Michael Lee Homes
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Michael Lee Homes is an east-metro builder founded in 2003 by owner David Frosch, who started in the industry in 1983, building in Woodbury, Cottage Grove, Lake Elmo, Hastings, and Eagan. The firm describes itself as a private local builder that hand-picks its contractors, materials, and lots.
Housing First Minnesota ranked it a Top 25 Home Builder for four consecutive years from 2020 through 2023, and gave it a Reggie Award in 2024 for the best home in the $800,000–$899,000 category. Its homes were Idea Homes at the Minneapolis Home + Garden Show in 2012 and 2013, and it showed in the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Parade of Homes.
It builds in eleven communities including Waypointe of Woodbury and Hartung Farms in Woodbury and Mississippi Landing, Cardinal Reserve, and Rolling Meadows in Cottage Grove. A designated Minnesota Green Path builder, it publishes a 1-2-10 warranty: one year on craftsmanship, two on major mechanical systems, and ten on structural defects.
Specialties & Price Range
Price tier: Mid-range
Service Areas
Also serves: Lake Elmo, Hastings
Awards & Recognition
- Reggie Award — Best Home, $800,000–$899,000 category Housing First Minnesota · 2024
- Top 25 Home Builder — four consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) Housing First Minnesota · 2023
- Idea Home (2012 and 2013) Minneapolis Home + Garden Show · 2013
- Reggie Award (2024) — Best Home in the $800,000–$899,000 category Housing First Minnesota
- Parade of Homes participant Housing First Minnesota · 2024, 2025
- Member; ranked in the association’s annual Top 25 Home Builder survey Housing First Minnesota
- Designated Green Path Builder Minnesota Green Path
- Membership mark shown on the firm’s awards page NAHB
License & Verification
Michael Lee Homes holds Minnesota residential building contractor license BC416226 (active), verified against the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry public license lookup (last checked 2026-07-05). Always confirm current status directly with MN DLI before contracting.
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