Grading makes way for new homes, parks, trails, retail and more in next phase at Del Sur

Aug. 20, 2011 - PRLog -- The future of Del Sur is now taking shape as grading is under way for the next phase of construction at the San Diego master-planned community.  

Some 80 acres of the community between interstates 5 and 15 are being groomed to make way for new residences, an active adult neighborhood, two parks, a Poway Unified School District school site, a town center and additional open space and trails.  

"With one third of Del Sur completed, we are getting ready for the next phase," said Bill Ostrem, president and CEO of Black Mountain Ranch, LLC, developers of the community located north of state Route 56, just east of Fairbanks Ranch. "A continuation of what Del Sur has provided to date, our emphasis will be on quality community amenities, San Diego-inspired architecture and sustainable building practices."  

In conjunction with grading, Black Mountain Ranch is responsible for road construction surrounding the North San Diego community. These improvements include:

•  widening to four lanes Camino Del Sur from San Dieguito Road to Paseo Del Sur
•  completing Babcock Street to connect Paseo Del Sur to Camino Del Sur
•  widening to four lanes Camino Del Sur from Lone Quail
Road to Maranatha Drive.  

Del Sur's next phase of residential construction will accommodate 300 homes in a range of options, including attached homes and large lot estate homes, often with views. An active adult neighborhood of 300 residences also is planned.  

The community's town center is expected to move forward within the next few years. Located at the northeast portion of existing Del Sur neighborhoods, with easy access from Camino Del Sur, the town center is expected to offer 500,000 square feet of office space and 225,000 square feet of retail.  

Del Sur's final school site, 20 acres near Del Norte High School, is now being graded as well. Poway Unified School District will determine timing and type of school, depending on the needs of the community.  

As part of the 1.3 million yards of dirt currently being moved at Del Sur, the developer is making way for two more neighborhood parks, more trails within Del Sur as well as connecting with regional trail systems and additional open space areas.  

The grading process is contained within the master-planned community, part of the commitment to recycling and sustainability. No truckloads of dirt are leaving the Del Sur. Every shovelful is being repurposed on the site. Building materials recycling is handled onsite as well, with recycled materials contributing to landscaping and new roads construction.  

In addition to grading, Del Sur residential construction continues. Eight model complexes are now open, featuring 20 model homes. New home neighborhoods now selling include:

•  Bridgewalk by Standard Pacific Homes
•  Carleton by Standard Pacific Homes
•  Madeira by Shea Homes
•  Mandolin by Shea Homes
•  Pasado by William Lyon Homes
•  Presidio by Standard Pacific Homes
•  Sentinels by Davidson Communities
•  Valencia by California West Communities

Interwoven throughout the residential developments, Del Sur currently showcases six neighborhood parks, five with solar-heated swimming pools, one dedicated to lap swimming. Other features, per park, include an enclosed off-leash dog park, numerous play structures, and an amphitheater where the community gathers for outdoor movie night and other events.  

Del Sur is located in the coastal hills of North County, a short drive from the coast on state Route 56 and also close to Interstate 15. The master-planned community’s neighborhood schools, Del Sur Elementary and Del Norte High School, are top-rated within the prestigious Poway Unified School District.  

More information about Del Sur can be found at www.DelSurLiving.com or by calling call 858-481-4200.

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