| On Friday I had the pleasure of meeting with Charles | | | | three children being able to walk wherever they please |
| Brewer, principal of Las Catalinas, a development | | | | at Las Catalinas without the fear of them being |
| underway on the north end of Potrero Bay. | | | | endangered by traffic. |
| Charles formerly founded and sold Mindspring, an early | | | | Another aspect of the project that he emphasized |
| internet service provider, and later developed a new | | | | was the need to make sure that Las Catalinas is a |
| urbanism project in Atlanta called Glenwood Park. | | | | fun place to live. To this end, Phase I contains two |
| These days his attention is devoted fully to Las | | | | commercial establishments that will be open the |
| Catalinas, where he plans to create the most | | | | public. The first will be Lola's Norte, a beachfront |
| attractive and friendly beach community in the world. | | | | restaurant run by the same geniuses that created |
| I met with Charles on site and got to pick his brain | | | | Lola's at Playa Avellanas, a local favorite for a |
| about the project as we drove through the vast | | | | relaxing day at the beach for many years now. |
| piece of land and walked the construction now | | | | Lola's will be serving up great food and cocktails in |
| underway. The project spans Danta and Dantita | | | | the heart of Las Catalinas. Additionally, there will be |
| beaches, and we spent most of our time at Phase I, | | | | an outdoor outfitter located at Playa Danta. Here |
| located at Playa Danta. The land lends itself to | | | | you will be able to rent whatever toys you might |
| development perfectly as the hills rise up in a sort of | | | | interested in for the day including kayaks, paddle |
| bowl, directly overlooking the beach. | | | | boards, snorkel gear, etc. Charles wanted to |
| Phase I encompasses seven luxury homes just steps | | | | emphasize that the goal is community, and he would |
| off the beach. Staying true to their goal of | | | | be working hard in all phases of Las Catalinas to |
| community, the homes are essentially zero lot line | | | | make it an interesting place to live, instead of simply a |
| and open to a beach front promenade. The idea is | | | | high end resort with little to do. |
| that Las Catalinas will be a self contained and fully | | | | As of Friday the first seven houses at Las Catalinas |
| pedestrian friendly town, and the developers will be | | | | (owned mostly by the principal investors in the |
| living right there in the heart. As we talked Charles | | | | project) were in the gray work reaching the roofs |
| emphasized how it important it is to him that this | | | | with scheduled completion before the end of 2010. |
| place be safe for children, and for that reason, parking | | | | Additionally, there are seven homes available for |
| will be in zoned areas only and all roads through the | | | | purchase through Hidden Coast Realty. Please |
| heart of town will be pedestrian. Additionally, new | | | | contact us for more information. Hidden Coast will |
| urbanism lends itself to compact spaces, so securing | | | | be happy to give you a personalized tour of Las |
| the area will be quite simple. Charles envisions his | | | | Catalinas. |