Bellingham Wa Real Estate Blog

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

New Housing Development In Blaine Proposed

A proposal for a new housing development in Blaine has been submitted by developers Ken Hertz and Ken Schorr. Over 1,000 new homes and 48,000 square feet of commercial space, as well as over 11 miles of trails, is scheduled to be built on over 400 acres north of H Street.

The development is called Grandis Pond. The current proposal may take up to 8 months for the City of Blaine to approve. If started, the development would be phased in over a 17 year period, with about 60 housing units being built per year. Phase 1 would be about 340-plus houses in 7 neighborhoods, as well as 30-plus acres of open space. With all these plans in the works, Phase 1 would not begin uni til 2009.

To keep up with popular demand for smart growth, there would be nearly 80 acres of parks and open space, with another 150-plus acres for habitat protection and wildlife protection areas.

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