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Amenities attracting residents; commercial complement is also on the horizon by WILL WRIGHT
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CHERTZ – The Crossvine master-planned development is on schedule toward its goal of blending single-family residences into a comfortable environment.
The project began in 2014, when developer Chris Price, president of Price Companies and Schertz 1518 Ltd., created the city’s first multipurpose community on a 500-acre tract near the intersection of FM 1518 and Lower Seguin Road. “We’re very pleased with the way things are going,” Price said. “So far it’s been very successful. Barring any macroeconomic issues, we expect it will continue.” The Crossvine is being constructed in
The Crossvine’s community amenities center features a resort-style pool and covered events pavilion. Courtesy photo
stages over eight years. Along with singlefamily homes, also planned are garden homes, townhouses, multifamily clusters, and independent- and assisted-living facilities, along with small commercial retail areas. The first phase, 121 single-family houses on 50-, 60- and 70-foot plots, constructed by David Weekley Homes and Ryland Homes, was completed last December. As of Jan. 18, Ryland and Weekley have sold 32 and 47 homes, respectively, for an occupancy rate exceeding 65 percent. Last September, second-phase construction began, slated to include 120 homes priced from $300,000 to $450,000. “The Crossvine has been a great
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community for us,” said Gary Runner, San Antonio-area division president for David Weekley Homes. “We’re thrilled with how well these homes have been received by homeowners, and look forward to continuing to partner with Chris Price to further develop a well-designed neighborhood with unique architecture.” Bruce Sloan, San Antonio’s division president for CalAtlantic Homes, Ryland Homes’ parent company, agreed. “Home shoppers have expressed tremendous interest in the unique lifestyle that The Crossvine has to offer,” he said. “Unparalleled community amenities, paired with spacious floor plans designed for the
way families live today, make The Crossvine a wonderful place for home shoppers to find the homes of their dreams.” Both Crossvine phases incorporate a greenbelt system destined to feature more than 12 miles of hike and bike trails. Four pocket parks are completed in the first phase, with three planned for the second. The community’s amenities center already includes an outdoor amphitheater, pool, outdoor-events pavilion and playscape, with a game field and fitness course on the way. Price said Crossvine’s new residents, plus those from the nearby Sedona development, enthusiastically embrace the facilities. “They have been very well-received. The amenities center opened last July, and four pocket parks are up and going,” he said. “We’re going to carry on the same theme with the pocket parks and trail systems throughout Phase 2.” As part of a 400-book endowment, last November The Crossvine donated reading material to Joint Base San AntonioRandolph; custom-designed, hardback copies of “Peter Pan” and “The Secret Garden” to the Schertz Public Library;
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