Centerra Launches Initial Phase of Residential Development at Kinston, Introduces First Three Homebuilders

Published: May 4, 2021

Today, McWhinney announced the introduction of Lennar, Dream Finders Homes and Richmond American Homes as the first collection of homebuilders joining Kinston, the developer’s newest residential village located on the east side of the award-winning, 3,000-acre master-planned Centerra community in Loveland, Colo. The three builders recently closed on 237 homesites representing five different home types in the first phase of residential offerings for the 625-acre development. At buildout, Kinston plans to deliver a total of approximately 2,800 home sites including 15 distinct product segments to meet homebuyers’ vast preferences and the growing demand for homes in the northern Colorado market.

“Centerra is already well-established as a best-in-class master-planned community, home to thousands of residents, outdoor recreation and amenities, parks, millions of square feet of regional shopping, employment opportunities and a regional hospital. Kinston will further enhance our community in many ways, including the quality that we’ve built into the larger vision for Centerra and in terms of community engagement,” said David Crowder, vice president of community development for McWhinney and general manager of Centerra. “Our goal is to provide options that meet our new residents where they are at in their various stages in life within a dynamic and sustainable community where residents can live, work and play for generations to come.”

According to extensive consumer trend analysis conducted by Meyers Research, more than 70% of consumers prefer a suburban neighborhood near a walkable urban village that elicits a ‘small town’ feel. In response to these preferences, Kinston plans to offer a community focused on wellness and connectivity for a new era of homebuyers seeking a wide array of attainable residential options that range from townhomes and condominiums to single-family homes and paired homes.

The three initial Kinston homebuilders plan to deliver modern farmhouse and prairie-style homes as well as craftsman and mid-century modern designs. New model homes are expected to open to the public in late winter 2021, with pricing becoming available at that time.

McWhinney broke ground on Kinston in December 2020. Prospective amenities at Kinston are designed to foster a tight-knit community and quality time among neighbors, friends, families and visitors. Kinston Commons will be a centralized amenity campus in the heart of the community and will include the Kinston Hub, a welcome center and residential community center featuring a café operated by a local beer and coffee purveyor. The Kinston Hub is planned to open at the end of 2021.

As the master plan for Kinston advances throughout the next 10 years, additional home types are planned to be added as well as new amenities:

Kinston is situated immediately east of I-25 and north of The Promenade Shops at Centerra, near Kendall Parkway and Centerra Parkway. The village will help to round out the master-planned community’s existing 2,500 homes and diverse residential offerings, its miles of trails and 300 acres of open space, the UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies, The Promenade Shops and The Marketplace at Centerra shopping and dining destinations, office parks, transportation, sculpture park, the community’s pre-K to 8th grade STEAM school, the High Plains Environmental Center with its gardens, orchards and unique event programs, and more. The new residential village is planned to accommodate an estimated 8,000 residents by the time of completion within the next 10-15 years.