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Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Inquirer Real Estate writer Alan J. Heavens notes how location continues to drive sales in the Philadelphia suburbs. He mentions how, despite variations in marketing and construction, “location is still the secret to success.” Citing Wayne Norris, a new-home sales analyst in the area, he explains that Woodmont is a “strong performer” in the market with over 85 of it’s 120 houses sold since 2005. The article then moves to focus on the Lower Moreland School District as a another distinct advantage of Woodmont’s location. Finally, the article notes a shift in housing size and configuration as developers cater to shifts in demand. Bernard Markstein of the National Association of Home Builders writes, “The trend to smaller houses appears to be a national one, and they are generally selling better.” It is this national rise in demand for smaller houses that will increase Woodmont’s popularity and add to its site advantage.

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Arcadia Land Company Vice-president, Jason Duckworth, speaks on the developer’s perspective at a forum on sustainable development in Philadelphia, PA.  The forum, entitled Developing for a Sustainable Future , was organized by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.  Jason explained Arcadia’s approach to development, the market for sustainable projects, obstacles to sustainable develoment in the region, and his recommendations for planning and economic development agencies, legislators and developers.

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The Sales and Marketing Council of the HBA presented the 20th Annual Pinnacle Awards, Recognizing Excellence & Outstanding Achievements in the Home Building Industry. More than 60 building, marketing, associate and personal achievement categories were awarded. These awards are the highest honor given in the Bucks & Montgomery housing industry. This highly anticipated black tie gala attracted over 300 of the best and brightest in local building talent.  Woodmont’s award for Single Family Community of the Year in the $450,000 to $700,000 price range was accepted by Gigliotti Group, Inc., one of Woodmont’s outstanding home builders.

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Leinberger’s research at the Brookings Institute quantifies the walkability trend by counting the number of “regional-serving walkable urban places” in each of the 30 biggest metropolitan areas in the country.

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Sadsburyville, PA – Friday, November 9, Arcadia Land Company celebrated the completion and dedication of the Sadsbury Township Municipal Building. The new building, located at 2920 Lincoln Highway East, is the new home of the township offices and police department.The new building has been six years in the making. It all started when Arcadia Land Company decided to build a new development on the east-end of Sadsbury. The new development, dubbed Sadsbury Park, will feature 445 homes over four phases of development. Arcadia plans to break ground at Sadsbury Park some time in 2008.

Wayne, PA – Arcadia Land Company would like to wecome their newest Development Associate, Rich Wilson, to the Arcadia team.  Rich recently completed his graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied real estate development and city planning at PennDesign and the Wharton School.  Rich previously worked as a landscape architect in an urban design and planning consulting firm, and he will be engaged in various responsibilities in Arcadia’s Wayne office, including project management and business development.

Last Harvest:  How a Cornfield Became New Daleville
By:  Witold Rybczynski
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Book Description:

In Last Harvest, the award-winning author of Home and A Clearing in the Distance tells the compelling story of New Daleville, a brand-new residential subdivision in rural Pennsylvania. When Witold Rybczynski first heard about New Daleville, it was only a developer’s idea, attached to ninety acres of cornfield an hour and a half west of Philadelphia. Over the course of five years, Rybczynski met everyone involved in the transformation of this land — from the developers, to the community leaders whose approvals they needed, to the home builders and sewage experts and, ultimately, the first families who moved in.

Always eloquent and illuminating, Rybczynski looks at this “neotraditional” project, with its houses built close together to encourage a sense of intimacy and community, and explains the trends in American domestic architecture — from where we place our kitchens and fences to why our bathrooms get larger every year.

As Publishers Weekly said, “Rybczynski provides historical and cultural perspective in a style reminiscent of Malcolm Gladwell, debunking the myth of urban sprawl and explaining American homeowners’ preference for single-family dwellings. But Rybczynski also excels at ‘the close-up,’ John McPhee’s method of reporting, where every interview reads like an intimate conversation, and a simple walk down neighborhood sidewalks can reveal a wealth of history.”

Last Harvest is a charming must-read for anyone interested in where we live today — and why — by one of our most acclaimed and original cultural writers.