Longleaf Ranked Among the Nation's Top 10 New Urbanism Communities

Pasco Fla., Oct. 15, 2008 – Crosland LLC, one of the Southeast’s leading diversified real estate firms announced today that Longleaf, Pasco County’s only certified “Green Development,” was ranked No. 2 on NewUrbanMom.com’s second annual list of the Top 10 New Urbanism Communities.

The list ranks the top 10 eco-friendly, diversified and affordable smart-growth neighborhoods, new or redeveloped, both in city centers and in the suburbs. Florida was the only state to have two developments make the list.

"Longleaf was chosen because of its comprehensive focus not only on design, but on the elements that create a real sense of community,” said Sharon McMillan, publisher of NewUrbanMom.com. “From offering residents a real town "center" to providing a good mix of residential housing choices, Longleaf is a community for our times.”

The top-10 list reflects the decisions and perspectives of women who support the eco-friendly philosophy of new urbanism. Communities selected are ones that contribute to the development of safe and sustainable neighborhoods for children, working adults, seniors and the environment.

Longleaf, a traditional neighborhood development, features a mixture of neo-traditional single-family homes, townhomes, apartments, an “A” rated elementary school, retail and recreation.

Longleaf has received several high-profile environmental awards including becoming a Florida Green Building Coalition certified “Green Development," a Grand Aurora Award for Green Construction from the Southeast Building Conference and one of only three Outstanding Florida-Friendly Community Awards from the Florida Yards & Neighborhoods program for its commitment to the environment.

About Longleaf

Longleaf is located three miles west of Gunn Highway on Highway 54 and offers a wide variety of home styles. The community includes numerous Village Greens, a Town Hall, the “A” rated Longleaf Elementary School, and Downtown Longleaf with its shops, restaurants, hair salon and dry cleaner.

Crosland is developing neighborhoods III and IV which feature four builders: Cardel Homes, Inland Homes, Mark Maconi Homes and K. Hovnanian Homes. Models representing the builder’s product selections are open daily from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. There are a total of 29 floor plans available. Homes range from 1,300 to 2,900 + square feet. Pricing starts in the high $190,000s to over $800,000. Visit www.longleaftown.com for more information.