SO Much More than a Hole in the Ground
"From the perspective of the rest of the world: one random hole in the ground. For our family on February 8, 2012: the greatest looking slice of earth we have ever seen!!!" My client posted the above comment on the site I created to help…
Belevedere Neighborhood Maturing
I've always liked the Belvedere neighborhood; I think it's a great place - great neighborhood, great location and well-designed energy efficient houses. Charlottesville Tomorrow reports on how Belvedere is growing up and taking shape. “The homes are built right by the sidewalk and you can…
Belvedere in Charlottesville – Now Growing. Fast
In this case, growing is a good thing. The neighborhood is thriving, homes are selling, people are happy. The neighborhood may not be 100% what was originally envisioned, but from my outsider's point of view, I would argue that it is better - the neighborhood…
Two Years in Belvedere in Charlottesville
Friends/clients note two years in the Belvedere neighborhood; they provide a candid look at the good and the not-so-good of living in a green neighborhood in Charlottesville that was hit hard by the recession. For me, Belvedere remains an exceptionally-well-located neighborhood with a vision that will…
Nature, Children, Play and Neighborhoods
I learned a tremendous amount from listening to the discussion on Sunday's Wake-Up Call on WNRN as Kate and Rick discussed nature, interacting with nature, play, roaming, neighborhoods ... this post will be expanded with show notes when I make time to listen to it…
Belvedere Neighborhood Moving Forward
A good story from Mark Tenia at WCAV. Homes for sale in Belvedere:
Belvedere Pioneers Celebrate One Year
A fascinating and insightful post from Kate at Belvedere that is clearly heartfelt and one she may have struggled to write. She highlights some of the ups, downs, surprises and disappointments. As I represented them and they are friends, I'm delighted with her closing: "but…
Belvedere is Moving Along
Kate says that clear, definite and positive progress is happening in Belvedere: And then joy of joys, we learn a family with kids is moving in next door, one is a boy my son's age! I mention this to my son and he says, Don't…
This is What a Foreclosure Auction Looks like in Charlottesville
Update 19 October 2008: My friends and clients, who are the first homeowners in Belvedere, have provided an important and very personal perspective on how the foreclosures are affecting them. For their candor, conviction and willingness to share, I admire and respect them tremendously. ---…
This is the Transparency that Smaller Builders need to Embrace
And it's too bad that it takes one of their clients to be bold and recognize this simple, simple fact. Aren't Hauser and Churchill and Stonehaus all going broke and filing for bankruptcy? NO. They are simply reorganizing and downsizing. This has been a difficult…