President, Marja Preston was speaking on a panel at the recent ULI (Urban Land Institute) conference on how we are building a healthy community at Grow. Here are the visual notes taken by an attendee at that discussion.
Tuesday December 10th – 8am-5pm University of Washington, Alder Commons, 1310 NE 40th St, Seattle, WA 98105 Grow president, Marja Preston will be speaking on a panel discussion at the Data-Driven Design Forum put on by AIA Seattle. The forum will look at why firms are investing in research, and how is it improving the […]
The Grow team would like to express our gratitude for the amazing community of Grow Bainbridge. On this day of giving thanks we want to let you know that we are truly grateful for all we have learned from everyone who has touched our lives through this community over the last year. We want to […]
Fast Company | November 13, 2013 | Adele Peters A new neighborhood on Bainbridge Island, Washington, has all the aspects of a resilient community–like net zero homes, community gardens, and car sharing–built in from the beginning. A new urban neighborhood on Bainbridge Island, Washington, is arguably the most resilient–and healthiest–in the entire United States. Grow […]
This month A&R Solar is installing solar arrays on more homes at Grow. Our community is on its way to being the largest solar neighborhood in Washington State, proving that solar really does work in our cloudy state! As a One Planet Community, Grow is intended to achieve Net Zero Carbon from buildings by 2020. […]
We are excited to announce that all homes in the first neighborhood are now sold out. Rentals will become available in Spring 2014. Additional homes in the next neighborhood will become available in 2015. Stay tuned for more exciting details about that. To get on our interest list and receive information on upcoming opportunities, please […]
Check out the Rail-Volution conference starting Sunday in Seattle – register now. This is right in line with our One Planet principle of creating sustainable transportation options for our residents at Grow Community. In fact Grow president, Marja Preston will tour attendees through Grow Community as one of the events Sunday morning. Go here for […]
First Neighborhood Sold Out! Residents Moving In. Ok, its official. We are excited to announce the single family homes in the first 3-acre neighborhood at Grow Community are sold out. Eight families have now moved into their homes and more are soon to come. By February the neighborhood should be full and construction almost complete. […]
September 6, 2013 @ 11:11am | Tim Kelly ~ KPBJ Editor The aim of the Housing Design Demonstration Project on Bainbridge Island was to create incentives for developers to build subdivisions that offer green and/or affordable housing. Four projects taking advantage of incentives such as “bonus density” offered by the ordinance are in different stages […]
By CECILIA GARZA Bainbridge Island Review Staff Writer August 26, 2013 · 2:21 PM Grow Community architects are setting up a new palette for Phase Two of development. In a meeting Monday with the Bainbridge Island Design Review Board, architect Jim Cutler described a shift from single-family homes to a model that was more all-of-the-above. […]
Grow Community is an urban Net Zero neighborhood on Bainbridge Island, just a 35-minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle. With beautifully designed solar-powered homes, shared community gardens and clean transportation options, Grow allows all generations to enjoy a high-quality and healthy lifestyle.
