In fact, in many places around the country, people remain on waiting lists! From young singles to retired seniors, there are lots of people who desire pocket neighborhood living. The man credited with the concept of pocket neighborhood designs is architect Ross Chaplin, and developer Jim Soules, whose most noted work was the Langley, Washington-based Third Street Cottages built-in 1996.Īt the 24 th Annual Congress for New Urbanism held earlier this year in Detroit, more than 1,500 individuals gathered to discuss what makes for ideal neighborhoods, and pocket neighborhoods proved to be a recurring topic of discussion of the day, because of their appeal across different segments of the population. In this way, the dwellings – homes, apartments, or condos – share a common area they own collectively, most often a walkway, courtyard, clubhouse, or parking lot for residents to access at any time. One way to do this is through small-scale neighborhoods, known as “pocket neighborhoods” because of their limited size.

When deciding to build a community for residents to call home, designers and architects must work together to use sought-after elements to help create the right appeal.

Homes for sale in pocket neighborhoods