DEVELOPMENT BRIEFS
Projects underway in the Georgetown area
New development company behind Williams Drive project
First 3D-printed homes hit market
BY GRANT CRAWFORD
Wolf Ranch's first 3D-printed model home opened July 22.
Savvy Development is developing a 24-acre site along Williams Drive.
The rst model in a community of 100 homes being built with 3D-printer technology in the Wolf Ranch area opened July 22. What’s happening? Construction technology com- pany ICON, in partnership with homebuilder Lennar, architecture rm Bjarke Ingles Group and developer Hillwood Communities, has been steadily printing walls since the project was announced in November. With the rst model home complete, the group has begun selling its tech-forward houses with the rst residents set to move in this September. A closer look The 3D-printed homes are made out of ICON’s proprietary cementitious mix, Lavacrete. The high-strength mixture is meant to
BY CLAIRE SHOOP
GRANT CRAWFORD COMMUNITY IMPACT
COURTESY SAVVY DEVELOPMENT
Savvy Development, a new William- son County development company, is spearheading its rst project on Williams Drive in Georgetown. The 24-acre site located at 4775 and 4795 Williams Drive will include multifamily housing, restau- rant, retail and o ce space, said Travis Wilkes, Savvy Development co-founder and chief operating o cer. Diving in deeper Wilkes said Savvy has owned the Williams Drive property for about a year and half. During that time, the company sold 9 of its 24 acres to Georgetown real estate company Novak Brothers, which plans to build a 216-unit apartment community on the site, he said. Novak is scheduled to begin construction Oct. 28.
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Additionally, Savvy sold one other piece of the site to Culver’s, which will break ground on its restaurant and frozen custard concept in December, Wilkes said. The development company has completed 40% of a road extension to Verde Vista. The project, which started at the end of May and is projected to be nished by early September, will connect the existing road to Williams Drive.
provide a variety of benets to the homeowner including: • Increased weather resistance • Energy e ciency • Greater insulation • Resistance to mold, termites, re damage and rot What to expect With around 80 lots still under construction, the homes are being put up for sale in waves.
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