ENGLEWOOD, CO - Carma, the developer of five master planned communities in the Denver metro area, has appointed veteran home sales executive Mike Copp to head up its custom and luxury homes sales program at Solterra, Carma's newest master planned community located in Lakewood, Colorado immediately adjacent to Green Mountain and Red Rocks Park.

Mike Copp spent 16 years with Richmond American Homes, most recently as vice president of sales before joining Carma. Mike brings a complete understanding of luxury home sales to Carma's team and is a past recipient of the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver's "Most Professional Sales and Marketing Director MAME Award. Mike is a broker associate with RE/MAX Professionals, Inc. and holds an MBA in marketing and finance from the University of Chicago.

Solterra will host the 2008 Parade of Homes featuring eight custom homes ranging in price from $1.5 million to $2.8 million. The homes will be located within a gated portion of the overall Solterra Community. Solterra is a 340-acre master- planned community offering a variety of life style options for residents including luxury apartments, town homes, low- maintenance patio homes and custom homes and home sites.

Carma, a 50-year-old master plan development company with U.S. headquarters in Englewood, Colorado, has developed more than 80 master planned communities across North America. Carma previously hosted the 2000 Parade of Homes at its Tallyn's Reach community. To learn more about luxury home sales at Solterra contact Mike Copp at mikecopp@remax.net.

LAKEWOOD, CO - It was a scene more reminiscent of the mid-1990s when folks stood in lines to grab new homes in communities across the front range than a weekend in the midst of 2008's challenging real estate market.

Carma's new Solterra community saw more than 300 people turn out in two weekends in February for a chance to talk with builder partners and put down deposit checks to be one of the first to live in this unique neighborhood. Builders collected 52 deposit checks during this first release.

"We are pleased with this enthusiastic start to Solterra," says Tom Morton, Carma Senior Vice President in charge of U.S. operations. "There has been a pent up demand for new luxury housing in Lakewood and Jefferson County. We believe Solterra is a world-class solution to that demand."

Inspired by the hill town communities of Tuscany, Italy and Andalusia, Spain, Solterra is a master planned community by Carma, located along C-470 between I-70 and Morrison Rd. It is also the host of the 2008 Parade Homes, produced by the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver.

Solterra's builders include Cardel Homes, with homes priced from the $500s; Infinity Home Collection, priced from the low $600s and Wall Custom Homes estimated from $780,000 to the low 900s.

Cardel Homes and Infinity Home Collection are slated to convert deposits into contracts starting March 1, and Wall Custom Homes will follow by mid-March.

Views from the stunning "Retreat at Solterra" include world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheater and its towering outcroppings. The tower of The Retreat already beckons to commuters along C-470 and will be the focal point of the community as it unfolds over the next several years.

Carma is the 50-year-old, respected developer of more than 80 master-planned communities across North America, and has its U.S. headquarters in Englewood, CO.

More than 1,300 people already have shown interest in the community via the web site.

LAKEWOOD - This summer, the new maser-planned Solterra in Lakewood will serve as the host community of the 2008 Parade of Homes, showcasing the finest million-dollar-plus residences on the market today. While The Infinity Home Collection, a two-time Parade builder and six-time "Home of the Year" award winner from the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver will not participate in the Parade, the builder does plan to have its three brand new model showhomes on hand at Solterra ready in plenty of time for Parade visitors.

"The Infinity Home Collection's brand new series at Solterra will be priced from the mid $600's, providing an exquisite exhibit of exceptional homes within financial reach of mainstream buyers," said Dave Steinke, General Manager of The Infinity Home Collection. "We are very excited to be a part of Solterra, and we have worked diligently with our architects and designers to come up with a collection of single-story, main-floor master, and two-story designs that are sure to impress the most discriminating homebuyers' tastes."

Located in the Rooney Valley, on the lands west of Bear Creek Boulevard and south of Alameda, Solterra is a breath of fresh air, blending rich natural elements and a one-of-a-king setting with incredible amenities.

Surrounded by nearly 5,000-acres of parks and open space along Alameda near C-470, Solterra is a 280-acre residential sanctuary. The neighborhood offers convenience to the entire southwest metro area, including major employment hubs such as the Denver Federal Center, recreational opportunities such as parks and public and private golf courses, entertainment venues like Red Rocks, and short drives to Colorado's world-class mountain resorts.

Solterra will showcase approximately 1,400 residences from an exclusive list of builders including The Infinity Home Collection, plus a 40-acre park and a 22-acre wildlife corridor connecting the highly-cherished open space at Green Mountain, Coyote Gulch and Bear Creek Lake Park.

Sprinkled among the homes and neighborhoods at Solterra are numerous parks with interactive water features, carefully designed flora, and upscale amenities such as a pool with clubhouse built in the tradition of a European Spa that is guaranteed to be a favorite element for homeowners and visitors to Solterra.

For more information or to schedule a private showing contact Scott Smallwood at 720-219-7638 or scottsmallwood@infinityhomecollection.com.

WHEN: Monday, November 20, 2006 at 10:30-11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Alameda Parkway about one mile west of the intersection of Bear Creek Blvd; see map; ceremony will be conducted under a heated tent; heavy equipment will roll at 11:30

WHO: Lakewood Mayor Steve Burkholder, city council members, Jefferson County Commissioners, Morrison trustees, Jeffco Action Center, Alameda Gateway Community Association, civic and business leaders, area neighbors, civic and business leaders and Carma representatives.

WHAT: Solterra, by Carma, a 280-acre, $550 million community.

• 20 percent open space and wildlife and outdoor recreation corridors.
• 1,100 homes in variety of styles and price ranges
• Host of the 2008 Denver Parade of Homes

• Carma is 48 years old with offices in Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO and Austin, TX
• It has developed 80 master-planned communities across North America
• Its first Colorado community, Tallyn's Reach, was home to the 2000 Denver Parade of Homes and was named Community of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver.
• Carma is part of Brookfield Properties, Inc.

• Rooney Valley is a 2,000-acre area that is integral to the long-term vision of Lakewood, Morrison and Jefferson County
• Solterra is the first master-planned community in the Rooney Valley and has been developed in accordance with the Rooney Valley Joint Master Plan, which is available at the City of Lakewood web site
• The Rooney Valley is located along C-470; a new interchange at Alameda Parkway will be accessible in 2008 and is being funded and constructed by Jefferson County in partnership with the City of Lakewood and Carma.

WHAT: 1,000 Thanksgiving meals for the needy have been donated to Jeffco Action Center by Carma and its new Lakewood community - Solterra.
Each meal includes a King Soopers gift certificate for a frozen turkey; other meal items will be provided directly to needy families by Jeffco Action Center.

WHO: Jeffco Action Center provides services to about 130 needy families each day.
Carma is the respected North American residential development company known for playing a major role in the communities that it serves.

WHY: Local charitable giving is down and the Jeffco Action Center shelves were bare as Thanksgiving approached.
Carma decided to advance $27,000 immediately to Jeffco Action Center - it had previously announced that it would give a gift to Jeffco Action Center when each of its 1,100 homes at Solterra were sold - ultimately totaling $200,000.

WHEN: A truckload of food items has been ordered by Jeffco Action Center and will be shipped this week from Michigan to the non-profit agency. Carma volunteers will assist along with others in preparing the food.
On Nov. 20 at 10:30 a.m., at the groundbreaking for Solterra, Carma will present the check for the gift and challenge area leaders to pitch in to fill Jeffco Action Center's shelves over the next year.

WHERE: Meal items will be distributed from Jeffco Action Center headquarters, 8755 W. 14th St., Lakewood.
The Jeffco Action Center check presentation at the Nov. 20 event will take place under a heated tent along Alameda Ave. about one mile west of the intersection of Jewell and Bear Creek, just west of Forsberg Park.

LAKEWOOD, CO - Carma, the respected North American residential community development company, has unveiled its plans for "The Retreat at Solterra", a graceful dual-wing $4.8 million, 6,000-square-foot community center, which will serve as the primary focal point of its finest master-planned community in Colorado - Solterra - located along Alameda Parkway near C-470.
"The Retreat at Solterra" will be an elegant, yet unassuming structure, designed to blend with its natural surroundings, yet serve as the opulently appointed central architectural focal point of the community and developing Rooney Valley. "The Retreat at Solterra" will be understated, yet still one of the most distinctive community amenities of its kind anywhere in metro Denver," says Tom Morton, senior vice president, Carma, who is in charge of operations for the company in the U.S.
A 50-foot four-sided tower of native Colorado stone will anchor "The Retreat at Solterra" and serve as subtle hillside beacon for the master-planned community, reminiscent of the central architectural features of European hill towns. "The vision expressed in the Rooney Valley Joint Master Plan was our guide," explains Don Brandes, president, Design Studios West, which has helped evolve the environmentally sensitive Solterra master plan. "The land and its history have been considered in every choice that we have made," he said.
"The Retreat at Solterra" will set a distinctive sensitive tone for the new community as well as the surrounding 2,000-acre Rooney Valley, as do memorable landmarks of other great Colorado places, explains Mike Woodley, principal, award-winning Woodley Architecture Group, Inc. "We have truly crafted a one-of-a-kind Colorado style for 'The Retreat at Solterra', a look that is all its own."
Woodley currently is drafting the architectural standards for Solterra, which will govern the design of its 1,100 homes and the upcoming custom home entries in the 2008 Parade of Homes.
Featured on the grounds of "The Retreat at Solterra" will be a tiered two-level outdoor pool, the upper level of which will be topped by a breathtaking view of Red Rocks Park. The deep upper pool will spill into a shallow lower pool via a 30-foot-wide waterfall. The grounds will be exquisitely landscaped with native drought-resistant flora. "The exterior stone and stucco finishes and architectural features of the 'The Retreat' will create the illusion of a finely-crafted structure created with care over a number of decades," explains Woodley. "We even considered how this stately structure would appear if had been weathered over the years."
The entire structure will be capped by a barrel tile roof.
About the exterior of the community center will be an outdoor fireplace and unique outdoor living environments set in three patios and courtyards, along with an intimate grass amphitheater that will accommodate about 100 people; the stage area will be framed by 10-foot-tall columns.
The inside of "The Retreat" marries well with its surroundings, providing grand views of the Dakota Ridge, Red Rocks Park and the foothills of the Rockies.
Divided into two wings, the interior spaces run the gamut from the great hall for formal and friendly gatherings to an exercise room for yoga and Pilates classes, along with an Italian-style fully-outfitted culinary center that will please the most discriminating of gourmet chefs.
Interior design selections are being finalized by Hillary Reed Interiors.
Carma is a 48-year-old company with offices in Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO and Austin, TX. It has developed 80 master-planned communities across North America; its first Colorado community, Tallyn's Reach was home to the 2000 Parade of Homes and was named Community of the Year by the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver. Carma is part of Brookfield Properties, Inc.