Commercial Residential Aluminum Acquires American Lightscapes
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10:37 AM on Friday, September 12
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VENICE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 12, 2025--
Commercial Residential Aluminum (“CRA”), a portfolio company of Garden City Equity (“Garden City”), announced today that it has acquired American Lightscapes, a Sarasota-based provider of landscape lighting and design solutions.
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A pool enclosure featuring integrated accent lighting, showcasing the complementary solutions offered by CRA and American Lightscapes.
“We are excited to welcome American Lightscapes to the CRA team," said Doug Sorantino, CEO of CRA. “Lighting is a complementary addition to our core enclosure product line, and the combination will provide enhanced offerings for our customers in the near-term across our portfolio of exterior aluminum product solutions.”
“This acquisition reflects our strategy of building CRA into the leading exterior solutions provider in Florida and beyond,” said Jeff Giles, Senior Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Garden City Equity. “American Lightscapes shares our commitment to quality and people-first values, and we’re excited to bring their expertise in lighting solutions into the CRA product portfolio.”
The acquisition marks CRA’s first add-on since partnering with Garden City Equity in July of 2025. With the addition of American Lightscapes, CRA continues to advance its mission to become Florida’s leading provider of exterior aluminum product solutions.
About Commercial Residential Aluminum
CRA is a Florida-based market leader in the design, fabrication, and installation of premium aluminum outdoor living solutions. The Company’s offering includes patio and pool enclosures, screen rooms, fencing, gutters, carports, railings, and other custom exterior products for both residential and commercial customers. Learn more at www.craluminum.com.
About Garden City Equity
Garden City Equity is a people-first holding company that invests in exceptional founder and family-owned businesses. We partner with owners who truly care about the legacy of their businesses, and provide them with a fast, fair, and straightforward acquisition process. We endeavor to utilize little to no debt, hold for the long term, and actively engage our family of 200+ mission-aligned shareholders to help grow our businesses. Learn more at www.gardencityequity.com.
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KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA FLORIDA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ARCHITECTURE COMMERCIAL BUILDING & REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY FINANCE BUILDING SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LANDSCAPE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING & REAL ESTATE
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