Developer seeks to transform farmland to new neighborhood in Middleton


Developer seeks to transform farmland to new neighborhood in Middleton


A developer is proposing to create a new neighborhood on the former 128-acre Acker Farm between High and Pleasant Branch roads in Middleton. The proposal by High Road Development Co. would provide 893 housing units in a variety of types, commercial space and significant parkland. In the background is part of adjacent Pheasant Branch Conservancy.

A developer is seeking to build a new neighborhood with nearly 900 housing units in a mix of types, commercial uses, parks and green space on 128 acres of rolling farmland next to Pheasant Branch Conservancy in Middleton.

High Road Development Co., of Middleton, is proposing 444 apartment units in multiple buildings, 64 townhouses, 60 cottage homes, 24 two-flat condominiums, eight live-work units, 112 carriage homes and 155 single-family homes for the site north of Middleton Hills between High and Pheasant Branch roads...

‘Missing middle’

The development, featuring a variety of housing types, puts a focus on the “missing middle,” seen as “diverse housing types that blend well into a traditional single-family neighborhood while creating affordability and walkability — options that are in demand in today’s shifting demographic,” Wuebben said.

The housing will range from developer-owned and managed rental apartments to multiple owner-occupied options. The owner-occupied options will range from single-family homes with backyards and front garages to connected townhouses with shared maintenance agreements...


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Ken Notes: This plan looks great. It will be interesting to see the pricing on the final units. Other developments have used the density and creativity to simply create smaller luxury units that cost far more that the ‘Missing middle’ can afford...

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