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ticular project that stands out for Rick.
“Ivy Row was a nice little pocket of success,”
he said. “Because of the difficult real estate
market during that time in development, it
was a nice to regroup, come back and create
something special. It was marketed for young
families starting out with their first place. A
few years prior, I was in the exact same situ-
ation, so the sentiment and demographic re-
ally hit home.”
“Since people have moved in the price of
their units have gone up – anywhere be-
tween $60 to 75,000,” he continued. “That
makes me feel better knowing that those who
bought in got good value for the product.”
Priding themselves on innovation and cre-
ativity, Isle of Mann doesn’t believe in sta-
tus quo. Creating value through innovation
enhances the emotional attachment to each
project. For the crewon the front lines, seeing
progression and production builds strength,
character and closeness.
“We got a really good group of guys here,”
Rick said. “It’s not like you’re trying to climb
a corporate ladder here. You have the op-
portunity to write your own ticket at Isle of
Mann. We take responsibility. We don’t say
‘it’s your problem, you deal with it.’ One per-