About Somers West

Somers West has owned the 2,667-acre Braden property for nearly two decades, and in 2013 received development approval under the plan name Cordova Hills. Since then, growth has reached its borders. Envisioning “a new California town,” the company renamed the community Braden, meaning “wide valley” to honor both its location and boundless potential.

A Sacramento, California-based developer, Somers West was born from insights gained in a very different industry — at its sister company, SBM Management Services. As a worldwide provider of building management solutions, SBM has served some of Silicon Valley’s largest and highest profile businesses, seeing up close their struggle with attracting and retaining employees, Somers West is a direct response to this challenge. Breaking from the traditional developer mindset, Somers West is shaping Braden to improve quality of life by addressing California’s most pressing problems — housing affordability, traffic and loss of industry. Even helping to reduce the carbon that is warming our planet.

Somers West is helping shape a new vision for community development in California. Through Braden, we are demonstrating how thoughtful planning, sustainability, mobility, and design can come together to create a more connected way of life.

As a full-spectrum developer and builder, we lead every stage of the development process with a focus on long-term stewardship, innovation, and community impact. Braden is being designed as a walkable, all-electric town that brings homes, jobs, services, recreation, and open space together in a way that supports both people and the environment.

We’re seeking collaborators, organizations, and partners who share our belief that great communities create opportunity, foster connection, and improve quality of life for generations to come.