BIA Parade of Homes Blog

Planning a Parade

BIA Homes — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:20:47 +0000

Parade working group members (back row): Elaine Harvey, Tom Rubey, Lisa Hinson (front row): Patty Sobiach, Eileen Leuby, Scott McAfee and Susan Weil

Many hands make light work… and a good Parade.

A working group has been developed for purposes of planning different aspects of the 2010 BIA Parade. The group consists of representatives from the BIA, various members of the New Albany community, as well as representatives from the site developer, The New Albany Company.

The group will meet regularly over the next several months to brainstorm ideas and plan the many exciting elements that will make this year’s Parade of Homes truly spectacular.

2010 Parade Builders Announced

BIA Homes — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:20:15 +0000

The BIA of Central Ohio and the New Albany Company announced today the list of builders who have committed to building in this year’s BIA Parade of Homes at Ackerly Park. The parade will run July 24 – August 8.

“This group of builders is a fantastic mix of veteran parade participants and brand-new ones,” said Jim Hilz, Executive Director, BIA of Central Ohio. “We welcome each of them to the largest single-site parade in Ohio and one of our proudest showcases of the talent of our central Ohio builders.”

The list includes (names link back to their web sites):

Bob Webb Homes

Dani Homes

Kevin Knight & Company

M/I Homes

New England Homes

Tuckerman Home Group

Weaver Custom Homes Inc.

The Zeppernick Company Custom Homes

“The location of this parade right in the center of New Albany makes it quite special because it is so convenient to dining, our schools, library and award-winning arts center,” said NACO President Bill Ebbing. “We have worked with these builders to not only assure that this is a memorable parade, but the best start of what will be a truly dynamic new neighborhood in New Albany. We look forward to their outstanding homes and the legacy that they will leave our entire community.”

M/I Homes will celebrate its 25th year as a parade participant, the longest of any builder in parade history.

People’s Choice Awards announced

BIA Homes — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:19:12 +0000

The votes have been tallied and the winners of the Raymond Barry People’s Choice Awards for the 2009 BIA Parade of Homes have been decided.

Winners in the Favorite House division:

1. New England Homes/Garth’s Auctioneers

2. Romanelli & Hughes

3. Kevin Knight and Company

Winners in the Favorite Decor division:

1. Romanelli & Hughes

2. New England Homes/Garth’s Auctioneers

3. Kevin Knight and Company

Thanks to all who voted as well as to all who attended this year’s Parade. Congratulations to these People’s Choice winners!

Thanks for a great Parade!

BIA Homes — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:59:36 +0000

As we are tearing down the tents, signage and the ticket booth at the Tartan Ridge parade site, we just wanted to say thanks for a great parade to everyone! As you know, the builders outdid themselves, the designers and landscapers made us all say WOW!, the TWIG volunteers helped greet literally thousands of guests, the city of Dublin was a wonderful host, and our developer, Edwards Land Company, provided a really dynamic and inviting setting for this year’s parade.

We hope that everyone had a spectacular time! Thanks for coming and supporting the builders and the BIA. We look forward to seeing you all next year in New Albany at Ackerly Park.

Announcing the 2010 Parade: Ackerly Park in New Albany.

BIA Homes — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:16:53 +0000

We’re pleased to announce that next year’s Parade (okay, we know we still aren’t finished with this year’s event, but why wait to share good news?) will take place at a beautiful site in the heart of the New Albany community: Ackerly Park.

In 1991 and 1992, the BIA Parade of Homes was one of the first opportunities for people to see the new New Albany community; the event also returned there in 1999. The 2010 Parade site is within walking distance of the majority of the New Albany community’s amenities: Market Square, the school campus, several places of worshiop, and the McCoy Center for the Performing Arts.

If you are a builder interested in participating in next year’s Parade, let Jim Hilz at the BIA office know. The lot selection will likely take place by the end of September/early October.

For a map of the site and the complete press release, visit the Ackerly Park page on this web site. And help us welcome back the New Albany Company as a host developer for the Parade!

Final Weekend!

BIA Homes — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:45:22 +0000

You’ve got three days left to see the Parade! Open today from noon- 9pm; tomorrow from noon-9pm and Sunday from noon – 6pm.

We’d love to have your feedback (here, or through info@biaparade.com) on what you thought of the Parade. Please share! Thanks for all of you who have attended already – and know what a spectacular collection of homes it is.

Parade e-chatter, July 21

BIA Homes — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:01:54 +0000

We’ve stumbled some fun online posts about the parade. We appreciate all the chatter and reviews! If you are interested, here’s a list of links. If we missed you please let us know!

Domestic Princess

Behind the Seams

Central Ohio New Homes Blog

Janny Pie’s blog

Columbus Ohio Hud Homes ”Why you should visit the Parade of Homes”

The McVey Team

Reese Pieces of Real Estate

One Minute at the Parade

BIA Homes — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:09:39 +0000

If you haven’t been yet, we recommend that you watch this one minute snapshot which captures some of our favorite quotes we’ve heard over the last week – and a montage of some of the beautiful homes, rooms, landscapes and features. Enjoy! (and then make plans to come see us – the Parade is open through July 26!)

2009 BIA Parade of Homes – Promo from Parade of Homes on Vimeo.

Preview Party (hurray, no rain this year!)

BIA Homes — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:45:54 +0000

The Romanellis and the Hughes

Over 1000 people enjoyed food from Cameron Mitchell’s restaurants, learning about the Parade award winners and getting the first glance at each of the 11 homes at Tartan Ridge.

Awards Presentation

Gary Libertini, Mary Scovill and Vince Kollar (celebrating Duffy's awards)

Chip Greenlee from Union Savings Bank and Alice Furth from the TWIG of Nationwide Children's Hospital

(We wondered how many raffle tickets Alice was able to sell with Chip as her bodyguard!)

The List.

BIA Homes — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:00:24 +0000

Here are the trade partners, subs and suppliers to the 2009 BIA Parade of Homes builders. These pages have been pulled from the official Plan Book; just toggle the full screen (upper right corner) to have the names / pages appear a bit larger. We want to officially thank each and every one of them for their amazing partnership in making the 2009 Parade a reality and success. It doesn’t happen without them! (They are categorized by the homebuilder that used them.)