Fenton Mixed-Use Development – Cary, NC
Fenton Mixed-Use Development – Cary, NC
Fenton in Cary, NC is a $1 Billion mixed-use development, with 2.5 million square feet of retail, office, hospitality, and residential space. Spanning nearly 100 acres, it’s more like a small village than a development.
Mixed-use developments combine all the amenities in a single location, enhancing walkability, shortening commute times, and creating a vibrant social community. With open spaces to host summer concerts and winter ice skating, upscale restaurants, and big-name retailers, Fenton is quickly becoming the go-to destination in Cary.
The presence of trees on this project elevates the curb appeal, transforming it into a more inviting, natural space. It’s amazing how the benefits of trees line up perfectly with the goals of mixed-use developments.
Healthier Lifestyle: Mixed-use developments have everything within close proximity, encouraging residents to walk or bike to their destination. Trees also encourage exercise, due to their visual appeal and the comfort of lower temperatures in the shade. Studies show that people are more likely to walk or bike to work if their commute includes natural elements like trees.
Environmental Benefits: Mixed-use developments can lead to more efficient use of land and resources, reducing the environmental impact compared to traditional single-use zoning. With more people walking or biking, it also reduces the number of vehicles on the road. Trees also contribute to the environment in a number of ways: improving air quality, creating oxygen, and sequestering carbon.
Enhanced Social Interaction: By providing spaces where people can live, work, and play, these developments foster a sense of community and increase opportunities for social interaction. Trees also encourage people to socialize and can create a sense of civic pride and community.
Economic Growth: These developments can boost local economies by attracting businesses and increasing property values. Studies show shoppers will travel further and spend more time in areas with robust tree canopies, resulting in an additional 9-12% spend. Trees also increase property values by 5-10%, and lease values by 7%.
Trees also enhance the visitor experience in many unseen or quiet ways, such as providing shade, noise reduction, temperature regulation, and reducing stormwater runoff. By integrating urban trees into mixed-use developments, cities can create healthier, more sustainable, and more enjoyable environments for their residents.
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Fenton in Cary, NC is a $1 Billion mixed-use development, with 2.5 million square feet of retail, office, hospitality, and residential space. Spanning nearly 100 acres, it’s more like a small village than a development.
Mixed-use developments combine all the amenities in a single location, enhancing walkability, shortening commute times, and creating a vibrant social community. With open spaces to host summer concerts and winter ice skating, upscale restaurants, and big-name retailers, Fenton is quickly becoming the go-to destination in Cary.
The presence of trees on this project elevates the curb appeal, transforming it into a more inviting, natural space. It’s amazing how the benefits of trees line up perfectly with the goals of mixed-use developments.
Healthier Lifestyle: Mixed-use developments have everything within close proximity, encouraging residents to walk or bike to their destination. Trees also encourage exercise, due to their visual appeal and the comfort of lower temperatures in the shade. Studies show that people are more likely to walk or bike to work if their commute includes natural elements like trees.
Environmental Benefits: Mixed-use developments can lead to more efficient use of land and resources, reducing the environmental impact compared to traditional single-use zoning. With more people walking or biking, it also reduces the number of vehicles on the road. Trees also contribute to the environment in a number of ways: improving air quality, creating oxygen, and sequestering carbon.
Enhanced Social Interaction: By providing spaces where people can live, work, and play, these developments foster a sense of community and increase opportunities for social interaction. Trees also encourage people to socialize and can create a sense of civic pride and community.
Economic Growth: These developments can boost local economies by attracting businesses and increasing property values. Studies show shoppers will travel further and spend more time in areas with robust tree canopies, resulting in an additional 9-12% spend. Trees also increase property values by 5-10%, and lease values by 7%.
Trees also enhance the visitor experience in many unseen or quiet ways, such as providing shade, noise reduction, temperature regulation, and reducing stormwater runoff. By integrating urban trees into mixed-use developments, cities can create healthier, more sustainable, and more enjoyable environments for their residents.
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Landscape Architect
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Landscape Architect
By integrating urban trees into mixed-use developments, cities can create healthier, more sustainable, and more enjoyable environments for their residents.
How did Fenton achieve this?
By partnering with GreenBlue Urban, the developers implemented the RootSpace soil cell system, which provides ample root space and optimal growing conditions for 61 trees. This has resulted in the rapid establishment and thriving growth of the trees.
Products used included:
- RootSpace soil cells – 400, 600, 1200
- ReRoot Barrier – to encourage roots downward
- RootStop Barrier – to keep roots within the system
- ArborGuy – a safer, more effective alternative to tree staking
Cary’s ambitions soil volume standards required that each tree have 900 cubic feet of soil cells, or 3,000 of structural soil. In this case it was less expensive to install soil cells than structural soil. Unlike structural soil, soil cells drain well and provide space for large, structural roots to form.
Achieving mature, healthy trees starts with proper planting methods. If you’re looking to meet soil volume requirements like Fenton, while protecting surrounding infrastructure, explore our RootSpace soil cells. RootSpace are high strength, versatile soil cells with 97% usable soil volume.
By integrating urban trees into mixed-use developments, cities can create healthier, more sustainable, and more enjoyable environments for their residents.
How did Fenton achieve this?
By partnering with GreenBlue Urban, the developers implemented the RootSpace soil cell system, which provides ample root space and optimal growing conditions for 61 trees. This has resulted in the rapid establishment and thriving growth of the trees.
Products used included:
- RootSpace soil cells – 400, 600, 1200
- ReRoot Barrier – to encourage roots downward
- RootStop Barrier – to keep roots within the system
- ArborGuy – a safer, more effective alternative to tree staking
Cary’s ambitions soil volume standards required that each tree have 900 cubic feet of soil cells, or 3,000 of structural soil. In this case it was less expensive to install soil cells than structural soil. Unlike structural soil, soil cells drain well and provide space for large, structural roots to form.
Achieving mature, healthy trees starts with proper planting methods. If you’re looking to meet soil volume requirements like Fenton, while protecting surrounding infrastructure, explore our RootSpace soil cells. RootSpace are high strength, versatile soil cells with 97% usable soil volume.
Still have questions regarding how this fits your specific project? Contact us today!
- We are generous with insight and expert advice.
- Provide free technical design support.
- Provide free estimates.
- And we keep the customer’s best interests top of mind.
GreenBlue Urban is here to support your urban greening projects from planning to planting.
Still have questions regarding how this fits your specific project? Contact us today!
- We are generous with insight and expert advice.
- Provide free technical design support.
- Provide free estimates.
- And we keep the customer’s best interests top of mind.
GreenBlue Urban is here to support your urban greening projects from planning to planting.
