TND Tide: Neo-Traditional Nation

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TND Tide

By Cati O’Keefe.

Washington

Issaquah Highlands, Issaquah (www.issaquahhighlands.com) Corporate America buys into TND. New home of Microsoft headquarters.

Oregon

Orenco Station, Portland (www.orencostation.com) One of a growing number of transit-oriented communities.

Maryland

Kentlands, Gaithersburg (www.kentlandsusa.com) Well-executed main street with live/work units.

Lakelands, Gaithersburg (www.lakelandsusa.com ) Production builder TND that sold 200-plus units a year during the first three years it was open.

Rhode Island

Wickford Point, Wickford (www.wickfordpoint.com) A 103-home, cluster-style development that mixes home styles from Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and Long Island.

Michigan

Cherry Hill Village, Canton (www.cherryhillvillage.com) One of Michigan’s first TNDs, this 1,200-unit development was able to push density to keep prices affordable.

North Carolina

Vermillion, Huntsville (www.vermillion-tnd.com) Very urban community with live/work examples.

California

Doe Mill Neighborhood, Chico (www.doemillneighborhood.com; www.180deg.com) Chic, affordable cottages that bring back the cat-slide roof.

South Carolina

I’On, Mount Pleasant (www.ionvillage.com) Southern icon with beautifully executed Charleston vernacular.

Arizona

Civano, Tucson (www.civano.com) Energy-efficient homes built of alternative building materials in a sustainable desert environment.

Colorado

Stapleton, Denver (www.stapletondenver.com) Mega TND at beginning of 15-year build-out; often referred to as the Celebration of the West.

Prospect, Longmont (www.prospectnewtown.com) One of the only modernist TNDs in the nation.

Florida

Rosemary Beach, Walton County (www.rosemarybeach.com) Resort-style TND.

Haile Village Center, Alachua County (www.haileplantation.com) Rosemary Beach quality at a fraction of the cost.

Amelia Park, Fernandia Beach, Amelia Island (www.lendry-homes.com) Tightly designed community with broad spectrum of product.

Celebration, Osceola County

(www.celebrationfl.com) Most publicized–pro and con–TND, which put the movement on the map. Strict interpretation of TND tenets.

Seaside, Walton County

(www.seasidefl.com)

Kentucky

Asbury Park, Louisville 115-unit TND that used special zoning to allow for small lots. Watch for big brother, Norton Commons, a 2,880-unit development, which broke ground this month.

Tennessee

Harbor Town, Memphis (www.tndhomes.com/tour01.html) Southern charmer with well-executed master plan.

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