June 14th, 2010
NorthWest Crossing Featured In Builder Magazine
14 June 2010 – Bend, Oregon – NorthWest Crossing was featured in the June issue of BUILDER magazine, a national trade publication that provides information to the home building industry.
The article, entitled "Tree-Lined Green:
NorthWest Crossing in Bend, Ore. Takes sustainability beyond
building green", covered many of the features of the
neighborhood such as retention of mature trees, community
design and more. Photos of NorthWest Crossing's Lewis and Clark
Park and a home that displays the Ponderosa pines, were also
featured in the article.
The article said, "Still, the overriding
design and construction of the master plan, trees and all, is
what truly drives the ability of NorthWest Crossing to sustain
its success." A link to the complete article can be found
at http://www.builderonline.com/green-building/tree-lined-green.aspx.
BUILDER magazine is a monthly magazine published by Hanley Wood Business
Media. It was launched in 1979. It reports on construction
industry related technologies, economics, management, business
opportunities, architectural design, and sales and marketing.
It mainly focuses on builders, contractors and
more. www.builderonline.com
About NorthWest Crossing
NorthWest Crossing is a mixed-use community on Bend's west side which has won several national awards for its green building practices, as well as being a Finalist in the 2009 Urban Land Institute's International Awards of Execellence program, receiving the PCBC's 2008 Gold Nugget Award of Merit for Master-Planned Community of the Year and Cottage Living magazine's 2008 Top Cottage Neighborhoods. West Bend Property Company LLC, a partnership of Brooks Resources Corporation and Tennant Family Limited Partnership, is developing the community. Both companies, based in Bend, have solid histories of commitment to thoughtful, quality real estate developments in Central Oregon. Their goal of creating a livable and sustainable community at NorthWest Crossing is rooted in their understanding and respect for the true essence of Bend and the Central Oregon lifestyle.
NorthWest Crossing is a mixed-use community on Bend's west side which has won several national awards for its green building practices, as well as being a Finalist in the 2009 Urban Land Institute's International Awards of Execellence program, receiving the PCBC's 2008 Gold Nugget Award of Merit for Master-Planned Community of the Year and Cottage Living magazine's 2008 Top Cottage Neighborhoods. West Bend Property Company LLC, a partnership of Brooks Resources Corporation and Tennant Family Limited Partnership, is developing the community. Both companies, based in Bend, have solid histories of commitment to thoughtful, quality real estate developments in Central Oregon. Their goal of creating a livable and sustainable community at NorthWest Crossing is rooted in their understanding and respect for the true essence of Bend and the Central Oregon lifestyle.
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