Created by JPI, one of the country's largest luxury apartment companies, Jefferson at Talus includes apartments, townhomes, a clubhouse and several neighborhood amenities. These include a 24-hour fitness center, a resort-style swimming pool with spa and gas grills, monthly cooking classes in Jefferson at Talus' "teaching" kitchen, an 18-seat, high-tech media theater, a gourmet coffee bar, and on-site dry cleaning with pickup and delivery service, among other amenities.

Jefferson at Talus is situated on a 10-acre lot next to the preserved Talus open space, 400 acres of forestland and trails Talus dedicated this summer to the City of Issaquah. The clubhouse and several townhomes are already built, while Jefferson at Talus' first garden-style apartment buildings will be completed by late October. The neighborhood will be finished next June.

"Excitement is flowing throughout the entire staff with the emotional response from our first residents who have connected with the serenity of the area and the resort-style living," says Linda Reoh, Jefferson at Talus community manager. She adds that activity has been brisk at Jefferson at Talus' leasing center, currently located on site and open every day for individual property tours.