We’re award winners (again). With help from our friends at Simplex Homes, the second phase of homes has won the National Association of Home Builder’s Modular Home Green Building award. The first phase also won this award when it was built. Stay tuned for more awards (we hope).
715 S. Bancroft is a one of a kind home not only at Bancroft Green, but in Center City. Why? Well, for starters, it is one of only a handful of stand alone homes in town. In addition, if you crave natural light, this home has the unique distinction of having windows on all four [...]
Please help us celebrate the completion of Bancroft Green this coming Sunday, September 18th, from 12-4 with a good old fashioned barbeque. PhillyCarShare will be there and giving away some goodies and a raffle for PCS credits. \\ Jeff “City” Block will also be on hand to hold an open house for 715 S. Bancroft [...]
706 S. Bancroft went under contract last week. This will be our sixth settlement this year and 715 S. Bancroft is now the only remaining home. As always, we are grateful to all of our buyers for believing in our vision of high-end sustainable living.
Work is nearly complete on Bancroft Street. With just a little painting to be done and countertops to go in on the two remaining homes, we are getting ready to finish all the touch-ups on the street. The newly planted Evergreen in the PhillyCarShare Lot is thriving and later in the week, we hope to [...]
Sometimes a picture is all you need!
710 S. Bancroft Street is now under contract. This takes the total number of homes under contract or sold to 9 and this will be the fifth home to settle since the end of March. Only 706 and 715 S. Bancroft are still available. With the last two homes and the landscaping nearing completion, we [...]
As part of our efforts to quantify how energy efficient our homes are, we applied for both ENERGY STAR and LEED certifications. In the first phase that was built, we were pleased to have reached a low score of 53 (lower is better). In order to qualify for the ENERGY STAR rating, a score of [...]
After a lot of back breaking work, the rear patios have turned out to be delightful spaces. With 150+ square feet of private space, comfortable recycled rubber pavers, a 100-gallon rain barrel and a crape myrtle tree to boot, the rear patios add yet another place to escape the hustle and bustle of City life, [...]