Just started over lot grading on the next new TownHouse Project. 225 units in this one. Wrapping up the present project of 200 units. Its nice to start a new big project (a false sense of job security) knowing there will be about 2 years worth of work.
Once the grading is done, the wet & dry under ground utilities will start along with curb & gutters. Add some foundations along with the first coat of blacktop & a working fire plug within 250′ of the first building to start, & we may be framing by X-mas. But does a plan like this ever fall in place? Anyhow more photos to follow as the job moves along.
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G80104
Where you at? Looks like its a ways away from the closest Quicky-mart.
Doug
Doug,
If that was only true, it would be a slice of heaven. Were the Capital of Urban Sprawl, South of Denver Colorado, Douglas County, which has been the fastest growing county in the USA for the past 12 years. We got the Quicki mart at every stop light, along with 3 banks & 4 fast food joints. When it comes to development nobody in the county goverment can say no. It was a nice place 15-20 years ago. It does put food on my table, so I cant say much more. When my kids finish school in 6yrs it will be time to find a new place to hang the shingle.
And I bet they'll call it "Thousand Oaks" or some other catchy phrase...Do it right, or do it twice.
"Morgans Run," Got the Horse thing going on, with street names like Nelly way. & Seabiscuit Dr. We just build them, the rest is up to the suits.
Ahh, yes, Denver. I was born and raised in Lakewood, when Douglas county was still just ranches. I've been gone about 10 years now, but it always shocks me how much Denver has grown whenever I visit. Housing prices too. Wish I would have bought one of those cute brick bungalos near Cherry Creek for $50k when I had the chance!
Andy,
The $50k cottages go for $400k only to be scrap for million dollar townhomes. I used to work that area. The developer that I worked for had 3 lots in a row needed the 4th so he could build a high rise. The Home owner of the 4th was a hold out for about a year.The homeowner walked away with $585K, paid about $120 for the cottage 4 years before all the action started.
Man, that is so sad! I really loved some of those old Denver neighborhoods! What a shame they're dozing some of them to make some crummy townhouses. I'm not surprised though, the same thing is happening here in Florida. My area doesn't even have protection for historic buildings, so developers can (and usually do) just raze them to make way for another apartment building or cookie-cutter housing development. So sad.