Village Verde will mix homes, senior housing, town center

Village Verde will offer a mix of homes at various prices along with senior housing and a commercial town center, all connected by green spaces and pathways making it all pedestrian friendly.

BY DYRINDA TYSON | Published: January 12, 2013

The trees dotting the grounds at Village Verde have already passed a crucial test: a long stretch of extreme drought.

Developers studied the area and figured out what was already thriving, said Michael Nevard, general manager of the 480-acre development at Northwest Expressway and Mustang Road.

photo - Rooftop solar panels are seen from the backyard of a home at 11424 NW 131 built by Ideal Homes in the Buffalo Grove section of the Village Verde addition northwest of Northwest Expressway and Mustang Road. Photos by PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, The Oklahoman

Rooftop solar panels are seen from the backyard of a home at 11424 NW 131 built by Ideal Homes in the Buffalo Grove section of the Village Verde addition northwest of Northwest Expressway and Mustang Road. Photos by PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND, The Oklahoman

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“We actually transplanted quite a few trees that were already local and living without additional water, put them in as part of the project,” Nevard said.

And even as homes in the...
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