As President of GL Homes, Misha Ezratti oversees the company’s daily operations, land acquisitions, and master-planned community developments across Florida. His responsibilities span every stage of the development process, from identifying opportunities for future growth to maintaining the construction standards and quality that have helped define one of the state’s largest privately owned homebuilders.
Leading GL Homes requires balancing long-term strategy with day-to-day decision-making. Under Misha Ezratti’s leadership, the company continues to focus on thoughtfully planned communities, high construction standards and a resident-first approach while expanding its presence across Florida. His role reflects a commitment to building on the company’s long-standing values while guiding its continued growth in an evolving housing market.
A role built on experience
Misha Ezratti’s understanding of homebuilding began on the construction side of the business, where he gained firsthand experience with the day-to-day process of bringing homes and communities to life.
That foundation has shaped the way Misha Ezratti approaches his role today as GL Homes President. He helps guide the company’s strategic direction, land acquisitions and master-planned community developments across Florida while maintaining the construction standards and quality that have long defined GL Homes.
As the company has expanded, Misha has remained closely connected to the homeowner experience. Asked where he could spend an afternoon, his answer was a GL Homes sales office during the busy season. “You learn the most from interacting with your customers,” he said. That perspective reflects his belief that understanding buyers firsthand is essential to making informed decisions about the homes and communities GL Homes creates.
With experience spanning construction, operations and community development, Misha Ezratti brings a broad view of the homebuilding process to his leadership role. His approach combines the practical knowledge gained from working directly in the business with the long-term planning required to guide one of Florida’s largest privately owned homebuilders.
Continuing GL Homes Legacy
For Misha Ezratti, leading GL Homes is about more than maintaining a successful business. It is about continuing a commitment to building communities with a long-term perspective, where quality and resident experience remain central to every decision.
Founded in 1976 by Itchko Ezratti, GL Homes has grown from a small Florida builder into one of the state’s largest privately owned homebuilders by taking a deliberate approach to development. Rather than expanding beyond its expertise, the company has remained focused exclusively on Florida, allowing its teams to understand the state’s unique lifestyle, climate and housing needs.
That approach continues under Misha’s leadership. GL Homes’ communities are built with the understanding that a home is not just a short-term investment, but a place where residents create memories for years to come. From selecting locations and planning neighborhoods to maintaining construction standards, each decision is made with the future homeowner experience in mind.
Today, more than 100,000 residents live in GL Homes communities throughout Florida, including many homeowners who have chosen to purchase multiple GL Homes residences over the years. For Misha Ezratti, that continued trust reflects the importance of consistency, quality and relationships in the homebuilding process.
Philanthropy and community involvement
For Misha Ezratti, building communities means supporting the people who make those communities thrive. Through GL Homes philanthropy initiatives, he and the company continue to invest in programs that address some of Florida’s most pressing needs, including homelessness, hunger relief and opportunities for children and families.
That commitment is reflected through GL Homes’ long-standing partnerships with organizations across the state. The company supports initiatives such as the Good Night’s Sleep program, which provides essential household items to individuals and families transitioning from homelessness, as well as hunger relief efforts with organizations including Feeding South Florida and other local food banks.
Misha Ezratti and his wife have also taken part in hands-on volunteer efforts, including joining GL Homes team members at the Lewis Center to serve meals and connect with guests experiencing homelessness. For him, giving back is about more than financial support; it is about showing up and understanding the needs of the communities the company serves.
Through programs focused on housing support, education, youth development and community services, GL Homes philanthropy has contributed to thousands of charitable organizations throughout Florida. This commitment reflects the same community-first mindset that guides the company’s approach to homebuilding: creating a lasting positive impact both inside and outside the neighborhoods it develops.
What leadership looks like at GL Homes
For Misha Ezratti, leadership at GL Homes is built around making decisions with a long-term vision. From land planning and construction standards to company culture and professional development, his approach focuses on creating lasting value for homeowners, employees and the communities the company develops.
That commitment extends beyond the homes and communities GL Homes builds. The company emphasizes the importance of investing in its people and creating opportunities for employees to grow. Through initiatives that encourage mentorship and professional development, GL Homes supports a culture where experience, collaboration and knowledge-sharing help strengthen the organization.
That culture is reflected through participation in programs such as Mentoring Monday, where GL Homes executives have joined other business leaders to provide career guidance and mentorship to professionals throughout South Florida. By sharing experience and supporting the next generation of leaders, the company reinforces the importance of learning, connection and continued growth.
This same mindset guides the way GL Homes approaches development. Communities are planned with careful attention to quality, consistency and the resident experience, ensuring that decisions made today continue to provide value years into the future. For Misha, leadership means maintaining those standards while continuing to evolve with the needs of homeowners, employees and all GL Homes’ communities.
Building the future of GL Homes
Misha Ezratti’s leadership at GL Homes reflects a balance between honoring the values that have guided the company for 50 years and applying his own experience and perspective to the future of homebuilding.
From his early experience in construction to his role as GL Homes President, Misha has built his leadership around quality, long-term planning, and community-first development. As GL Homes continues to grow across Florida, he remains focused on creating communities that deliver lasting value for homeowners today and for years to come.
