Construction Starts at Meridiana Elementary School In New Master-Planned Community of Meridiana
MANVEL/IOWA COLONY, TX – Construction of Meridiana Elementary School, the new on-site school in the Meridiana master-planned community and the first in the Alvin Independent School District south of Highway 6 and east of Texas 288, is now well underway. Meridiana Elementary School will feature a 21st century, two-story design where a majority of classrooms will include exterior windows for ample natural light and exterior views. The school’s signature feature will be a centrally located library spanning the full height of the building with soaring, clerestory windows to create additional natural light. Rise Communities, developer of Meridiana, funded the acquisition of the land for the campus. “Our new on-site elementary school is at the core of Meridiana’s commitment to education,” notes Dan Naef, president of Rise Communities, who adds the master-planned community will feature learning and discovery experiences for all stages in life, from young children to active adults. Families in Meridiana will attend the new Meridiana Elementary School when it opens for the 2016-17 school year. Meridiana, the premier master-planned community on Texas 288 minutes south of the Texas Medical Center, is located near the interchange of Texas 288 and Highway 6, where more than 5,500 new, single-family homes are planned. The 2,700-acre master-planned community will be accessible by the new Meridiana Parkway (now County Road 56) interchange at Highway 288, which upon opening in 2016 will provide easy access into the community. Individuals can go to www.MeridianaTexas.com to sign up for e-mail updates on the latest news and information as the community is developed. Also, “like” Meridiana at www.Facebook.com/MeridianaTexas and follow on Twitter and on Instagram....
Read MoreCane Island Experiences Brisk Early Activity
KATY, TX (May 11, 2015) – Just weeks after home builders in Cane Island opened their on-site sales offices, as many as 500 visitors per week are coming to the new Katy master-planned community to review floor plans and pricing for new family homes and luxury patio homes. “The response has been terrific, particularly among those who live in Katy who want to stay in the community,” says Christy Bashlor of David Weekley Homes. “Families are excited about the opportunity to live in a high-quality community north of Interstate 10 zoned to Katy ISD.” While Cane Island’s builders meet with prospective home buyers, several model homes and community amenities are starting to take shape. Perry Homes will open Cane Island’s first model home in June with several others opening soon after. Cane Island Parkway is completed within the community to Highway 90 with landscaping coming in along the now-completed stage of the parkway. The Cane Island interchange at I-10 is expected to open this fall when the four-lane, north-south boulevard less than four miles west of the Grand Parkway will serve as the main entry to Cane Island. Families currently can reach Cane Island from First Street in Katy. Cane Island’s Amenity Village is well underway as structures for the Welcome Center, Recreation Center, glass-walled conservatory and yoga studio are now visible. Construction also has started on Cane Island’s family pool and poolside café. “The Amenity Village has been a big selling point for us,” adds Bashlor. A four-acre setting, Cane Island’s Amenity Village will feature an outdoor amphitheater shaded by rescued, 75-year-old oak trees. Families also will enjoy a family pool with adjacent splash pad, adult pool, fully equipped, two-story fitness center, yoga studio and multi-purpose room with commercial kitchen. Cane Island’s Amenity Village will feature two spacious tree houses with decks offering elevated views of an amphitheater. It also will be home to Hub, a trained Golden Retriever who during the day will meet residents and guests, pose for pictures and even present his business card in his official capacity as Cane Island Ambassador. Periodically, Hub will invite residents to spend the night in his exclusive, fully furnished Ambassador Suite with direct access to the tree houses. The Welcome Center and fitness center are scheduled to open in August with the remainder of the Amenity Village scheduled to open in October. Cane Island features new family homes and luxury patio homes from Coventry Homes, David Weekley Homes, Perry Homes, Ryland Homes, Shea Homes, Toll Brothers and Trendmaker Homes. Future phases call for the addition of Cane Island Elementary School, part of the Katy Independent School District, and the continuation of an extensive trail system and meandering waterways. Other residential neighborhoods, open green spaces, pocket parks and several play areas which pay tribute to the area’s history in railroads, oil and gas, farming and other industries also will be added. Developed by Rise Communities, Cane Island is minutes from the Energy Corridor, Katy Mills and Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital. To sign up for e-mail updates and for more information on Cane Island, go to www.caneisland.com. Also, like the community at www.Facebook.com/CaneIslandKatyTx and follow it on Twitter...
Read MoreOfficials Break Ground at Meridiana; Development Begins on Premier Master-Planned Community South of Texas Medical Center
MANVEL/IOWA COLONY, TX (May 4, 2015) – No sooner had the dirt settled from the groundbreaking ceremony at Meridiana, work crews and heavy equipment moved in to begin the first phase of development at the premier master-planned community on Texas 288 minutes south of the Texas Medical Center. “Let’s get started,” cheered Dan Naef, president of Rise Communities after planting his shovel in the ground along with officials from Manvel and Iowa Colony. Work has already commenced on the new Meridiana Parkway (now County Road 56), which upon completion will connect Texas 288 to Highway 6 while serving as the signature thoroughfare through the community. A new Meridiana Parkway interchange at Texas 288, scheduled to open in 2016, will create easy accessibility into the 2,700-acre community. Officials with Rise Communities, developer of Meridiana, also expect roadways to be completed in the next three months to serve the community’s first 435 homesites. Ultimately, Meridiana will offer 5,500 new homes, creating an additional $1.5 billion in assessed value. Work also has started to prepare land for Meridiana’s model homes where construction is expected to begin in August. The community’s unique features and its collection of homebuilders will be announced in June. “We’re planning a first-class community with educational amenities and discovery experiences unlike any other in the Houston area,” Naef adds. With its Texas 288 location, Meridiana is expected to attract workers from the Texas Medical Center as well as those at large, nearby employers in Freeport including Dow Chemical, BASF and others. Families in Meridiana will attend schools in the Alvin Independent School District, including the new, on-site Meridiana Elementary School scheduled to open for the 2106-17 school year. Individuals can go to www.MeridianaTexas.com to sign up for e-mail updates on the latest news and information on the community. Also for the latest updates, follow Meridiana at www.Facebook.com/MeridianaTexas, on Twitter @MeridianaTexas and on Instagram @MeridianaTexas. # # # Shovels Up! Attending the groundbreaking of Meridiana are (l. to r.) Kim Keen, Alvin/Manvel Area Chamber of Commerce, Manvel Mayor-Pro Tem Melody Hanson, Manvel City Councilmember Adrian Gaspar, Matt Lawson and Dan Naef of Rise Communities, Iowa Colony Mayor Robert Wall, Iowa Colony City Councilmember Susan Cottrell and Iowa Colony City Manager Ron Cox....
Read MoreNew Master-Planned Community, Meridiana, to Add More Than 5,500 New Homes Minutes South of the Texas Medical Center
MANVEL/IOWA COLONY, TX – Rise Communities has announced it will embark on the development of Meridiana, the premier master-planned community on Texas 288 minutes south of the Texas Medical Center in Manvel and Iowa Colony. Located near the interchange of Texas 288 and Highway 6, Meridiana also is close to several large-scale employers in Freeport including new projects planned by Dow Chemical and BASF. The 2,700-acre master-planned community will be accessible by the new Meridiana Parkway interchange at Highway 288 (now County Road 56), which upon opening in 2016, will provide easy access into the community. More than 5,500 new, single-family homes are planned for Meridiana, according to Dan Naef, president of Rise Communities. “Meridiana will be an exceptional, family-oriented master-planned community with outstanding home builders and unprecedented, educational-oriented amenities,” says Naef. “With Meridiana, we are making a bold commitment to education with learning and discovery experiences for all stages in life, from young children to active adults.” Individuals can go to www.MeridianaTexas.com to sign up for e-mail updates on the latest news and information as the community is developed. Families in Meridiana will attend schools in the Alvin Independent School District, including the new, on-site Meridiana Elementary School scheduled to open for the 2016-2017 academic school year. Meridiana is located minutes from the more than 75 shops and restaurants in Pearland Town Center. It also is close to Baylor St. Luke’s Emergency Center – Pearland, Houston Methodist Pearland Emergency Care Center and the all-new, acute care Pearland Medical Center. Rise Communities is led by an executive team which is developing the Katy master-planned community of Cane Island where on-site builder sales offices have opened and pre-sales are well underway. The company’s track record includes the development and construction of several award-winning communities totaling over 14,000 acres and now home to over 100,000 residents....
Read MoreBuilders Open On-Site Sales Offices in Cane Island, Katy’s New Master-Planned Community
KATY, TX (March 20, 2015) – As development activity continues in the Katy master-planned community of Cane Island, on-site sales offices have opened for each of its builders as the start of construction for the community’s 13 model homes draws closer. On-site sales offices for Coventry Homes, David Weekley Homes, Perry Homes, Ryland Homes, Shea Homes, Toll Brothers and Trendmaker Homes are now open daily where buyers can review floor plans and pricing information for both traditional family homes and luxury patio homes available in Cane Island’s first phase. Three of Cane Island’s first seven neighborhoods will be gated. Weekend visitors to Cane Island also can take pictures with Hub, the friendly, trained Golden Retriever who will ultimately make his full-time home in the Cane Island Amenity Center. Cane Island’s first phase also will cover the build out of a four-acre Amenity Center featuring an outdoor amphitheater shaded by rescued, 75-year-old oak trees. Residents will have unlimited use of a family pool with adjacent splash pad, an adult pool, a fully equipped, two-story fitness center rivaling the finest health spas, a yoga studio and multi-purpose room with commercial kitchen. Future phases call for the addition of Cane Island Elementary School, part of the Katy Independent School District, and the continuation of an extensive trail system and meandering waterways. Other residential neighborhoods, open green spaces, pocket parks and several play areas which pay tribute to the area’s history in railroads, oil and gas, farming and other industries also will be added. Families currently can reach Cane Island from First Street in Katy. This summer, the master-planned community will be accessible from Interstate 10 at the new Cane Island Parkway interchange. The four-lane, north-south boulevard, less than four miles west of the Grand Parkway, will serve as the entry to Cane Island and the major thoroughfare through the community to Morton Road. Developed by Rise Communities, Cane Island is minutes from the Energy Corridor, Katy Mills, the La Centerra Shopping Center and Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital. Families in Cane Island will attend schools in the acclaimed Katy Independent School District. To sign up for e-mail updates and for more information on Cane Island, go to www.caneisland.com. Also, like the community at www.Facebook.com/CaneIslandKatyTx and follow it on Twitter...
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