At a Glance: The Centennial Story

• Located on the Tejon Ranch, approximately 60 miles north of Los Angeles, just south of the Kern County/ Los Angeles County border
• Near the junction of Interstate 5 and State Route 138
• Beginning in 2008, the 20-year project is envisioned to create 30,000 jobs, as well as an average of 1,000 housing units per year, ranging from apartments to low-density neighborhoods to active adult living
• About 11,700 acres, with nearly half allocated as permanent open space

"Centennial will resemble an old-fashioned, all-inclusive community, built according to modern planning principles."

Housing experts agree that the "old" patterns of growth must change. They believe homebuilders need to focus on master-planned communities that address housing as well as other needs, from open space and resource preservation to jobs, schools, shopping and health care.

Centennial is one solution for working families and seniors, and a perfect site for this kind of development - a unique, self-sustaining "hometown" where they can live, work and play in homes they can afford.

The project will be located just south of the Kern County/ Los Angeles County border (near the junction of Interstate 5 and State Route 138), on land that is relatively flat, does not have endangered species on it, and has been used for cattle grazing for more than 100 years. It is envisioned as a stand-alone community that would bring a wide range of housing, jobs, medical facilities, cultural amenities, educational institutions and recreation to an area that currently is without most of these services. Centennial is in the very early stages of planning, but the Founders anticipate beginning construction on the 20-year project by 2008.