Brookfield’s Inland Empire Developments Get a Technology Boost
The developer is bullish on growth in the Inland Empire, and plans ante up with a tech infusion in its current developments.
Brookfield Residential is bullish on housing development in the Inland Empire, and it is planning to ante up with a tech infusion in its current developments. The Inland Empire is a primary growth market in Southern California, thanks to a perfect storm of affordability, high prices in the coastal markets and local economic and job growth driven by the industrial sector.
“Brookfield Residential has been active in the I.E. since before the last recession. With all of our masterplans we want to be a part of healthy, planned growth,” Caitlyn Lai‑Valenti, senior director of sales and marketing at Brookfield Residential, tells GlobeSt.com. “As the region matures and strengthens, we foresee continued housing and retail growth for several decades.”
Brookfield plans to invest more in technology, including high speed Internet that gives residents more flexibility to work remotely. “New technology will be a part of [our growth in the market]. With the City of Ontario, our New Haven community already enjoys ultra-high-speed internet over fiber-optic networks for all homes upon move-in,” says Lai‑Valenti.
Lai‑Valenti refers to these communities as Gigabit communities, and they can compete with Google Fiber neighborhoods. “This Gigabit community gives New Haven residents super-fast downloads and improved at-home work, study and entertainment. It is comparable to Google Fiber communities in other parts of the U.S,” she adds.
Brookfield has even grander plans for technology investment in its master plan communities. The developer’s technology strategy is focused on allowing residents more options to work, study and play from home. “We will soon unveil more significant technological advances with our city partners: These new programs will make it easier to work, study and shop from home, or from internet “hot spots” within neighborhoods,” says Lai‑Valenti. “And programs such as community e-scooters will also increase the sense of connectedness among neighbors.”