Climate change is always top of mind for those who live and work in mountain resorts where robust, predictable snowfall and manageable wildfire seasons are critical for local economies and quality of life. With its latest project, Electric Pass Lodge, East West is taking its approach to sustainability to the next level with a stringent […]
Developed by Transcontinental Properties, Inc., Lake Las Vegas Resort is a resort community located ten miles (16 kilometers) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, that is centered around a 320-acre (129.5-hectare) manmade lake. In addition to the lake and other open space, this 3,592-acre (1,454-hectare) project features two luxury hotels, several golf courses, a town center with shops, restaurants, and a casino, and an array of housing types–ranging from single-family homes, townhouses, and condominium units to fractional-ownership flats–that total 8,900 residences. Conscious of its impact on the environment, the community uses lake water to irrigate the golf courses and common-area plantings and encourages the use of nonautomobile transportation.
The renovation and expansion of a historic and architecturally significant 500-room resort hotel. The $32.6 million repositioning initiative combined new construction and value-added rehabilitation, including refurbishment of the hotel’s guestrooms, lobby, and kitchen, as well as the construction of a new pool complex, a banquet facility, and 78 resort condominium villas.
A 1,206-acre private oceanfront island retreat. Located about ten miles from historic Charleston, South Carolina. Accessible only via a regularly scheduled, ten-minute ferry ride, Dewees emphasizes living in harmony with the island’s environment. Homes nest within the island’s abundant flora, and low- impact amenities emphasize an outdoor lifestyle.
A 1,500-acre oceanfront destination resort that includes three world- class resort properties-the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Kapalua Bay Hotel and Villas- as well as seven residential communities, three championship golf courses, two ten nis centers, three white sand beaches, and specialty shopping. The community was started in 1975 and currently is about 50 percent complete.
An environmentally sensitive, 582-acre master-planned community nestled among the marshes and dunes along the Currituck Sound on North Carolina’s northern Outer Banks near the village of Corolla. The Currituck Club, a primary and second-home community developed by the Kitty Hawk Land Company, includes 412 single-family home sites, 20 patio homes, 142 detached homes, four club cottages, 90 condominiums, and a limited amount of commercial property. The community also features a golf course designed by Rees Jones that was chosen by Golf Magazine in 1996 as one of the “Top Ten New Golf Courses You Can Play” and in 2000 was rated 24th in the state of North Carolina by Golf Digest. The community was built on the historical grounds of the Currituck Shooting Club, the oldest continuously operating hunting club in North America. The Currituck Club, the only residential golf course development on the northern Outer Banks, features preserved marshlands, dunes, and native vegetation and low-density residential development.
A $65 million, 1,235-acre (Phase I) golf resort featuring a five-star hotel, country club, two world-class golf courses, and 50 resort homes. Homes range from 69 to 144 square meters (742 to 1,548 square feet) and are priced from $70,000 to $165,000. An additional 81 units are under construction, and work on a water park and China’s first Club Med is due to begin in 2000.
A 497-unit timeshare resort community at Walt Disney World Resort. The resort contains a full amenity package, including a health club, tennis courts, restaurants, a lounge, and a convenience store
A 1,115-acre golf course and resort development located 165 kilometers (102.5 miles) south of Bangkok. The development consist of two components: a country club and Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course on 1,111 acres of land on the hills overlooking the Gulf of Thailand, and a hotel and beach resort located 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) away on prime oceanfront property. The environmentally sensitive golf course and clubhouse were developed using funds from the presale of housing lots and club memberships.
An environmentally sustainable resort village development located on 65 acres of mangrove swamp in a rural area on the east coast of Malaysia. The award-winning eco-resort, which faces the South China Sea, includes 100 detached wooden chalets, a restaurant, a conference hall, and other facilities. Completed in 1995, the resort features 2.5 kilometers of sandy beach and represents a harmonious blend of traditional and simple, modern forms, attuned to the natural landscape and the life of the local community.