ILLINOIS Preliminary planning is under way by developer Town Builder Studios along with architect Serena Sturm Architects Ltd. for Fox River Woods, a new 400-acre neighborhood built on sustainable ecological principles located along the Fox River at the interchange of Interstate 80 and Rte. 71 in Ottawa. The goal of this residential community is to create a neighborhood that responds and preserves the environment through conservation and sustainability. The $275-million project includes 38 acres of retail and commercial development, 322 condominiums, 368 townhouses and rowhouses, and 534 single family houses. Further advancement pending city approvals. Serena Sturm Architects Ltd., 3351 Commercial Ave., Northbrook 60062; Town Builder Studios, 50 Forest Ave., Suite G, Riverside, Ill. 60546. DR #08-839195.
MAINE-NEW YORK First Wind is in advanced development stage for Prattsburgh Wind, a clean, renewable energy project to be located off Rte. 53 in the town of Prattsburgh, N.Y. The 54-MW project seeks to harness the natural resources of the wind to provide a range of economic and environmental benefits. Construction on this project is expected to start in spring 2009. First Wind is also in advanced development for the 40-MW Longfellow Wind Energy Project in Rumford, Maine. First Wind, 85 Wells Ave., Newton, Mass. 02459. DR #s 08-830484 and 08-830376.