September 8, 2008 3:03 PM

Parade of Home attendance breaks 100,000

A total of 100,576 visitors attended the 2008 Parade of Homes, which was held July 26 through Sept. 1 at Solterra, a new master-planned community located east of C-470 and the new Alameda Parkway exit in Lakewood.
The attendance was an increase of 11% or 11,299 more visitors than attended the 2007 parade, according to the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver.
The 2008 Parade figures rank among the highest in the Parade's 23-year history and is the highest in the last eight years the parade has been held.
This year's parade featured eight new custom homes designed with Tuscan and French Provencal-styles reminiscent of hilltown villages in old Europe.
The homes were built by 9 One 5 Custom Builders, Littleton; Ades Design Builders, Evergreen; Brookline Homes, Denver; Cline Design Group, Littleton; Element Custom Builders, Denver; Gregg Design Custom Builders, Englewood; Wall Custom Homes, Englewood; and Waterstone Homes Colorado, Littleton.
"We think this year's Parade was especially successful considering the downturn in today's real estate market and the fact we competed for attention with the Olympics and the Democratic National Convention in Denver," said Vicki Pelletier, vice president of operations for the HBA. "It indicates that consumers still have a high interest in learning about the latest trends in homebuilding construction and design, and are looking for ideas for their current homes, or planning ahead for their next home."
The Parade of Homes introduces new custom homes featuring the latest in construction technology, decorating, architectural and landscaping concepts. It is considered to be the largest walking tour of luxury custom homes in America. For more information:
All Parade homes are certified Built Green® Colorado, meaning they were designed and constructed to comply with a rigorous checklist of more than 200 features in 22 categories covering energy efficiency, materials, health, safety and resource conservation.
A Built Green home is more energy efficient, requires less maintenance, provides cleaner indoor air quality, is built with higher quality materials and will save the home buyer money. For more information, please visit: www.builtgreen.org.
A portion of the proceeds from the Parade of Homes will benefit the Home Builders Foundation the philanthropic arm of the HBA. The HBF provides accessible and improved housing environments for individuals and families affected by long-term disabilities. HBF projects include simple modifications like building wheelchair ramps to completely redesigning homes, all performed with donated materials and labor. For more information:hbfdenver.org.
The 2008 Parade of Homes was sponsored by Furniture Row Shopping Center and Stevinson Lexus of Lakewood in association with the City of Lakewood, Built Green Colorado, ColoradoNewHomes.com, 9NEWS, The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News, Comcast Corp. Renewal by Andersen and State Farm Insurance are supporting sponsors. Grand Lodge on Peak 7, HealthStyles Exercise Equipment, Red Rocks Country Club, Vibrant Solar, and ReLogic (the smart way to do real estate) were official suppliers of the Parade of Homes.

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