU.

Saul Dudley
Heavy Equipment Operator

Saul is the third generation in a family-owned concrete construction business.  While many know him from this business, we know him for his endurance in operating heavy equipment.  He is also known throughout the Wallace and Warsaw areas for his conquests on the football field!

Dwayne Boyce
Punch List Supervisor

Info coming soon!

LeRoy Robertson
Utility Installation

After an illustrious career at Joe's Stone Crab in Miami, Roy came North and has become a valuable member of our building team.  We're still trying to figure out what he was thinking...

Sharon Blackburn
General Manager
 
After several years in business and a short stint in the non-profit world, Sharon came to Penton and has been running the show ever since.  She handles all office administration from accounting to contracts and being nice to her is a good idea.  Though Sharon studied Marine Biology at UNC-Wilmington she decided that life in the water wasn't for her and spends her free time riding motorcycles with her husband instead!
Suzanne O'Bryant
Sales & Marketing Director

A native of Fairfax, VA, Suzanne heads up the marketing efforts at Penton as well as focusing on sales and customer relations. She graduated from NC State University with a degree in Public Relations and spent several years in marketing and sales before becoming a stay-at-home mother. Her son is now in Kindergarten and she is thrilled to be back in the working world! 

Jennifer Casey
Property Manager

Jennifer received her degree in Information Technologies from East Carolina University in 2004 and started working for Penton in 2005.  She manages our more than 90 rental properties as well as the daily office administration.  She's been known to fix a toilet or two but it's not on her list of favorite things!

 


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