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Starbucks

The new location in Adriatica is officially on the Starbucks website.

Starbucks Store Locator

Keller Williams Building

The stonework on the KW building continues.....

Ground has been broken for the Independent Bank@ Adriatica. There is a permit onsite for the construction. There have been grapvines planted in the Vineyard, but due to the water restrictions, they are all but dead.

I visited Adriatica today and the Starbucks has sheetrock up and there is a "now hiring" poster in their window. The other retail space has no sheetrock and the KW building continues to have its exterior stone finish applied. I have been around alot of construction in my life, and these buildings seem to be taking forever to complete. I will post my pictures Monday.

Mayakoba- Mexico

I have stumbled upon a resort development in the Riviera Maya, 40 miles outside of Cancun. This development currently has six hi-end luxury hotels planned. Currently the only open hotel is the Fairmont Mayakoba. The are running a special for American Express cardmembers. I will be visiting this resort at the end of the month.Visit the site at mayakoba

2006 Parade of Homes

Today we visited the 2006 Parade of Homes that was in McKinney. You can get details of the show at this site. There are some incredible house and great ideas, and well worth the $11 entry price, which is donated to charity. These home range in value from $800,000 to $1,500,000. Here are a few pictures of my favorites and a very nice pool at one of the homes.

Blurb from the City of McKinney website (Business Parks)

Adriatica

Adriatica at Stonebridge Ranch not only will take you back in time architecturally, but also to a setting where people will be able to get together in a neighborly way – walking short distances to convenient amenities, rather than needing to drive across town… seeing people beyond the time it takes most urban dwellers to drive past and enter a garage.

While the village is conveniently located near many popular Metroplex employment centers, some residents may find it alluring to set up shop within a few minutes stroll of home. That’s part of the attraction of Adriatica.

While the architectural nature of Supetar serves as the visible model for Adriatica, the social and economical mechanisms of the Croatian village which led to the development of the old city plays a role in the creation of Adriatica at Stonebridge Ranch. The harbor was the anchor of the village, providing livelihood, a place to congregate and a focal point for enjoyment. The coming together of its people in community gave them strength. Such will be the cornerstone of the new village.

Replication of buildings and features of design could be the ending point for some communities. For Adriatica, it is just the beginning. Master designer Jeffory Blackard sums it up nicely. “I want the village to be full of life.”


The Blackard Group
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
5385 El Dorado
Frisco, Texas 75034
Tel 972 668 0200
Fax 972 668 0207
www.blackard.net

Work continues on the Keller Williams and Starbucks buildings. Notice that the wood frame of the door at Starbucks appears to be painted green.