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Construction of a townhouse project in Fort Salonga is finally underway after it was first pitched seven years ago.
The over-55 age-restricted development from Hauppauge-based Northwind Group will bring 74 townhouses to a portion of the Indian Hills Country Club. The project received final approval from the Town of Huntington Planning Board in April.
Pre-construction sales have already begun on the project known as the Preserve at Indian Hills and the development’s first phase of 38 homes is more than half sold.
The townhomes were built under a cluster provision in the town’s single-family zoning code to allow for maximum preservation of open space by clustering homes. The project preserves the 130-acre, 18-hole golf course and the country club will continue to operate.
The 2,700-square-foot townhomes range in price from $1.25 million to $1.8 million and will have three bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms. Though the project will have 74 townhouses, Northwind can eventually build an additional 12 units.
The plans also call for the construction of a new 26,000-square-foot clubhouse to be used by residents and members of the country club. However, that part of the project is on hold after a group of residents filed an Article-78 lawsuit to stop it, and that case is still pending.
In another court action, the group called the Fort Salonga Property Owners Association filed a lawsuit in May against the Huntington Planning Board and the developer in an attempt to stop the project. Though the suit is still pending, Northwind is moving forward with construction.
“After seven years and a tremendous amount of environmental reports, I’m glad that we’re finally able to break ground on this extraordinary community,” Northwind principal Jim Tsunis told LIBN. “I want to thank the people who have already purchased pre-construction homes and the members of the Indian Hills Country Club for their patience and unwavering support.”
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