Completed Communities – Past Successes
Luxstone Landing
The city of Airdrie is popular with young families – the proximity to Calgary, the commercial amenities available right in Airdrie, schools that children can walk to, and the sense of community found only in smaller centres are some of the reasons why. Luxstone Landing is a collection of 84 homes, most of which backed onto green space, a feature many homeowners put at the top of the list when looking for a new home. Luxstone Landing’s three showhome builders were investment partners in the community, creating even more incentive to create the best possible community.
Sunterra Ridge
Cochrane is steeped in western heritage and tradition, and the people who live there are quietly independent and supportive of their town. Sunterra Ridge, located in northwest Cochrane’s Big Hill benchlands, is an 84-lot quiet family neighbourhood. Unique design details take into consideration the unique town character and environmental responsibility. Streetlights that direct light downward instead of around means the light is focused where it should be and doesn’t interfere with star-gazing (the sky is bigger and the stars really do shine brighter in Cochrane). Maintenance-free iron fencing and wooden privacy fencing create a sense of openness but preserve privacy for residents. Sunterra Ridge reflects and preserves the natural beauty and spirit of this special town.
Bridlewood Creek
When others said this part of Bridlewood couldn’t be developed, that only served as incentive for Lamont to look at it differently. A 12-acre slough was considered “wasteland” and “undevelopable.” Instead of bringing in heavy machinery and filling it, Lamont enhanced it, ensuring an adequate water supply from storm drains and preserving it a habitat for birds, frogs, and many other species. Bridlewood Creek’s 225 homes are nestled around the wetland, which today residents enjoy as a natural area. Bridlewood Creek served as inspiration to others as a model of environmental stewardship.
Aspen Creek
Lamont’s development model in Aspen Creek in Strathmore followed the success of Bridlewood Creek. Instead of removing indigenous trees – normally considered a nuisance when clearing land for development – Lamont used the stands of native aspen as inspiration for creating a community. The stands of trees were preserved and Aspen Creek was built around them. The community was designed to blend harmoniously with the natural environment while retaining the charm of older communities with established trees and the conveniences and efficiencies of new communities. Today’s residents of Aspen Creek benefit from forward-thinking practices which enrich their community.
Millrise Meadows
Millrise Meadows was one of Lamont’s first subdivisions, and the progressive development practices that Lamont is known for were first implemented there. Original zoning for the community was for industrial use, but Lamont campaigned for changing zoning to residential use, knowing that future transportation planning near the community – the light rail transit system – would made Millrise Meadows attractive to commuting homeowners. The community’s proximity to Fish Creek Park – and its recreational opportunities – also made it an ideal location for housing. This may seem like a no-brainer now, but in 1994 this was out-of-the-box thinking – pioneered by Lamont. The 87 families that now call Millrise Meadows home are the beneficiaries of such thinking.