It’s been another bounteous year at Grow Community, four vibrant seasons of progress and positive change.
Our pace-setting solar program earned recognition in the national press, as we used a clever combination of tax credits, incentives and pricing to put energy-producing arrays on three different flavors of multifamily homes in the Grove neighborhood – condominiums, townhomes and apartments. Washington’s largest planned-solar community – that’s us! – continues to set an example for renewable energy development nationwide.
French television featured Grow Community on its globe-trotting Echo-Logis program, highlighting the greenest, most forward-thinking communities around the world. Even if you don’t speak French, you can still enjoy the half-hour program and the stunning videography of our neighborhoods and our island.

Thanksgiving dinner. Roasted turkey with pumpkins and sunflowers on wooden table
Thinking globally and acting locally, we donated cedar construction waste to local grade school students to fashion “Mason Bee House Kits” for island bees. It was Grow Community’s latest contribution to the Pollinator Improvement Plan, an island-wide effort to bolster living and foraging space for bees, birds and other pollinators that are the linchpins of a healthy ecosystem.
And we welcomed many new neighbors, as the Salal and Juniper buildings, the Elan townhomes and Woodland homes were wrapped up and presented to eager buyers. Greetings!
As we pause together for a day of gratitude, we’re grateful for the wealth of enthusiasm, support and neighborliness we get from each of you throughout the year. At this special time, we are pleased to say:
Thanks-Growing!
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/in Grow News, News, News at Grow /by Grow TeamHappy Thanksgiving
/in Grow News, Life At Grow, News, News at Grow /by Grow TeamIt’s been another bounteous year at Grow Community, four vibrant seasons of progress and positive change.
Our pace-setting solar program earned recognition in the national press, as we used a clever combination of tax credits, incentives and pricing to put energy-producing arrays on three different flavors of multifamily homes in the Grove neighborhood – condominiums, townhomes and apartments. Washington’s largest planned-solar community – that’s us! – continues to set an example for renewable energy development nationwide.
French television featured Grow Community on its globe-trotting Echo-Logis program, highlighting the greenest, most forward-thinking communities around the world. Even if you don’t speak French, you can still enjoy the half-hour program and the stunning videography of our neighborhoods and our island.
Thanksgiving dinner. Roasted turkey with pumpkins and sunflowers on wooden table
Thinking globally and acting locally, we donated cedar construction waste to local grade school students to fashion “Mason Bee House Kits” for island bees. It was Grow Community’s latest contribution to the Pollinator Improvement Plan, an island-wide effort to bolster living and foraging space for bees, birds and other pollinators that are the linchpins of a healthy ecosystem.
And we welcomed many new neighbors, as the Salal and Juniper buildings, the Elan townhomes and Woodland homes were wrapped up and presented to eager buyers. Greetings!
Construction Update: As Thanksgiving Approaches…
/in Construction Updates, Grow News, News, News at Grow, One Planet Living, The Homes /by Grow TeamWith Thanksgiving almost here, we’re grateful for great new neighbors in the Grove and great progress throughout the Grow Community project.
All Woodland Homes are now complete and residents moved in, with only small punch-list items left to do. The Tsuga building is now partially occupied, with the remaining units ready for move-in this month. The ‘Tall and Skinny’ home will be wrapping up as well (ask about this very unique unit at our model home).
Landscaping in “The Knuckle” area west of the Woodland homes will begin this month, with connecting paths between the Village and Grove neighborhoods to be open by the end of the year.
In our third and final neighborhood, the Park, the Lilac and Sage are both progressing very well – both will have roofs on before the end of November.
Community Center framing will also be done before the calendar turns. Our goal is to get this building “dried in,” after which we’ll focus on community-supported decisions for the finish work.
Finally, the Trillium and Meadow Homes are both in varied stages of permitting. We hope to start these as soon as possible.
Autumn sunshine, robust pumpkins and fresh-pressed apple cider
/in For Kids, For Seniors, Grow News, Life At Grow, News, News at Grow, Our Island Community, Quality of life /by Grow TeamThe Grow Community Harvest Fest was great fun for residents on a recent October weekend. As kids carved their Halloween jack-o-lanterns, adults took turns peeling fresh Washington apples and running them through an old-fashioned press to yield many jugs of sweet, golden goodness. Thank you to all who attended this great neighborhood celebration!
Learn from leading thinkers and innovators in the ecobuilding community
/in Events, News, News at Grow /by Grow TeamPassionate about sustainable building? Consider attending the Northwest Green Conference Saturday, Nov 5th.
This is an annual one day conference focused on educational sessions, inspiring keynotes, and networking with wonderful people.
The Northwest Green conference committee has shared a discount code that extends the regular registration cost that we can share with all of you.
Check out the conference details and use this code for a $30 discount: FRIEND
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Construction Update: Autumn settles in, Grow construction strides on
/in Building The Future, Construction Updates, Grow News, News at Grow, The Homes /by Grow TeamLeaves are turning in the Grove as our second neighborhood settles into autumn, with completion due before the darker months descend.
The Tsuga multifamily building pushes forward at a steady pace with completion of half the units by end of September, and the remainder the following month.The last Woodland Home at the south end of the grounds is also scheduled for a September wrapup and occupancy.
Final landscaping around the Grove will begin mid-September, with construction activity quieted down by Halloween.
The Park’s central greenway is now being graded and stabilized for the rainy season, with “Fleur de Lawn” field and landscaping to begin in the spring of 2017.
Bridging the Grove and the Park is our Community Center, and permits are now in hand with foundation and framing coming very soon?
Summer draws us to the Park
/in Building The Future, Construction Updates, Design, Grow News, News at Grow, The Homes /by Grow TeamYou can’t say Grow without Community – and our next phase, the Park, puts an exclamation point on it!
Elsewhere in the Park, midsummer finds foundations for the Sage and Lilac buildings are complete, with framing to begin next week. We expect framing for both structures to go up quickly, as we’re “panelizing” the construction to reduce onsite waste.
The Trillium multifamily building, which will anchor the south end of the grounds, is going through final designs and should be in for city review soon.
Meanwhile our second phase, the Grove, begins to wind down with ongoing move-ins and final wrap-up set for fall.
Grow recently “went live” on the Multiple Listing Service through Windermere, and demand is hot! Several homes went under contract within hours, and a flurry of new inquiries rolled in from prospective buyers.