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John Halley — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:58:51 +0000

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A Few Reasons Why Buying a Live/Work Loft is a Great Investment on Aldea Plaza

John Halley — Mon, 09 May 2011 14:00:48 +0000

Aldea LiveWork Lofts Live/work properties can be a great investment for small business owners or people who need extra space for hobbies, fitness equipment and/or entertainment areas. Purchasing a live/work unit has many advantages: 1. Separate Home & Business without the commute! Live/work units allow you to keep your business and personal living spaces separate. Customers or clients enter into the work space and are separated from the living space by a door or stairway. Live/Work Unit 17 has 3 levels & 4 entrances. Living level is on the 3rd floor (a world away & above the business levels) with 360 degree views, while the business levels are located on the plaza & alley levels. 2. Space for Employees Live/work units often contain space and amenities for employees, something most home based offices do not offer. Even if clients never visit your office, a live/work property can provide a professional place for your employees to work, while at the same time keeping your living space private. Live/Work Unit 17 also has the ability of adding a separate living/guest/employee rental. 3. Communication with other Professionals Live/work properties are usually located in a community consisting of other professionals. Live/work spaces make it convenient to network with other business owners and professionals. Aldea is a mixed use community of residential & commercial neighborhoods with very successful businesses already located around the plaza & in the community. 4. Live/Work Units are Cost Effective Office space is often more expensive to rent, especially if one....

New Urbanism Defined

John Halley — Mon, 02 May 2011 14:00:58 +0000

New Urbanism provides a range of housing choices, from apartments over storefronts to single-family homes with yards. New Urbanism includes traditional neighborhood developments (TND’s) in keeping with the contexts of the surrounding environment. Diverse, walkable neighborhoods are what distinguish New Urbanism from other development styles. New Urbanism guides development at all scale, from the building to the region. It includes infill projects in existing urban areas, redeveloped neighborhoods including public housing developments, and regional guidelines for development. New Urbanists have been taking part in urban redevelopment and are part of the movement to make cities, towns and villages livable. Projects include neighborhood plans, loft redevelopment, transit villages, and a revival of aging main streets. Real estate investors are turning from developing urban sprawl, as they realize that there is a tremendous market demand for real neighborhoods, for lively cities, and for regions of protected open space. New Urbanist neighborhoods are walkable, and contain a diverse range of housing and jobs. New Urbanists support regional planning for open space, appropriate architecture and planning, and the balanced development of jobs and housing. They believe these strategies are the best way to reduce how long people spend in traffic, to increase the supply of affordable housing, and to rein in urban sprawl. Many other issues, such as historic restoration, safe streets, and green building are also concerns for New Urbanists. New Urbanists believe in the environmental benefits of channeling growth and development into close-knit cities and towns where people can use transit, bike....

Aldea Commercial Village Center

John Halley — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 21:22:26 +0000

Background on New Urbanism as it Relates to Aldea Aldea is a New Urbanist Village, with a central civic plaza surrounded by traditional neighborhoods of townhouses, patio homes, & single-family homes. Our community’s vibrant mixed-use Commercial Village Center of commercial properties and live/work lofts surrounded by walkable neighborhoods distinguishes our unique New Urbanist community from most neighborhood development styles that are limited to residential use only. At build out, Aldea de Santa Fe will include 476 dwellings units, up to 185,000 square feet of retail/commercial space, and additional institutional uses on the 2 tracts located at our Avenida Aldea entrance. Planned by internationally acclaimed New Urbanist Architect Andres Duany (DPZ.com), Aldea de Santa Fe has been intentionally created to recapture the vibrancy and urbanist traditions of old Santa Fe. Drawing on the rich architectural heritage of Old Santa Fe, Aldea Plaza’s timeless architectural theme and Community Center building were creatively composed by New Urbanist Architect, Stefanos Polyzoides. Based on these themes, Comet Studios provided designs for the remaining buildings around the Aldea Plaza (www.AldeaPlaza.com) and Lorn Tryk Architects designed the DreamCatcher Lofts building. Our unique community is graced by, regional pueblo & territorial style architecture, pedestrian friendly streets and expansive public open spaces. When fully developed, the Commercial Village Center will greatly increase the vitality of our community. Aldea Plaza will then likely become a popular west side destination of unique specialty shops, inviting cafes, intimate galleries, small businesses and conveniences enhanced by local home based businesses. What Exists Today....

Please Nominate Us in Bright Green Cities Conference Book

John Halley — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:28:11 +0000

Comet Studios has been nominated as a premiere candidate company to be included in the bright green book for this year’s international Bright Green Cities conference in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, based on our longstanding commitment to creating environmentally conscious community planning and building projects here in the US. The organizers of this global conference have also indicated that they would like me to join the conference in some capacity with their opening ceremony and conference events. Could you select the link below and give a thumbs vote and comment on our Comet Studios’ pending candidacy for inclusion in the bright green cities conference book? Select the link below and give a thumbs up for Comet Studios. I greatly appreciate any support you can offer. http://www.brightgreencities.com/v1/en/bright-green-book/estados-unidos/arquitetura-e-design-verdes/ Related Articles: A Few Reasons Why Buying a Live/Work Loft is a Great Investment on Aldea Plaza New Urbanism Defined Aldea Commercial Village Center Please Nominate Us in Bright Green Cities Conference Book For more information, visit Comet Studios, www.CometStudios.com