PEOPLE & PROJECTS, continued from page 22
and from the Edge- Webster, the central business district of
water community. the Bay Area,” Douglas continued. “If boat
As the Edgewa- owners live in Houston, they can reduce
ter name indicates, their commute by as much as 20 minutes in
w a t e r f e a t u r e s each direction, on every trip to their boats.
prominently in the That’s especially important for enthusiasts
community, which who essentially use their boats as a second
is inspired by the home on the weekend.”
Mediterranean coast Coventry Homes and Newmark Homes
and is slated for only have launched an array of designs to com-
400 single-family plement the unique setting and lifestyle of
homes. Now under- the new Johnson Development commu-
way, the marina will nity. Both builders are constructing model
be equipped to ac- homes within Edgewater and are celebrat-
commodate power- ing early sales success. Coventry offers
Participants in RE/MAX Hometown’s Walk for a Miracle 5K
boats as large as 50 more than a dozen designs in Edgewater,
raised nearly $20,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network.
feet. The marina also with prices starting in the $270,000s. New-
Woodforest hosted the event, which was held Nov. 7.
will be a gateway to mark’s pricing in Edgewater also starts in
daylong or extended the $270,000s with several new designs of-
strength, durability and aesthetics required
cruises, as it will have fering rear-entry garage access to preserve
for landscape and hardscape applications.
direct access to Clear Creek, which offers the community's lush streetscape."
vAST products are cradle-to-cradle green.
access to Clear Lake, Galveston Bay and “Edgewater has an incredible location,”
vAST’s manufacturing process starts with
the Gulf of Mexico. said Newmark president and CEO Mike
recycled car tires and plastic containers and
The marina is being built in stages with Moody. “With the new bypass to Interstate
minimizes greenhouse gases by reducing
the main basin being designed to accom- 45, the community is 15 minutes closer to
carbon emissions by 90% compared to
modate 50 boats or more, depending on downtown Houston than any other Bay
concrete products. There is no scrap in the
market demand. Amenities planned for the Area community. And the proximity to ad-
production process, and vAST pavers are
marina include a restaurant, a ship’s store, jacent water is a big plus. That unbeatable
100% recyclable.
an open space park with a covered pavilion combination of attributes has generated
Award-winning vAST pavers deliver rich
and a promenade along the shoreline. strong interest in the community.”
colors, superior slip resistance and unbeat-
“Slip space at nearby marinas is in high Future development plans will capital-
able strength at one-third the weight of
demand, with boat owners waiting months ize on Edgewater’s natural features, with
concrete pavers. vAST can contribute to
to find space to dock their boats,” said Bob semi-custom and custom buyers enjoying
more LEED® credits than any other paver.
Douglas, the community’s general manag- an island where owners with water access
Today, every 5,000-square foot vAST land-
er. "Our marina will meet pent-up demand can house their boats along one of the
scape installation keeps 2,500 scrap auto-
and also provide a prime location." adjacent canals.
mobile tires and 75,000 plastic containers
“At the Edgewater marina, boats will be Edgewater also will have a 35-acre pre-
out of U.S. landfills. Learn more at vastpav-
parked in a protected cove near downtown serve along Clear Creek, which will include
ers.com or visit www.brick.com.
Marina construction is now underway in Edgewater, a new Bay Area
Marina, Model Home
community that offers luxury, waterside living and an enviable location.
Construction Begin in
Edgewater Community
Sold signs and rooftops dot the land-
scape, and construction of the highly an-
ticipated marina has begun in Edgewater,
a new Bay Area community positioned
directly on NASA Parkway, the main thor-
oughfare leading to the Johnson Space
Center and Space Center Houston. The
NASA Parkway Bypass, a 2.7-mile con-
nector between Interstate 45 and NASA
Parkway that sidesteps traffic at the Inter-
state 45 and NASA Parkway intersection,
provides residents uninterrupted access to
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