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The Real Deal March 21st, 2023

 Tiki Island luxury condos make headway

Legend Communities homes beachfront homes priced from $1M to over $3M

Lakeway-based developer Legend Communities plans to start construction on the Residences of Tiki Island, at 665 Tiki Drive, five miles north of Galveston and 45 miles southeast of Houston, the Houston Chronicle reported.

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Houston Chronicle: March 17, 2023

Work begins as Tiki Island prepares for two new condo projects

Texas-based Legend Communities announced plans to break ground on The Villas at The Residences of Tiki Island this summer with completion targeted in summer of 2024.

Site work and bulkhead repairs are underway at The Residences of Tiki Island, paving the way for the start of construction on the first of two planned condo projects, the developer said. The proposed project is on the Village of Tiki Island, a waterfront community 5 miles north of Galveston and 45 miles southeast of Houston.

Release: December 22, 2022

PRESS RELEASE: The Residences at Tiki Island End Of Year Letter

Legend Communities would like to extend a heartfelt Happy Holidays and thank you, for your patience over the past year as the development of The Residences at Tiki Island begins to take shape. As you may have noticed, the Village of Tiki has begun dredging in the waterway and canal. We were happy to be able to allow our site to serve as a staging area for the general contractor.

Galveston County News: April 29, 2022

$86M Tiki Island development soon to rise

The Residences at Tiki Island, a high-end mixed use development of 70 condominiums, with future phases of eight villas, a marina with a restaurant and a barn for about 200  boats.

The $83 million condominium and marina development long planned for Tiki Island — the first new build residential project on the island in 11 years— is getting nearer to reality

Houston Agent Magazine: April 21, 2022

Legend Communities announces general contractor for The Residences at Tiki Island

Texas-based Legend Communities has named Ludlow and Associates Construction the general contractor for The Residences at Tiki Island, a mixed-use residential project located on Tiki Island near Galveston. 

The approximately $86 million waterfront resort will feature eight villas and two-, three- and four-bedroom condominium units ranging from 1,200 to more than 3,000 square feet. Condo pricing starts in the $800,000s. Two-story penthouses are available on the top floor, including elevators in founding members’ residences.

Houston Chronicle: April 21, 2022

Legend Developers selects contractor for Tiki Island condos

Legend Communities, an Austin-based developer of waterfront properties, has selected Ludlow and Associates Construction as the general contractor for its $86 million, 70-unit condominium development, Residences at Tiki Island. Located 45 miles from downtown, about 5 miles north of Galveston, the development will be part of the Village of Tiki Island, a vacation home and residential community incorporated in 1982.

Released April 20, 2022

PRESS RELEASE: Legend Communities Announces Ludlow and Associates Construction as General Contractor for The Residences at Tiki Island

Texas-Based Developer Taps Renowned General Contractor to Spearhead Development 

Texas-based Legend Communities, experts in managing waterfront property developments, today announced Ludlow and Associates Construction as the general contractor for its approximately $86 million, 70-unit condominium development, The Residences at Tiki Island. The high-end, mixed-use residential project is located on Tiki Island near Galveston and future phases plan to include eight villas, a marina with restaurant, and boat barn for approximately 200 boats. 

Houston Agent Magazine: March 18, 2022

Developer Launches Sales Gallery for The Residences at Tiki Island

Texas-based developer Legend Communities has officially opened an on-site sales gallery for The Residences at Tiki Island, a waterfront resort near Galveston

“We are so excited to announce the opening of our on-site sales gallery, which marks the first new development on the island in over 14 years,” said Betty Harbourt, leader of Nan Properties Developer Services. “This is a significant milestone in our development timeline and allows us to fully demonstrate the architectural design and interior finishes of the residences to prospective buyers.”.  

Houston Business Journal: March 17, 2022

Future Condo Community on Tiki Island Opens Sales Gallery, Prepares for Groundbreaking

Residences at Tiki Island’s prospective condominium buyers can now visit the future development to pick their desired floor plans and designs as the developer prepares to break ground.

Houston Chronicle: September 16, 2021

Luxury Tiki Island Resort Development Advances

Nan and Company Properties, an affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, has been retained to provide marketing services for the Residences at Tiki Island, a condominium and resort development of Austin-based Legend Communities in Tiki Island just north of Galveston. Units will start in the $800,000s. Completion is planned in 2024.

Culture Map Houston: September 15, 2021

Luxurious new waterfront development sails into Galveston’s hottest island

Since 1982, the tiny Tiki Island, which spans a mere 1.5 square miles, has been a hotbed of well-heeled retirees and second beach homeowners in Galveston. Now, a new development promises the luxe life to those looking to hop aboard one of Texas’ buzziest coastal destinations. The Residences at Tiki Island is a 70-unit condominium development slated to break ground in 2022, developers announced.

Connect CRE: September 14, 2021

Residences will be the First Condo Property on Tiki Island

Texas-based Legend Communities named NAN Properties Developer Services the exclusive listing agent for its 70-unit condominium development, The Residences at Tiki Island near Galveston. The mixed-use project will include eight villas, a marina with restaurant, and boathouse storage for more than 200 boats.

The Daily News: September 10, 2021

Luxury Tiki Island Resort Development advances; drive-through car wash planned for Galveston

Austin-based Legend Communities this week said it had named Nan Properties Developer Services as the exclusive listing agent for its 70-unit condominium development called The Residences at Tiki Island. The high-end development on the last remaining waterfront real estate on Tiki Island also will include eight villas, a marina, a 6,500-square-foot waterfront restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, and dry storage for more than 200 boats.

Houston Agent Magazine: September 9, 2021

NAN Properties Developer Services joins Legend Communities in planning The Residencies at Tiki Island

The Texas-based company Legend Communities is a full-service development manager for residential and commercial projects across Central Texas, California, and Colorado, specializing in waterfront properties. Planning for The Residences at Tiki Island, a waterfront resort near Galveston, is currently underway. And now, Legend Communities has named NAN Properties Developer Services as the exclusive listing agent for the highly anticipated venture.

Red News: September 8, 2021

Legend Communities Taps NAN Properties Developer Services as The Residences at Tiki Island Exclusive Listing Agent

Texas-based Legend Communities, experts in managing waterfront property developments, today named NAN PropertiesDeveloper Services the exclusive listing agent for its approximately 70-unit condominium development, The Residences at Tiki Island.