Drum Roll Please…

As many of you know, we achieved an exciting milestone at the beginning of this year with the completion of our first high-end condo project in Houston. Riva at the Park has been a labor of love for our team beginning four years ago when we bought our beloved half-acre property at 3331 D’Amico St.

With incredible vision and persistence, our team has conquered all phases of this project, none of which were without their share of obstacles. From pre-construction (land acquisition, architectural design, sales & marketing, homeowner selections & change orders, financing, infrastructure improvements, permitting) to construction (excavation, concrete, core and shell, finish-out) to the post-construction phase we are now navigating (homeowner move-ins and punch-out), commitment to our Riva community has remained our steadfast focus. What a ride it has been!

Now we get to photograph and share our achievement, and we hope you join us in celebrating Riva at the Park!

Stay tuned later this summer for more interior photos of Riva at the Park!

LAGUNA on ABC’S “Cool Spaces”

ABC 13’s “Cool Spaces” featured our Laguna at Lake Pointe luxury townhomes on their Saturday morning show this week! “Cool Spaces” highlights spots around Houston that bring some uniqueness and excitement to our neighborhoods. After learning of our community yoga classes that we hosted at Laguna earlier this year, ABC 13 expressed interest in shedding light on the modern lock-n-leave lifestyle that we’re offering in Sugar Land. It’s a new twist on suburban living, and one that they thought their viewers would enjoy.

After all, Laguna at Lake Pointe doesn’t really fit the mold of Sugar Land, known for traditional architecture, large yards, and homes outside of walking distance to shopping & dining. But that’s what makes Laguna so unique! We offer the best of modern living and a convenient walkable location IN THE HEART OF SUGAR LAND. Best of both worlds. You can’t beat that!

To see Laguna on ABC’s Cool Spaces, click here!

 

 

Laguna: A Vehicle for Giving Back

We started 2018 with a renewed sense of purpose: To create extraordinary homes while enhancing the lives of our clients, our team, our partners and our communities.

After brainstorming what that purpose should look like in action this year, we realized Laguna could be an integral part of accomplishing our mission. Until they are sold, we are determined to put our beautifully designed and conveniently located Laguna townhomes to good use. Below are a couple of ways that Laguna will help us give back to our community this year:

We have offered our Laguna model home to all non-profit organizations in our community as a unique venue for their small events. We know it takes an extraordinary amount of time and effort for these organizations to find venues to meet their needs throughout the year, and we would like to do what we can to ease their burden. Special thanks to Child Advocates of Fort Bend and Hope For Three for taking us up on our offer so far. These groups, and many others like them, do incredible work and we are grateful to be able to help out in this small way.  If you or someone you know works with a non-profit organization that may be interested in hosting a small event at our Laguna model home, please contact Marie Sims at marie@simsbuilders.com.

Beginning in January, we are also offering complimentary yoga classes at one of our lakefront Laguna townhomes. The start of a new year is a wonderful time to help ourselves and others lead a healthier lifestyle, and what better way to accomplish that than bringing neighbors together to exercise and get their OM on? With a successful first class under our belt, we are hosting more free yoga classes next month on February 11th and 25th from 3-4pm. Each class is led by an experienced instructor from Awakened Yoga in Sugar Land. For more information about our Laguna community yoga classes, please visit our Facebook page.  All are welcome!

To learn more about our Laguna modern townhomes, visit our website at www.LagunaSugarLand.com. May 2018 bring you much joy and a renewed sense of purpose as well.

Laguna Grand Opening

We recently had the pleasure of celebrating the official Grand Opening of our Laguna modern townhomes in Lake Pointe with a night of food, wine, music and great company. The Grand Opening was held at our Laguna model home (1450 Lake Pointe Parkway), which sits along Brooks Lake just steps away from upscale shopping, dining, and Whole Foods in Lake Pointe’s Town Center. Thank you to all who made it out to share in this milestone with us!

As expected, we have found that our Laguna townhomes appeal most to empty nesters AND young professionals alike. Both groups are looking for a modern, maintenance-free lifestyle without sacrificing quality or location. Chris’s vision for Laguna was to uniquely combine suburban living with an urban lock & leave lifestyle… and now that construction is complete and we can enjoy the final product, we see that we’ve accomplished just that!

To learn more about Laguna at Lake Pointe modern luxury townhomes, visit our website at www.LagunaSugarLand.com or call Chris (713.600.5081) or Sonit (281.340.3728).

 

Laguna Photography

Well, it’s official… The Laguna townhomes are complete and on the market! In this post, we will highlight the four units that are now open to the public ever Saturday and Sunday from 12 PM to 5 PM.

First up, we have our model home, 1450 Lake Pointe Parkway. This is the largest townhome at 3,873 SF with 3 bedrooms + media/game room, 4 full baths, 4 car parking and waterfront patio and balconies.

http://www.har.com/1450-lake-pointe-parkway/sale_24049244

Next we have our other waterfront townhome at 1448 Lake Pointe Parkway. This unit is 3,488 SF with 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and 4 car parking.

http://www.har.com/1448-lake-pointe-pkwy/sale_13946436

1430 Lake Pointe Parkway is our smallest unit available at 3,005 SF with 3 bedrooms, 4 full baths and a porte cochere. It is located off-the-water and at the end of a building, which affords it beautiful natural light at all times of the day.

http://www.har.com/1430-lake-pointe-pkw/sale_16446963

Finally, 1432 Lake Pointe Parkway is 3,308 SF with 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and a porte cochere. It is located off-the-water and is an interior unit.

http://www.har.com/1432-lake-pointe-pkw/sale_86741442

We would love for you to come visit out Open House at 1450 Lake Pointe Parkway this Saturday and Sunday from noon until 5 in the evening!

Home for the Super Bowl

Another exciting Super Bowl in Houston, Texas!  The game on Sunday made history for a number of reasons: the Patriots won their 5th franchise Super Bowl championship all with Tom Brady as starting quarterback, the largest deficit overcome to win a Super Bowl, first overtime in Super Bowl history, a record 4 Super Bowl MVP wins for Tom Brady, and most importantly… the first time a Super Bowl headliner stayed in a Sims Luxury Builders home!

We were thrilled to learn that Lady Gaga, the halftime performer for Super Bowl LI, stayed at one of our homes while in Houston.  Her home away from home was one of our all-time favorite projects, with extraordinary architectural design, beautifully unique features and materials, and fantastic homeowners.

This home won a host of 2010 Houston’s Best Prism Awards and Texas Star Awards, including Best Custom Home Outdoor Living Space, Master Bedroom, Master Bathroom, and Front Elevation.  We are honored that one of our homes got some serious love from Lady Gaga as well as the media this weekend, including Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair, Elle Decor, and the Houston Business Journal.

To take a deeper look into this home, visit the home’s photo gallery or the Villa de Encanto video on our website.

This project was also featured in several of our archived blog posts:

September 2010: Awards Results

October 2010: Outdoor Living Spaces

March 2011: No Challenge Too Great

Riva Top-Out Celebration

Last Monday evening, our team celebrated with all of our Riva at the Park homeowners at a topping-out party. Our 10 story condo mid-rise building reached its highest point in construction earlier this month, when the beams were placed for our rooftop terrace summer kitchen. We celebrated with delicious food, a champagne toast, and enjoyed the beautiful sunset views from the rooftop. During the party, homeowners were able to tour their future homes, which are nearly all framed at this point in construction. Good times were had by all.

Jim Lerdal, Cheryl Lipshutz, Debbie & Alan Stanton

Mark Strum, Heidi Davis

Sims Luxury Builders Team

Laura Rathe, Karen & Larry Feld

Mariette Woestemeyer, Katie Scott, Ron Woestemeyer

Eric & Tali Blumrosen, Joe DeGeorge

Jim Lerdal, Chris Sims, Joe DeGeorge

Marcia Davidoff

Khoa Bui, Randy Davidoff, Joe DeGeorge, Heidi Davis, Marcia Davidoff, Mark Davis, Jim Lerdal, Dena Rafte, Mary Margaret Sims, Bob Brown, Rick Oshman, Chris Sims, Cheryl Lipshutz, Tania Oshman, Richard Harris, Michael & Marie Sims

Richard Harris, Michael Sims, Jim Lerdal, Chris Sims, Joe DeGeorge

Erica Morales

Mary Frappier, Jane Jones, Robert Frappier

Brian & Marlene Lord

Mary Frappier, Jane Jones, Maryam Taghadosi, Robert Frappier

Tanya & Mark Strum

Laura Rathe, Pat Hooper, Simone Jackson

Steve, Zosia & Joyce Sandweiss

Marti & Mike Burger

Marie Sims, Heidi & Mark Davis

Mark & Heidi Davis

Bob Brown & Dena Rafte

Mariette & Ron Woestemeyer

Rick Oshman

Cheryl Lipshutz & Jim Lerdal

Sandra Johnson & Kelly Page

Rick & Tania Oshman, Bob Montgomery

Barbara Kauffman

Grace & Edward Maguire, Shelby Damiani

Clare Doyle

Sims Family: Elaine, Brandon, Mary Margaret, Chris, Marie & MIchael

A special thanks to all of our homeowners, our Jordan Foster Construction team, our architect Krystyn Haecker with Mirador Group, our Sudhoff sales team, Piatto catering, as well as our Sims Luxury Builders team members for making this a memorable night.

 

UPDATE: Laguna in Lake Pointe

Laguna, our community of nine luxury townhomes in Lake Pointe, is nearing completion. We thought we’d take a look back at how construction has progressed over the last year. Enjoy!

We are now in the phase of the project where everyone can finally see what we have been envisioning all of this time.  Each home will be complete with high-end finishes including custom Madeval kitchen cabinetry, Bosch appliances, wide plank hardwood flooring, glass and steel handrails, linear fireplaces with marble surrounds, 8″ solid core interior doors, just to name a few. For a complete list of structural as well as interior features, click here.

Below are floor plan images of the townhomes that are still available at this time.

For more information regarding our Laguna townhomes, call 281.242.7900 or visit our website http://www.LagunaSugarLand.com

 

Aurora Sales Center

Our Aurora Sales Center has been opened for a few months now, and we are excited about the project’s prospects. Be sure to visit us at http://www.AuroraHouston.com or stop by the sales center today at 1111 Uptown Park Blvd Suite 12.

Riva Construction Progress

Progress on Riva at the Park has been swift over the last two and a half months. We are thrilled to see our vision taking shape and excited to share this progress with our Riva homeowners.