Jay Grant President of Grant Homes

Designing new homes requires vision, planning and implementation.  Grant Homes has a proven track record of successfully completing dream homes from concept to reality.

Since 1984, Grant Homes has created some of the finest residential properties in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, establishing Jay Grant as the premiere builder of luxury, custom and for sale homes. Jay remains committed to focusing on efficient and innovative floor plans and intricate detailing, while holding his team to the highest quality standards.  He employs experienced, skilled craftsmen, many who have shared a loyalty with Grant Homes for over 10 years.

This attention to detail has made Grant Homes a nationally recognized builder of numerous award-winning homes-most recently receiving the New Jersey Community Builders Award of Excellence for the Best Single Family Home of the Year - an Award he has won repeatedly on both the State and Local Levels.   In addition, Residential Design & Build Magazine, a national trade Publication recognized Grant Homes as one of the leading design build companies in the country and Home Builder Executive Magazine cited Jay Grant among the 2006 Top 100 Custom Home Builder Presidents in the country.

Jay has been the recipient of many awards on National, State, and Local Levels.  Click here for AWARDS PAGE.

With each home and neighborhood Jay builds, he recruits the expertise of the most accomplished professionals.  Working closely with his land planners, he creates environmentally sensitive home sites, ensuring the preservation of trees while maximizing views and sun exposure.

As a second-generation builder, Jay understands the importance of open communication between the Client and Design & Production Management.  He has assembled an experienced team that ensures the building process to be successful and fun. Grant Homes is committed to successfully completing many more dream homes from concept to reality.

Since January 2005, Jay can be found on the staff as a columnist for Residential Design & Build, a monthly trade magazine that provides new ideas, concepts, and methods of growing the business for architects and custom builders.

Jay Grant is President and Managing Member of five residential development companies: Grant Homes LLC; Grant Homes at Princeton LLC; Grant Homes at Rosemont Hills LLC Grant Homes at Morris Township LLC; and Grant Homes at Mountaintop LLC. 

Jay is a member of the New Jersey Builders Association, and the Builders 20 Club.  He was elected as an Executive Officer in 2004 for the Community Builders Association.  He held that position until 2007.  In 2008, Jay became president of the Community Builders Association.   Since 2005, he has been on the Board of Directors for the New Jersey Builders Association.  Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Highlands Committee, both on the Local and State Levels.

In 1993-94 Mr. Grant was on the Board of Trustees for the Park Lane Tennis Club in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey and in 1995 was elected President. Additionally, he was Chairman for both the 2001 Nickelodeon fundraiser Water’s Edge and for the 2002 Nicole’s Tennis Hope Classic, both located in Mendham, New Jersey.