New Construction

Heather Elias on January 6th, 2012

LikeI thought it would be interesting to look at which LoCoMusings posts had the highest readership last year, to see what news and issues resonated the most with you, my loyal readers. Here’s what I found…. 1. Cole Farm Barn Damaged, Work Stopped By far, the most popular post of the year was the March [...]

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Heather Elias on December 13th, 2011

Like Well, we’ve been waiting for One Loudoun to get under way for years, and it’s finally happening: dirt is being pushed, roads are going in…and yes, homes are now being sold and constructed in what has been dubbed “Loudoun’s New Downtown.” The two companies developing the project, Miller and Smith, and North American Sekisui [...]

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Heather Elias on October 20th, 2011

Like Remember when I wrote about Creighton Farms, the gated community just outside of Leesburg with the Jack Nicklaus designed golf course? Used to be a Ritz Carlton community? Yes, the one with the concierge service and unbelievable clubhouse under construction…If the $1 million-plus price tag on the homes was enough to scare you off, [...]

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Heather Elias on July 13th, 2011

LikeI was reading up on industry news today, when I came across an article that stopped me in my tracks. Apparently, NVR, Inc. formed a joint venture with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing and Texas developer  CoastOak Group to acquire a land portfolio of over 5,600 homesites in nine different communities in the DC area. [...]

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Heather Elias on February 17th, 2011

Like I typically take the “back way” from Purcellville to Leesburg at least a few times a week, so I noticed right away when they started doing groundworks on a new community on Dry Mill Road. I looked up the land records and could see that the community was set up with 3+ acre lots, [...]

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