EARLY – The Early Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting and grand opening Friday afternoon for Early Bloom, a housing development near McDonald Park that currently consists of three brand new homes. The development is expected to later consist of 264 homes.
About 40 people attended the grand opening near the junction of Abraham Lane and Gunner Trail, followed by an open house and tours of the three homes.
Those in attendance included:
• Early city officials.
• Representatives of the chamber of commerce.
• Representatives of Coldwell Banker Mark Campbell and Associates, the real estate listing agency, and All Western Mortgage.
• Early Bloom, a real estate development company owned by Uri Cohen of Austin, Wyatt Hinton of Early and Sam Uli of San Saba.
According to information at the open house, the three existing homes range from 1,322 to 2,098 square feet and three to four bedrooms, with customization options available.
“This is a monumental day for the city of Early,” Early City Administrator Tony Aaron said. “It is no small feat to get to this point. And I see people in the audience that we’ve talked to for what seems like years ago. But everybody persisted, everybody stayed committed to the project. And that’s what it takes to get to this point.
“So we look forward to the future of what this development is going to be, and what it’s going to add to Early and the families that are going to be here. We feel really blessed to have this in our community.”
Mark Campbell spoke next, saying, “I’ve been back home in Early for about 35 years. And this hasn’t been available to our buyers. I’ve asked for it a number of times with different developers.
“Uri (Cohen) and the other owners have responded. They’re affordable homes. They’re quality built homes. They’re new homes with designs and amenities that haven’t been here.”
Cohen was the final speaker.
“It’s a special moment to stand here today with all of you,” Cohen said. “Projects like this only happen when people work together with a shared vision. But today is not really about the developer or the homes.
“The real story is the community, the people of Early who make this place special every single day. Our vision is to help bring families here and create a place where people can grow together and feel proud to call it home. A community is not built from concrete, steel, wood. It is built from people, pride, and heart.”