Consolidated Balance Sheets
    

(in thousands except number of shares and par value per share)
December 31,
(Notes 2 and 3)      
     
 
2000
1999
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
14,711 
$
2,154 
Receivables - Note 5
18,538 
12,063
Real estate inventories - Notes 1 and 6
214,418 
184,271 
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint
   ventures - Note 7
49,966 
50,282
Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation
   of $3,112 and $4,167 at December 31, 2000 and
   1999, respectively
2,818 
2,183 
Deferred loan costs - Note 1
754 
1,726 
Goodwill - Note 2
7,138 
8,382
Other assets
21,937 
17,422 
 
$
330,280 
$
278,483 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable
$
25,762 
$
15,653 
Accrued expenses
35,096 
32,899 
Notes payable - Note 8
89,709 
76,630 
12 1/2% Senior Notes Due 2001 - Note 8
77,201 
100,000 
 
227,768 
225,182 
Commitments and contingencies - Note 13
Stockholders' equity - Notes 3 and 10
   Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 30,000,000 shares
      authorized; 10,570,223 and 10,439,135 shares issued and
      outstanding at December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively
106 
104 
Additional paid-in capital
126,608 
116,667 
Accumulated deficit from January 1, 1994
(24,202)
(63,470)
 
102,512
53,301 
 
$
330,280 
$
278,483
         

See accompanying notes.