Edgewater Primed for Leaping Housing Market

(Webster, TX DATE) New-home sales soared in June from the previous month, the third increase in a row and supplying fresh evidence the housing market is beginning to recover from its long crisis. Optimally positioned to welcome new residents, Johnson Development’s long-awaited Edgewater is launching an array of designs to complement the unique setting and lifestyle of the Bay Area community, strategically located on NASA Parkway at Interstate 45.

As the Edgewater name indicates, water will feature prominently in the community, slated for a limited number of 375 home sites and inspired by the Mediterranean coast. In future development, a marina will be built with direct access to Clear Creek, offering waterway access to Clear Lake, Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The marina, which will be equipped to accommodate powerboats as large as 50 feet, will be a meeting place for residents, who can gather waterside or host parties aboard their yachts.

Edgewater also will have a 35-acre nature preserve along Clear Creek, which will include boardwalks through undisturbed wetlands and offer residents abundant bird-watching opportunities.

Location and lifestyle combine for an exciting opportunity in Edgewater. Edgewater residents will be only five minutes from restaurants, retail shopping and entertainment. Plus, Edgewater will be a unique and upscale place for those interested in living in an urban waterfront community. Coventry Homes is a great complement to this community with an array of sophisticated designs.” 
Residents will enjoy something a bit different — an island where owners with water access can house their boats along one of the adjacent canals. Among the innovative designs Newmark has developed for Edgewater are a number offering rear-lane garage access to preserve the lushly landscaped streetscape of the community.

Coventry and Newmark Homes Houston
This month Coventry is offering a generous mix of 28 plans in Edgewater, a much-anticipated project of The Johnson Development Corp., with a number of new, larger single-story homes. Coventry will build in two Edgewater neighborhoods. Many of the home designs include such customization choices as media rooms, wine rooms and outdoor kitchens. Newmark Homes also builds in Edgewater and model construction begins this month. Newmark will build in two Edgewater neighborhoods, offering a total of 23 plans in the development, including 11 designs. Homes from both builders start in the $270,000s.

Edgewater is positioned directly on NASA Parkway, the main thoroughfare leading to the Johnson Space Center and Space Center Houston. The NASA Parkway Bypass is a 2.7-mile connector between Interstate 45 and NASA Parkway that sidesteps the traffic signal at the Interstate 45 intersection and will provide future residents with uninterrupted access to and from Edgewater.

Also nearby are Christus St. John Hospital in Nassau Bay, affiliated with The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Webster, affiliated with Hospital Corporation of America; and The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) facility in League City, now under construction. A multitude of shopping, dining and entertainment choices also are within minutes of the community.

“We are excited to bring this community to life. There really is nothing else like it in the Bay Area,” said Doug Goff, senior vice president of The Johnson Development Corp. “With its enviable location, we think Edgewater will appeal to people who are looking for quick and convenient access, thus allowing them abundant leisure time to enjoy a bay area lifestyle. We’ve had strong interest in the development and since this community has only a limited number of homesites, we anticipate brisk sales.”  

About Edgewater
Edgewater, a project of The Johnson Development Corporation, is a mixed-use, master-planned community along Clear Creek on 538 acres in Webster, Texas. The community will feature upscale single-family homes, private canals and a town center with retail, commercial and residential components. Boaters will have waterway access to Clear Lake and Galveston Bay. Amenities include a marina and a 35-acre nature preserve. Located on the NASA Parkway Bypass, the community is a short drive from metropolitan services and employment, shopping, dining and recreational centers. For more information, visit www.edgewaterwebster.com.

About The Johnson Development Corp.
The Johnson Development Corp. is an award-winning residential and commercial land development company involved in premier projects including master-planned communities such as Sienna Plantation, Fall Creek, Riverstone, Woodforest, Tuscan Lakes, Edgewater and Silverlake in Houston, Texas, and Towne Lake, BridgeMill and Lake Arrowhead in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1975, known for innovative master planning and today one of the largest and most successful land developers in both Houston and Atlanta, The Johnson Development Corp. has cultivated a strong reputation for vibrant, responsible development, with impeccably designed communities. For more information, visit www.johnsondevelopment.com.