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This recent Real Estate Weekly article highlights the launch of Lennar’s luxury condominiums, Henley on Hudson, located in Weekhawken, NJ.
Lennar will launch pre-construction sales later this year for the final phase of luxury condominium residences at Henley on Hudson, a waterfront community along the Hudson River in Weehawken, NJ facing midtown Manhattan.
Construction is underway on the new collection of 67 residences which will be situated in two buildings of four and six stories above a private parking garage. Initial occupancy is scheduled for early 2018.
The new condominium offering will come to market following the successful sell-out of earlier phases at Henley on Hudson, representing the final opportunities to live within the 201-home waterfront community.
“Henley on Hudson has defined our commitment to creating sophisticated residences that combine the appeal of waterfront living with upscale amenities, distinctive architecture, exceptional living areas and proximity to Manhattan,” said Craig Klingensmith, Division President of Lennar’s Northeast Urban Division.
“We’re delighted to now complete this vision by introducing the community’s final phase of homes.”
Most of the one-, two- and three-bedrooms will have balconies and/or terraces. Amenities include a cardio fitness room, children’s playroom, lobby lounge and an outdoor garden terrace.
Residents will also have access to the Club at Henley, a private 6,000 s/f clubhouse with a club room, theater room, billiards and gaming lounge, state-of-the-art fitness center, Yoga/Pilates room, children’s pay studio and an outdoor, resort-style infinity pool.
[Read the full article here]
To find out more information about Henley on Hudson, visit https://www.lennar.com/new-homes/new-jersey/weehawken/weehawken/henley-on-hudson or call (201) 210-0099.
If you currently live or are moving to Phoenix, Arizona, you should be aware that actively entertaining hot spots for outdoor recreation and cultural satisfaction are located less than two hours away from the city.
Dig Up Apache Junction, AZ
Apache Junction, located approximately 40 minutes east of downtown Phoenix, is a center for adventure in the East Valley. Learn the history and legends of the Superstition Mountains at the Superstition Mountain Museum; this 160,000-acre range in the Tonto National Forest was home to indigenous tribes, Spanish explorers, early American trappers, farmers, and a plethora of goldminers. The museum pays tribute to the “Lost Dutchman” with an exhibit that examines the story of Jacob Waltz, the miner who took the secret of his gold reserve to the grave, while additional expositions showcase Native American relics, geological samples from the mountains, and the southwestern art of Ted DeGrazia.
Sitting on top of a small hill between the Superstition Mountains and Goldfield Mountains is the site of the Goldfield Ghost Town. Established in 1892 after gold was discovered in the area, the settlement of Goldfield only lasted six years; once the vein of gold ore dried up, most occupants left in 1898. Today, the town offers guests an immersion in its former glory days with restored authentic-looking establishments, underground mine tours, and streets filled with actors dressed in period clothing, driving wagons, riding horses, and posing gunfights. Supplementary attractions include gold panning, zip-lining over the town, Apache trail tours, a live reptile exhibit, a shooting gallery, horseback riding in the mountains, and so much more. Grab a bite to eat at the Mammoth Steakhouse & Saloon and purchase uncommon objects in any one of the rustic-period merchant shops.
For eight weekends in February to April, step into a land of fantasy and fun at the Arizona Renaissance Festival. Be amazed by the multi-talented performances put on by acrobats, falconers, dancers, musicians, magicians, and more. Watch knights joust for the Queen’s favor; purchase one-of-a-kind articles of merchant craftsmanship; find merriment in the carnival rides; and play era-grounded games like Vegetable Justice, where you throw tomatoes at insulting peasants, or test your inner warrior with the battle ax toss. Satisfy your palate with five savory courses and ample drink at the Pleasure Feast, where you and your party will be treated to live entertainment while you dine. And, special events like the Fairytale Masquerade happen on select weekends to offer variable amusements.
Additional Source: Things to Do in Apache Junction
Explore Tucson, AZ
Tucson – an hour and 45-minute-drive south – provides several outdoor facilities for educational and recreational purposes. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is actually a 98-acre fusion of an outdoor zoo with 230 native animal species, a botanical garden, an aquarium, an art gallery, and a natural history museum. Descend into a replica of a limestone cave and learn about the geological treasures of the desert by perusing the extensive mineral collection at the Earth Sciences Center. Walk through 21 acres of desert habitat and watch live animal presentations, including predatory flyers, venomous reptiles, and training/feeding exercises.
If you are fascinated by the celestial wonder of the evening sky, book an observatory experience from a location of your choice – your home, ranch, or a national park – through Arizona Star Tours. Be treated to an evening of enlightenment about the history, science, mythology, and all-around mystery and wonder of astronomy, as eloquently put and detailed by your astronomer tour guide. You can also request a sun tour, in which you learn about the surface features of the sun at the tour group’s solar observatory; the sun can be safely viewed through the observatory’s two solar telescopes, allowing the observance of sunspots, granulation, and more along the sun’s exterior.
Tucson claims one of the world’s largest air and space museums – the Pima Air & Space Museum, housing over 300 air- and spacecraft. Featuring more than 15 indoor exhibits, including amphibians, Vietnam air war, female aviators, the space race, and bomb carriers, in addition to an outdoor “boneyard” gallery of modern art-painted planes, this educational institution appreciates the efforts and developments of past and present aerial practices and patients. Among its scholastic events, the museum hosts Soarin’ Saturdays for Kids, teaching young flying enthusiasts about aviation through fun activities, such as model airplane building and Lego® robotics.
The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures showcases a unique perspective at life, history, and fantasy with its more than 300 antique and modern dollhouses and miniature displays. There are three permanent collections: The History Gallery, which reflects various time periods and styles of craftsmanship; the Enchanted Realm – a wonderland of fairytale creatures, wicked witches, and snow villages; and the Exploring the World exhibit that exemplifies the cultural uses of miniatures around the world. Temporary expositions travel through the museum on an almost monthly basis; these displays are created by miniature artisans across the country who like to tell stories or exemplify the level of craft and detail miniatures can accomplish, transcending viewers’ minds into a small world that feels big.
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Discover Sedona, AZ
One of the things Sedona – an hour and 50-minute drive north – is well known for is its red rock sandstone buttes and spires that tower over the desert landscape; dominating the scenery though are the Cathedral Rocks at the Red Rock State Park. Hiking trails varying in length and difficulty offer visitors of all ages a chance to enjoy the 286-acre nature preserve, which boasts a rich riparian habitat supported by the Oak Creek and a plentiful upland habitat, both sheltering assorted wildlife, including black hawks, mountain lions, otters, and peccaries. The Miller Visitor Center has biotic-themed hands-on exhibits and panels discussing early human dwellers of the park area. An on-site movie theater habitually plays a 45-minute film about the history and wildlife of Sedona, in addition to a monthly-themed video, such as butterflies in May. Moreover, the park puts on events throughout the year to educate and entertain visitors about the chronicles of the desert, such as the lives of the Sinagua Indians.
Book a ride with the Pink Jeep Tours, which offers three adventurous, highly entertaining off-roading experiences in the wilderness of Sedona. Your professional guide and driver will disclose the science and history of the mysterious landscapes, while performing exciting feats of vehicle acrobatics on the red rock formations. Beat the summer heat at Slide Rock State Park, where you can ride a natural water chute, cruise the slippery creek in a tube, or sunbathe on the rocky banks. Formerly, the 43-acre landsite was developed into an apple orchard by Frank L. Pendley in 1912, and it continues to produce bountiful harvests of the delicious fruit to this day; visitors to the park can explore the farmer’s homestead and walk the groves.
The Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village, an outdoor shopping center modeled to look like a traditional Mexican village, complete with mosaic fountains and cobblestone streets, boasts several art galleries and specialty shops that house unique creations of varying mediums and genres. Dubbed the “Art and Soul of Sedona,” Tlaquepaque promotes cultural diversity with its annual festivals and fiestas, such as Cinco de Mayo and the Festival of Lights, calling the attentions of people of many backgrounds to come together for a time of celebration and unity. Even the Village’s dining opportunities are imaginative, as each restaurant offers up exceptional dishes that equally satisfy the eyes and stomach of the diner. Finally, lovers of wine should follow the self-guided tour of the Verde Valley Wine Trail, which delivers you to seven wineries and eight tasting cellars in and around Sedona to supplement your palate for vino.
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Uncover Oracle, AZ
Oracle – an hour and 50-minute drive southeast – is a small country town with hidden resources of outdoor relaxation and amusement. Take in the stunning view of the Sonoran Desert with an adrenaline rush along the longest zip line in Southern Arizona. Arizona Zipline Adventures offers daylight and moonlight Zipline EcoTours along five zip lines that range 400 to 1,500 ft in length. Hiking trails are available, as well as gold panning and team-building activities along high and low rope courses.
Recover with a weekend getaway at the rustic bed and breakfast inn of Triangle L Ranch, which puts on a much-anticipated multimedia art event each fall called GLOW to celebrate the visual and performing exploits of various artists. The Ranch also features an outdoor sculpture path decorated with pieces created by the most prominent sculptors in Southern Arizona. And, keeping close to its love and support of artistic talent, the town of Oracle throws an annual artist studio tour in April to allow more than 40 artists of varying mediums to display and sell their original pieces.
Finally, take a tour of the Biosphere 2, a facility that houses living systems, such as a desert, rainforest, and savannah, with the end goal to research and educate populaces about the human impact upon the Earth. This objective was extended upon in the early ‘90s when, on two occasions, a group of people were sealed inside of the biosphere to determine the level of survivability. At present, daily tours of the biosphere are available, allowing you to walk through each system, see inside one of the “lungs” that moderated air pressure for the once-sealed environment, and explore a million-gallon ocean complete with a coral reef.
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Vancouver, Wash. – November 2016 – Lennar Portland is excited to debut a brand new model home, the Eaton XL, this weekend at their newest Vancouver-based community Herzog Farm. Prospective homebuyers and community members are invited to come tour the new model which will make its debut this Saturday, November 12.
“The Eaton XL is a great family-friendly plan that provides some extra space,” said Marketing Manager for Lennar Portland Division Sia Howe. “We invite everyone in the market for a home to come check out this community, which is set in such an idyllic location and offers nine distinctive floorplans to choose from in total.”
At Herzog Farm, the Eaton XL plan features 2,822 square feet of living space. This two-story homes lives like a single-story, with everything you need on the first level and a supersized bonus room upstairs. This home offers three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms and a three bay garage, providing ample storage space.
Herzog Farm will bring about 150 homes to the area and will be built and released to the public for sale in phases. Nine distinctive floorplans will be available for homebuyers to choose from in one- to two-story designs and in a variety of sizes that range from approximately 2,332 to 3,524 square feet, up to four bedrooms and will include one of Lennar’s The Home Within A Home® floorplans. Designed to accommodate multigenerational and dual living situations, these homes include an attached private suite with its own separate entrance, living room, bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette and laundry area.
Part of what makes Herzog Farm perfect for families are the spacious homes on large homesites. Additionally, new homes at Herzog Farm will be just a short drive to major shopping centers or freeways and is within walking distance to parks, trails and sports fields making it easy for families to live an active and balanced lifestyle. Children will attend the great schools within the Vancouver School District.
To view more new homes for sale in the Vancouver area, visit www.lennar.com/vancouver.
With hundreds of communities nationwide and homes designed for first-time, move-up and luxury homebuyers, Lennar has grown to become one of the nation’s leading and most respected homebuilders and proudly remains steadfast in their commitment toward quality, value and integrity. Lennar has a longstanding history of building exceptional homes in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.
San Diego, Calif. – November 2016 – Lennar celebrated a highly successful grand opening of their newest community to San Diego, Sterling at Pacific Highlands Ranch. Off to a great start, eight homes were sold during the opening weekend where hundreds of people attended to tour model homes.
“We were thrilled the grand opening was such a huge success, so many people showed up and the response was nothing but positive,” said Janet Price, Marketing Manager for Lennar California Coastal. “Of the first phase of homes we’ve released for sale, only a few homes remain — interested buyers are encouraged to act quickly since these homes won’t last long!”
Sterling offers three distinctive and spacious floorplans for buyers to choose from available in a variety of elevation styles. These stylish homes feature modern architecture and fantastic design details such as stackable sliders to the outdoor California room with cozy fireplace that brings indoor luxuries outside, upper level decks ideal for a morning cup of coffee or catching the sunset, a high level of designer selected appointments and more.
The new homes at Sterling are approximately 3,712 to 4,208 square feet. These luxury homes feature between four to five bedrooms, four-and-a-half to five-and-a-half bathrooms and many additional living spaces such as casitas, bonus rooms, lofts and courtyards per plan. This community is starting from the $1.3 millions.
Set within the Pacific Highlands Ranch masterplan, this family-friendly community offers great amenities such as a pool, spa, barbecue areas and a children’s tot lot. These homes are in an ideal location close to shopping centers, restaurants and recreation opportunities that include the Pacific Highlands Ranch Village Center.
Available in the Residence Three plan at Sterling is one of Lennar’s The Home Within A Home® floorplans. Designed to accommodate dual living or multigenerational living situations, this floorplan offers an attached private suite that includes a private bedroom, living space, private bathroom, kitchenette and laundry area. The entire home features five bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms, an upstairs bonus room, upper deck off the master bedroom and a three-bay tandem garage.
With already 8 homes sold, homeshoppers are encouraged to act quickly. You can visit us at http://www.lennar.com/new-homes/california/san-diego/san-diego/pacific-highlands-ranch/sterling or contact us at (858) 704-5310 to schedule your tour today!
With hundreds of communities nationwide and homes designed for first-time, move-up and luxury homebuyers, Lennar has grown to become one of the nation’s leading and most respected homebuilders and proudly remains steadfast in their commitment toward quality, value and integrity. Lennar has a longstanding history of building exceptional homes in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.
Shafter, Calif. – November 2016 – Lennar will host an afternoon of fall-inspired fun on Saturday, November 19th at Flight Park within Gossamer Grove, Shafter’s largest masterplanned community. The event is open to the public and community members are invited to enjoy a petting zoo, rock climbing wall, cupcake walk and cornhole! Fall Fest will run from 1 – 4 p.m.
“We can’t wait to celebrate the first annual Fall Fest at Gossamer Grove’s Flight Park,” said Susan Wilke, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Lennar Central Valley. “This is a great opportunity to see the lifestyle Gossamer Grove has to offer — and to meet your potential new neighbors!”
The event will have plenty of activities for the whole family! Come meet some furry friends at the petting zoo, test out your climbing skills on the rock wall, win a game of corn hole and enjoy the beautiful fall season. Additionally, the 12 model homes will be open and available for touring. Gossamer Grove offers prospective homebuyers a unique opportunity to purchase a new home in a masterplanned community in northwest Bakersfield.
Community members or anyone interested in attending the event is encouraged to visit the Gossamer Grove Facebook page for updates. Flight Park is located within Gossamer Grove, off 7th Standard and Calloway.
Gossamer Grove is a masterplanned community that will be built atop more than 1,000 acres and will include more than 3,000 homes, two schools, ten parks including Flight Park, meant to pay homage to Shafter’s deep-rooted history in aviation, and commercial and retail development, including city services.
Gossamer Grove will be built in phases, the first of which is now selling and has quick move-in homes available! The first phase consists of three series of home styles by Lennar, The Cambridge Collection, The Chateau Series and The California Series.
For more information on this community or to view move-in ready homes, visit www.lennar.com/gossamergrove.
For a list of new home communities throughout the greater Bakersfield area, visit www.lennar.com/bakersfield.
With hundreds of communities nationwide and homes designed for first-time, move-up and luxury homebuyers, Lennar has grown to become one of the nation’s leading and most respected homebuilders and proudly remains steadfast in their commitment toward quality, value and integrity. Lennar has a longstanding history of building exceptional homes in only the most well planned and desirable locations throughout the country.
According to a recent Millennial Tracker report from Ellie Mae, Millennials are not only buying homes, but also taking advantage of refinancing. This recent Housing Wire article by Brena Swanson gives the details on this latest Millennial home buying trend.
The overall number may still be small, but it’s growing. According to the latest Ellie Mae Millennial Tracker report, refinances by Millennial borrowers accounted for 20% of all closed loans in September, up from 17% of all closed loans in August.
Now compared to all of Ellie Mae’s loans, regardless of age, the data showed that 54% of closed loans were purchases and 45% were refinances.
The Ellie Mae Millennial Tracker focuses on Millennial mortgage applications during specific time periods, and the tracker is a subset of its Origination Insight Report. Ellie Mae defines Millennials as applicants born between the years 1980 and 1999.
“As the average rate on home loans continues to decline, we are seeing Millennials with more purchase power, indicated by the average loan amount increase,” said Joe Tyrrell, executive vice president of corporate strategy at Ellie Mae.
“We’re also seeing a slight uptick in the number of refinances in September, indicating maturity among those millennials who previously purchased a home and are looking for an opportunity to lower the cost on their existing mortgage.”
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