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Moceri's Oaklands Earns Top Honors
From Keep Michigan Beautiful
Oakland Township, Michigan-Keep Michigan Beautiful Inc. has announced that the Moceri Companies will receive its 2002 President's Award for the environmental ambiance it has created at The Oaklands, a collection of upscale residential neighborhoods in Oakland Township.
Dominic Moceri will be presented with the award on October 17, 2002 at Keep Michigan Beautiful's Annual Conference at the Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire, Michigan. Moceri is the only residential real estate developer and just one of nine organizations statewide to earn the President's Award. Keep Michigan Beautiful is a volunteer organization that promotes beautification efforts across the state. Each year, the group honors programs and organizations that contribute to this goal.
"This great award validates what we set out to achieve at The Oaklands," Moceri said. "From the start, we embraced the natural beauty of the land, and carefully considered the environmental impacts of our development.
"Our vision was to create harmonious residential settings with majestic entrances vibrant with color, sparkling fountains and architecture of the highest quality with timeless appeal for generations to come."
On September 26, 2000, the Moceri Companies formally introduced The Oaklands with the dedication of its grand monument wall at the southeast corner of Silverbell and Adams roads. The monument wall sets the tone for the celebrated landscape architecture displayed throughout the community. The Oakland's five adjoining communities encompass 225 acres and are linked via walking, jogging and cycling pathways, including one mile of boardwalks that are suspended over nature preservation areas. Nearly 90 acres-roughly 40 percent of the entire site-have been preserved as open space. Community gazebos, a spectacular glass conservatory and benches offer peaceful retreats to enjoy the lush surrounding landscape.
Since the start of land development through the Grand Opening, The Oaklands has earned high praise in the market from homeowners, industry colleagues and the media, which has dubbed the area "The Billion Dollar Mile." Last year, The Oaklands hosted the annual Somerset Home & Garden Show, and was named Community of the Year by the Building Industry Association's Sales and Marketing Council.
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