August 31, 2009
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Newbury is very excited to release the second of its proposed new home plans, the Park Home. The Park Home is being built by Heartland Homes, Pittsburgh’s #1 Custom Home Builder. The Park Home was designed with couples and families in mind. It is our cross-over home, offering the most for everyone! The Park Home […]
August 26, 2009
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This particular day of construction at the 84 Lumber site in Newbury shows a lot of the stormwater system we have talked so much about here in the Newbury blog. In this photo, you can see an endwall where stormwater discharges into Millers Run. The rocks scattered near the bottom are known as a “rock […]
August 21, 2009
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This past Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) approved the Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit for Newbury. This permit enables Newbury to complete grading and development activities that impact wetlands, streams and ponds, and provides approval from PA DEP for the construction of replacement wetland, streams and ponds at the Newbury site. […]
August 18, 2009
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South Fayette township commissioners last night approved an 18 work-hours per day ordinance so a road can be put in to the hilltop housing area before winter sets in. Newbury includes housing units on a hilltop above Presto-Sygan Road, and an 88-acre mixed-use commercial development between Presto-Sygan and Millers Run. To read more, here is […]
August 14, 2009
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We were lucky enough on this particular construction update to have a beautiful day in South Fayette. The first two photos show the driveway that will lead up to the residential portion of Newbury. Notice the excavation that has taken place to make the S-shaped driveway. The next photo is a panorama of a stormwater […]
August 13, 2009
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We were so excited when we checked our mailbox last week and had received a thank you note from one of the Bulldozers and Breakfast attendees. This is one of the many reasons we were so excited to give back to those who are directly involved in Newbury. So thank you Jack! We were so […]
August 13, 2009
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This construction update shows the progress that has been made since the last update! This panorama shows the fill placement for the rail spur that will be alongside 84 Lumber’s new home. Notice the fill has now been placed halfway up the stormwater retention chamber. Here is a closer look: An even closer panorama view: […]
August 7, 2009
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Newbury is very excited to release the first of its proposed new home plans. As you may know, Newbury is creating the first new neo traditional community in the South Hills! From homes with front porches to sidewalks and street lights, Newbury endeavors to be one of the best new neighborhoods in the South Hills. […]
August 4, 2009
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Since our last site construction update, the stormwater chamber has been completed, and lifts of soil are beginning to be placed around the chamber, as you can see in the image below. The trench dug in our last update has since been backfilled with rock to create the toebench to create a foundation for the fill […]
August 4, 2009
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On Saturday, August 1st, we held an event at the Newbury development site called “Bulldozers and Breakfast: An Event for Kids and the Young at Heart.” Bulldozers and Breakfast was planned as a low budget, informal event for those directly involved in the Newbury project. At the event, children, and even some parents, were able […]