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Summit Signature Homes
AWARD-WINNING CHICAGOLAND HOMEBUILDER LAUNCHES NEW DIVISION
FOCUSED ON LUXURY CUSTOM HOMES
PHOTO: NORMAN SIZEMORE
by Tricia Despres
The talented offspring of an established Chicagoland
home builder, Matt Dill has always been awed by
the way in which raw lumber and bricks could
be assembled to create a home. “It’s the magic
of homebuilding,” he says, and one of the many
reasons he is ready to embark on a new generation of custom home design and construction
with the launch of Burr Ridge-based Summit
Signature Homes.
“I have always loved the challenge of design and
architecture, and the cutting edge and innovative
ideas you can bring to custom home design,” says
Dill, who has spent many years as president of the
family-owned Summit Signature Homes. “As interest in our custom homebuilding grew year after
year, it seemed critical that we clearly define who
we are and what we do. Summit represents the next
generation for Beechen and Dill, and a new era for
custom homebuilding.”
Now a separate division of Beechen and Dill, Summit Signature Homes will focus exclusively on luxury custom homes often concentrated on infill projects in Chicago’s thriving western suburbs. This will
mean a number of new residential opportunities in
long established communities with limited available
land. This also means that Dill will be putting his
developer skills to work into the boutique firm.
“I feel like I can take the experience I received growing up in the business and in school in terms of
management and streamline it into the creation of
high end custom homes with a very organized process,” says Dill, who graduated from the University
of Iowa with a degree in business. “I always look
forward to working directly with the homeowners
to not only craft a plan but also turn their visions
into reality.”
Of course, beginning a new company in a rather
tumultuous marketplace can be a risky proposition.
A self described “fanatic” of architecture and design, Dill says he refused to cower to perceived
limitations. In fact, throughout the years, Dill has
worked through his share of market conditions.
After graduating from college, Dill took a position with Pulte Homes, one of the largest home
builders in the country. At the time, the home
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