The Beginning Top quality construction and substantial value are a tradition at Ronning Companies, where every aspect of the housing industry from sales of lots to leasing commercial space and apartments to building custom designed homes is handled with professional skill and attention to detail. Through the operation of its Sioux Falls-based companies - Ronning Enterprises, Ronning Homes and Neighborhoods, Home Building Supply, Ronning Property Management, Ronning Properties and Ronning Construction - Ronning Companies has brought satisfaction and pride to thousands of Sioux Falls residents. ![]() The name "Ronning" was first used when D.Wayne Ronning, husband of Marson's great-granddaughter, Harriet, founded Ronning Enterprises in 1956. The new company's purpose was to build affordable, single-family houses for first-time buyers and included the development of entire subdivisions of single-family residences. This ambitious plan helped make the dream of homeownership a reality for many. With continuous home building and residential neighborhood development from 1956, Ronning Enterprises ultimately created Ronning Homes and Neighborhoods - a division that specializes in developing and building upscale housing. ![]() Ronning Homes and Neighborhoods is Sioux Falls' and South Dakota's largest homebuilder and land developer. Ronning began building homes in 1956 and has been building homes in the Sioux Falls area continuously since that time. As one of the areas oldest and certainly most stable homebuilder and land developer, Ronning offers customers the security of a "well known", "respected" homebuilder. Creating Values as It Grows ![]() first firms in the area to build engineered roof and floor trusses, wall panels and other components off site in the controlled environment of a manufacturing plant. It was also one of the first to have a design and drafting department using computer-aided design. Home Building Supply has supplied design services, building components, and building materials for thousands of houses, apartments and commercial projects and continues as a leader in providing the residential building industry with high quality materials at competitive prices. ![]() Building in the 1990s and Beyond ![]() As of mid 2006, Ronning Companies owns more than 400 undeveloped acres and 250 developed lots in Sioux Falls, and has plans for future neighborhood acquisitions. Nearly every weekend there are between 15 and 25 Ronning custom-built model homes for sale, which are shown through open-house events staffed by knowledgeable, experienced Ronning associates. The company's commitment to maintaining a competitive position in the marketplace means home buyers can find good value. ![]() Ronning Companies considers that its success is rooted in the professionalism and expertise of its employees, past and present, who are instructed to "do it right" for the customer. This customer-first culture has resulted in high employee satisfaction and low employee turnover. The average Ronning employee has been with the company from 20 to as many as 40 years. Ronning Companies also takes pride in the excellent contracting partners it hires for projects - many of whom have worked with the company for decades. The longevity of these partnerships is a testament to the high standards Ronning maintains. ![]() |