...The Tradition community north of Gulfport is a work in progress, and has
been for years. So chances are good that 2011 will be marked by a number of
“firsts” for the planned community.
...Little doubt work will be done on the Village Center, a commercial area that
had a December groundbreaking. Santini’s Village Market and Café, a YMCA
fitness facility and community swimming pool will be built there.
...But a lot more is waiting in the wings for 2011, including work on a golf
course, a non-denominational church, a fire station and a condo project that
will introduce town homes to the mix of residential options.
...“It really is an exciting time,” said Brynn Joachim, vice president of sales
and marketing.
...The 4,800-acre Tradition community is four miles north of the city limits of
Gulfport and 45 minutes south of Hattiesburg. When fully built out, it will
have up to 15,500 residential units, two million square feet of commercial and
light industrial space and 35,000 residents.
...The Village Center is being built on 650 acres overlooking the lake at
Tradition’s Main Street area. A movie house and an amphitheater are also in
the future, but not in 2011.
...In addition to Village Center, construction will continue in 2011 on the
residential neighborhood. More than two-dozen homes are occupied, and at
last 10 are getting ready to start construction.
...Tradition has been in negotiations with a golf course developer for an 18-
hole course along the southern border. Construction could get underway in
2011. Work might also begin on a large, non-denominational church, as well
as a fire station.
...Education has been a cornerstone for Tradition from its inception. The $30
million St. Patrick Catholic High School opened in 2007. Later came William
Carey University. Chances are good the education footprint will grow in 2011.
...William Carey opened a new campus at Tradition after Hurricane Katrina
destroyed its old campus. Its first class in the fall of 2009 had 750 students. In
the fall of 2010, the number went up to 950. Expectations are that in 2011 the
fall class will be over 1,000.
...The university own 30 acres and has an option for another 20. School
officials plan to grow the Tradition Campus to 3,000 students in ten years,
with student housing available onsite for full-time students. That will mean
additional classroom space and more.
...“We believe they’ll continue to expand,” said Joachim.
...Future plans call for health and wellness centers, an acute care hospital, a
corporate park for company headquarters, R&D and light industry. Tradition’
s targeted industries are geospatial, security technology, and green building
systems, among others.
January 2011
been for years. So chances are good that 2011 will be marked by a number of
“firsts” for the planned community.
...Little doubt work will be done on the Village Center, a commercial area that
had a December groundbreaking. Santini’s Village Market and Café, a YMCA
fitness facility and community swimming pool will be built there.
...But a lot more is waiting in the wings for 2011, including work on a golf
course, a non-denominational church, a fire station and a condo project that
will introduce town homes to the mix of residential options.
...“It really is an exciting time,” said Brynn Joachim, vice president of sales
and marketing.
...The 4,800-acre Tradition community is four miles north of the city limits of
Gulfport and 45 minutes south of Hattiesburg. When fully built out, it will
have up to 15,500 residential units, two million square feet of commercial and
light industrial space and 35,000 residents.
...The Village Center is being built on 650 acres overlooking the lake at
Tradition’s Main Street area. A movie house and an amphitheater are also in
the future, but not in 2011.
...In addition to Village Center, construction will continue in 2011 on the
residential neighborhood. More than two-dozen homes are occupied, and at
last 10 are getting ready to start construction.
...Tradition has been in negotiations with a golf course developer for an 18-
hole course along the southern border. Construction could get underway in
2011. Work might also begin on a large, non-denominational church, as well
as a fire station.
...Education has been a cornerstone for Tradition from its inception. The $30
million St. Patrick Catholic High School opened in 2007. Later came William
Carey University. Chances are good the education footprint will grow in 2011.
...William Carey opened a new campus at Tradition after Hurricane Katrina
destroyed its old campus. Its first class in the fall of 2009 had 750 students. In
the fall of 2010, the number went up to 950. Expectations are that in 2011 the
fall class will be over 1,000.
...The university own 30 acres and has an option for another 20. School
officials plan to grow the Tradition Campus to 3,000 students in ten years,
with student housing available onsite for full-time students. That will mean
additional classroom space and more.
...“We believe they’ll continue to expand,” said Joachim.
...Future plans call for health and wellness centers, an acute care hospital, a
corporate park for company headquarters, R&D and light industry. Tradition’
s targeted industries are geospatial, security technology, and green building
systems, among others.
January 2011
Looking ahead
Taking a growth tradition into 2011
Taking a growth tradition into 2011
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