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NGBS Impact Case Studies

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1674 Shawn Drive

Prioritizing earning the NGBS Green +RESILIENCE certification, this home's renovations focused on resilient construction practices, which are designed to withstand natural and manmade disturbances while maintaining or quickly regaining their functionality.

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Manor Hialeah

Manor Hialeah is a vibrant community and rapidly growing center of art and commerce featuring a curated collection of museum-quality artwork to complement amenity spaces.

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Grove Central

Located adjacent to Miami's Coconut Grove train station, Grove Central is a mixed-use, transit-oriented community designed to reduce auto reliance through public transit, improved walkability with sidewalks, street crossings, bike trails, and nearby community resources.

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The Standard at College Park

The Standard at College Park presents a student housing approach that blends residential and commercial spaces. The building offers a range of unit types, each with high-speed internet, stainless steel appliances, in-unit laundry, and basic furnishings to suit students and young professionals.

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Chronicle Mill

Chronicle Mill, built in 1901 and the first textile mill in Belmont, is an adaptive reuse property just outside Charlotte, spanning a 7-acre site. It includes two buildings with 238 apartments, about 9,000 square feet of commercial space, and the public coworking area known as Mill Collective.

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HARMON Five Points

HARMON Five Points is a new rental community featuring 76 three-story 3 bedroom/3.5 bath townhomes, each with its own garage and balcony. The open concept townhomes feature modern fixtures, granite countertops, subway tile backsplashes, generously sized islands, high-end stainless-steel and energy-efficient appliances, full-size clothes washers and dryers conveniently located on the upper level, and smart home front door locks and thermostats.

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3079 Tall Oaks Court

Tall Oaks Court earned the WaterSense Label for its superior water efficiency. The home's hot water distribution system is compact, with a very short run from the tankless water heater in the garage into the home with foam-insulated PEX piping. Native vegetation land-scaping requires only hand-watering, further reducing water consumption.

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Grayson Lofts at Wakefield Station

Grayson Lofts at Wakefield Station is a contemporary and industrial-chic multifamily community, converted from the former Harvard Knitting Mills, once the largest employer in Wakefield, employing 20% of all mill workers in New England. The redesigned brick building features three newly added stories over the original three story structure.

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