When it comes to resort-oriented, new urbanist, communities, the neighborhoods of Seaside, Alys Beach, and Rosemary Beach, Florida are the poster child’s of success. After all, the strip of road along the ocean, known as 30-A, in the panhandle of Florida is where new urbanism got its birth. And it has inspired a number of award-winning communities world-wide. In fact, Breakaway was originally conceived as a “Seaside in the mountains,” says Founder Steve Martin.
To get a feel for the planning and quality of construction that is required to build a world-class town, the Breakaway development and construction team spent a few days along 30-A this week. The group included Brandon Quinn, Steve Martin, Eric Seals, Mike Riffert, Bruce Anderson, and Dustin Sigler.
As a part of the visit, the group had an opportunity to meet with architects and builders, and see the high level of construction taking place in these communities. In addition, they met with the town architect of Rosemary Beach, as well as some of the initial realtors for the communities, to discuss their experiences when these neighborhoods were first getting their start.
The group took what they learned back to North Carolina, and are gearing up to move Breakaway forward into the future.
