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Highland Park - Missouri's First "Green" Community

Highland Park - Missouri's First "Green" Community

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PostApr 04, 2007#1

Highland Homes Breaks Ground on New St. Charles Development Highland Park is Missouri’s first “GREEN” residential community

O FALLON, MISSOURI March 12, 2007

Home & Garden News








(PRLEAP.COM) March 12, 2007: ST. PETERS, Mo.— Highland Homes recently broke ground for its new St. Charles development. Highland Park is introducing urban, environmentally-friendly residences to the area and Highland Homes has already sold almost 40 percent of the first phase.



Highland Park is Highland Homes’ first development in St. Charles County and will introduce the “true urbanism” concept to the area. Highland Park will also be Missouri’s first "GREEN" residential community.



Highland Park is located on Highway 94 between Mid Rivers Mall Drive and Kisker Rd. The project is expected to take three to four years to complete. It will include 245 condominiums and townhomes with prices starting from the $120’s. Visit www.highlandpark-stl.com for more information.



The exterior of Highland Park’s 32 buildings will consist of brick and stucco elevations and high-end finishes. Each unit will offer features such as built-in Plasma TVs, custom cabinetry, high ceilings and exposed spiral ductwork. Highland Park will feature multi-level loft-style living with roof-top decks and elevators, and includes underground parking spaces.







Highland Park combines innovative design with recycled and sustainable materials and energy efficiency systems. Features include use of recycled materials, renewable building materials and energy efficient windows, lighting and appliances, among many others.



“Because of the array of environmentally-friendly features, we are proud to make Highland Park the first ‘GREEN’ residential community in Missouri,” Bob Shallenberger, co-founder of Highland Homes, said.



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From the website:



Highland Park combines innovative design based on recycled and sustainable materials with high efficient systems. This environmentally friendly approach makes Highland Park the first "GREEN" residential community in Missouri.



Located on Highway 94 between Kisker Rd. and Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Highland Park will offer stylish condos and townhomes for people who enjoy city residences but want to live in St. Charles County.



Highland Homes broke ground for the $38 million project in January 2007. The development will be "GREEN", focusing on energy efficiency and sustainability.

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PostApr 04, 2007#2

Well that certainly looks interesting. I like that its going to have a high-end exterior finish, but it sure doesnt look like it from the renderings. I dont even know how I feel about the whole idea of the thing. Maybe recycled aluminum cans is better than (or as good as) brand new aluminum I dont know. The only recycled building materials I like are reused historical bricks.



Also... I think its a little odd that they didnt specify what exactly is going to be recycled and what isnt.

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PostApr 04, 2007#3

Are those drab colors meant as some kind of sober counterpoint to New Town's psychodelic fantasy?

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PostApr 04, 2007#4

I'm surprised that there isn't a green block in NT - Ooops, that's another thread! Green architecture seems to be hitting it big in the St. Louis area!

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PostJul 30, 2007#5

I called and they don't even offer the town homes. Just the twelve unit models. So unless you want a glorified apartment I don't see this being that outstanding.

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PostJul 30, 2007#6

Maybe green building materials are being used, but living green still looks discouraged with front-access garages and dead-end streets.

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PostAug 06, 2007#7

southslider wrote:Maybe green building materials are being used, but living green still looks discouraged with front-access garages and dead-end streets.


Exactly, southslider! A 'green' community is about more than building green -- it's also about living green. This type of construction is good, but I'm afraid it's just a green badge people want so they don't have to feel guilty about commuting in their Hummer H2. :P



Kind of reminds me of the people who buy "organic" cotton clothes -- and then proceed to wash them in regular phosphate laundry detergent and use the clothes dryer.

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PostAug 06, 2007#8

southslider wrote:Maybe green building materials are being used, but living green still looks discouraged with front-access garages and dead-end streets.


And the fact that everyone has to use a car and not transit. How is that green? These green buildings to me seem to simply make people feel good. Until people stop driving 40 miles a day what is green?

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PostAug 06, 2007#9

there are many facets to green living

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PostAug 17, 2007#10

Framer wrote:Are those drab colors meant as some kind of sober counterpoint to New Town's psychodelic fantasy?


:lol:

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PostMar 10, 2008#11

I'll get some photos of this place eventually. I've driven by before, visiting my parents, and its quite offensive.

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PostMar 11, 2008#12

Highland Park= first green community?





Guess they aren't very original...

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PostMar 13, 2008#13

Got to love the irony of a "Green" community being built in an exburb.



The fact that the developers can taught this as as environmentally friendly development with a straight face indicates one of two things, either:



a. They have no clue as to what actually constitutes green living



b. They are callous BS artists looking to capitalize on the current "Green" craze.

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PostMar 13, 2008#14

A and B

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PostApr 02, 2008#15

Too bad it's in suburbia :( It is wonderful how everything is going green though :)