Stand Up To Cancer Announces First-of-Its-Kind Initiative to Increase Diversity in Cancer Clinical Trials
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) announced today a groundbreaking initiative to increase minority representation in cancer clinical trials. All future SU2C-supported research grant proposals will now be required to include and address crucial issues related to recruitment and retention of patients from ethnic groups to improve diverse participation in cancer clinical trials. The announcement was made at Stand Up To Cancer’s annual Scientific Summit, which is attended by SU2C’s leadership and 300+ prominent cancer researchers representing each of SU2C’s Dream Teams, Research Teams and individual grants.
The lack of diverse participation in cancer clinical trials has been ongoing for decades, largely due to socio-economic, cultural, trust and other barriers.
“As one of the leading funders of cancer research, we believe it is our duty to ensure that minority representation in cancer clinical trials is addressed. Now, more than ever, better understanding of the role of biology in cancer treatment, advances in precision treatment, and development of new technologies demands that we also make significant improvements in diverse clinical trial participation,” said SU2C CEO Sung Poblete, PhD, RN. “We are confident that this initiative will make a significant and meaningful impact to ensure all communities have equal access to potentially life-saving treatments.”
Despite an overall decline in U.S. cancer deaths since 1991, not all patients have benefited equally from advances in prevention, early detection, precision medicine and targeted cancer treatments. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, currently only four percent of clinical trial participants are black, and four percent are Hispanic, and 15 percent are Asian, despite minority groups overall in the U.S. having both the highest death rate and shortest survival rate for most cancers.
SU2C’s Committee for Health Equity in Cancer Clinical Trials in collaboration with SU2C scientific leadership, has developed procurement language that will now be used to solicit proposals for SU2C Dream Teams, Research Teams and other grants in the SU2C research portfolio to increase diverse participation in cancer clinical trials. SU2C now requires applicants for funding to include three critical components related to health equity:
- an indication of whether the research will address the populations expected to benefit from widespread use of newly developed treatments;
- patient recruitment and retention plans for including historically underrepresented racial and ethnic populations – such as the need for additional trial sites or mechanisms to reduce barriers to access; and
- a letter of support from the lead institution’s Chief Diversity Officer, or an equivalent position.
By requiring these to be included in all proposals submitted moving forward, these factors will also be considered both in SU2C’s rigorous selection process, and as part of grant performance evaluation conducted in SU2C’s formal semi-annual reviews.
In addition, Stand Up To Cancer announced plans to fund up to $6.4MM for the SU2C Health Equity Breakthroughs Research Team researching cancers affecting underrepresented populations, supported by a transformational grant from Genentech, a member of the Roche Group. SU2C is expected to issue the [Request for Applications seeking proposals later in the first quarter of 2020. Proposals may address cancers that have a higher prevalence in a specific racial or ethnic population; cancers that are more deadly among specific minority populations; or may address the need for more effective treatments for specific cancers for patients of diverse backgrounds.
“Genentech is committed to improving the health and well-being of all patients, which means ensuring that scientific research and innovative treatment options are developed for every individual,” said Quita Highsmith, Chief Diversity Officer at Genentech. “We are honored to partner with SU2C to support groundbreaking research that promotes health equity while working to revolutionize cancer care.”
The SU2C Health Equity Breakthroughs Research Team will be selected and launched in 2020. For information, or to receive the Call for Ideas when it is issued, please visit “Funding Opportunities.” To learn more about Genentech’s efforts in this area, please visit “Advancing Inclusive Research.“
At the Summit, Stand Up To Cancer also introduced the new international SU2C Gastric Cancer Interception Research Team, which includes investigators from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center; University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine; University of Chicago; City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Samsung Medical Center (South Korea).
While gastric (stomach) cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer death worldwide, it is more common in black, Hispanic, and Asian people than in white populations. New ways are needed to detect these cancers early, when they can be successfully treated. This $3MM Research Team is conducting intensive studies to identify biomarkers, such as particular bits of DNA, and cells shed from the tumor that circulate in the blood system and indicate the presence of gastric cancer. Team members have developed a new detection technology, extending the use of a pill-sized camera that can be swallowed by the patient using a new marker to “light up” cancer cells, allowing the camera to capture images of stomach tissue at risk of developing cancer. If validated in a clinical trial, these methods will help doctors screen people in groups at risk of gastric cancer. To learn more about the SU2C Gastric Cancer Interception Research Team, visit https://standuptocancer.org/research/research-portfolio/research-teams/gastric-cancer-interception-research-team/.
“By having Research Teams dedicated to cancers that correlate to, or greatly affect, different racial and ethnic populations, we’ll be able to ensure that strides are being made in cancers that typically affect these populations,” said Edith A. Perez, MD, chairperson of the SU2C Committee for Health Equity in Cancer Clinical Trials. “Support for these teams further demonstrates our commitment to bringing breakthrough therapies to historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups and improving overall health equity in cancer research. We are proud and excited to play such a large role in serving this unmet need and look forward to setting the tone for scientific research to come.”
Dr. Poblete also noted that SU2C will be collaborating with the Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) and Friends of Cancer Research in Project TEACH: Trained Empowered Advocates for Community Health (Healing), funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Through education and outreach, this nationwide project will empower black women to effectively engage with researchers and clinicians, and to increase participation of black women in cancer-focused clinical trials.
About Stand Up To Cancer
Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) raises funds to accelerate the pace of research to get new therapies to patients quickly and save lives now. SU2C, a division of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was established in 2008 by media and entertainment leaders who utilize these communities’ resources to engage the public in supporting a new, collaborative model of cancer research, to increase awareness about cancer prevention, and to highlight progress being made in the fight against the disease. As of December 2019, more than 1,600 scientists representing more than 180 institutions are involved in SU2C-funded research projects.
Under the direction of our Scientific Advisory Committee, led by Nobel laureate Phillip A. Sharp, Ph.D., SU2C operates rigorous competitive review processes to identify the best research proposals to recommend for funding, oversee grants administration, and ensure collaboration across research programs.
Current members of the SU2C Council of Founders and Advisors (CFA) include Katie Couric, Sherry Lansing, Kathleen Lobb, Lisa Paulsen, Rusty Robertson, Sue Schwartz, Pamela Oas Williams, and Ellen Ziffren. The late Laura Ziskin and the late Noreen Fraser are also co-founders. Sung Poblete, Ph.D., R.N., serves as SU2C’s CEO. For more information, visit StandUpToCancer.org.
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New State Rankings Report Compares Charter School Laws State by State
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual ranking of state charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Eleventh Edition in conjunction with National School Choice Week. For more than a decade, this report has analyzed how well each state aligns its charter school law to the “gold standard” model law, A Model Law for Supporting the Growth of High-Quality Charter Schools: Second Edition. States are ranked by their composite score, which is based on 21 critical benchmarks like accountability, authorization, flexibility, performance-based contracts, and funding equity.
“Charter schools are not a one-size-fits all value proposition and state laws governing their creation have a huge impact on their quality and ability to innovate,” said National Alliance for Public Charter Schools President and CEO Nina Rees. “This report is a tool that blue and red state policymakers and advocates can use to bolster their state’s charter school laws and improve the quality of the sector by requiring best practices and guaranteeing charter school freedoms to innovate.”
For the fifth consecutive year, Indiana has the nation’s strongest charter school law in the country, ranking No. 1 (out of 45). Indiana’s law does not cap charter school growth, includes multiple authorizers, and provides a fair amount of autonomy and accountability. Indiana has made significant strides in recent years to provide more equitable funding to charter schools, although more work remains to be done.
Key findings from the report include:
- Idaho and Tennessee made the biggest jump in this year’s rankings, both moving up four spots. Idaho went from No. 21 to No. 17 because of policy changes to better support charter school facility needs. Tennessee moved from No. 28 to No. 24 because it created a new statewide appellate body and strengthened authorizer accountability.
- The Top 10 includes a mixture of states with more mature movements (Indiana at No. 1, Colorado at No. 2, Minnesota at No. 4, Florida at No. 7, Louisiana at No. 8, and D.C. at No. 10) and states with newer movements (Washington at No. 3, Alabama at No. 5, Mississippi at No. 6, and Maine at No. 9). The makeup of the top 10 shows that many existing states continue to strengthen their laws based on what’s working (and what’s not working) and that many new states rely heavily on those lessons learned so they don’t repeat the mistakes of the states that came before them.
- California and Illinois experienced notable drops in this year’s rankings. California fell from No. 18 to No. 20 because it weakened the state’s appellate process and eliminated teacher certification flexibility for charter schools. Illinois dropped from No. 35 to No. 37 because it also weakened the state’s appellate process.
- States that are enacting laws for the first time and states that are overhauling their laws are bypassing states that were previously ranked higher, such as Massachusetts, Arizona, and New York. This means more states have better charter school laws across the country.
- In 2019, West Virginia became the 45th state to enact a charter school law. While West Virginia’s law provides sufficient autonomy and accountability, it also includes a cap that only provides for limited charter school growth, only allows district authorizers, and does not provide any facilities support. Its inaugural ranking is No. 34.
- Maryland has the nation’s weakest charter school law, ranking No. 45 (out of 45). While Maryland’s law does not cap charter school growth, it only allows district authorizers and provides little autonomy, insufficient accountability, and inequitable funding to charter schools. Rounding out the bottom five states are Iowa (No. 41), Wyoming (No. 42), Alaska (No. 43), and Kansas (No. 44).
Click here to read the full report: Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Eleventh Edition.
For a more in-depth discussion on the report with the author, register for the 2020 National Charter Schools Conference hosted by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools in Orlando, Florida from June 21 – June 24.
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Texas was the second most popular state for relocation activity in 2018; Californians moving to Texas increased 36.4%
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Texas ranked second in the nation for relocation activity in 2018, according to the 2020 edition of the Texas Relocation Report released today by Texas Realtors, which analyzes the latest migration data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U-Haul.
“For the sixth year in a row, more than half a million people chose Texas as their new home,” said Cindi Bulla, 2020 chairman of Texas Realtors. “And why not? In addition to its business-friendly environment with no state income tax and abundance of jobs, land and opportunity, Texas is known for its diverse, friendly spirit and culture.”
According to the report, Texas welcomed 563,945 new residents in 2018. This figure is more than the number of out-of-state residents who moved to Texas in 2017 (524,511). The net gain of out-of-state residents in Texas in 2018 increased 78.1% from 57,173 in 2017 to 101,805 residents in 2018.
Among U.S. states, the highest number of new Texans relocated from California (86,164), Florida (37,262), Louisiana (29,108), Oklahoma (24,590) and New York (21,509). The number of people who relocated from California to Texas increased by 36.4% compared to 2017. The Lone Star State also welcomed 201,559 new residents from outside the United States in 2018.
Texas ranked third in the United States for the number of residents moving out of state (462,140) in 2018. The most popular out-of-state relocation destinations for Texans were California (37,810), Oklahoma (31,551), Colorado (26,930), Florida (24,197) and Louisiana (23,588).
At the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level, Los Angeles-Long Beach–Anaheim, New York–Newark–Jersey City and Chicago–Naperville–Elgin produced the highest volume of residents relocating to Texas. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA recorded the highest number of incoming residents from out-of-state (200,966), followed by Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land (176,110).
At the county level, Harris County (Houston) led the state with a net gain of 80,572 residents relocating from out of state, but four of the top 10 counties with the highest net gain of out-of-state residents were in North Texas (Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties). Three of the top 10 counties were located in Central Texas (Travis, Williamson and Bell).
Bulla concluded, “We anticipate the Lone Star State will continue to be a popular destination for relocation activity for years to come. We encourage our new neighbors to choose a Texas Realtor to help you assess your needs and navigate our ever-evolving housing market. “
About the 2020 edition of the Texas Relocation Report
The 2020 edition of the Texas Relocation Report is based on data from the 2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau as well as the 2019 U-Haul National Migration Trend Report. The report analyzes county relocation data for the 40 largest demographic areas in Texas. Texas REALTORS® distributes insights about the Texas housing market each month, including quarterly market statistics, trends among homebuyers and sellers, international trends, and more. To view the Texas Relocation Report in its entirety, visit TexasRealEstate.com.
About Texas REALTORS®
With more than 125,000 members, Texas REALTORS® is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in Texas. In 2020, Texas REALTORS® is celebrating a century of shaping Texas by being the advocate for private property rights, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, and providing its members with the tools to achieve success. Visit texasrealestate.com to learn more.
CONTACT:
Hunter Dodson
512-448-4950
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NIH’s PregSource research project now available in Spanish
BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — To expand the reach of its crowdsourcing pregnancy research project, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently launched a Spanish version of PregSource®. The project, led by the NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), aims to establish a comprehensive picture of the pregnancy experience to inform strategies for improving maternal and obstetric healthcare.
Unlike other pregnancy research projects that rely on healthcare providers and researchers to gather information, PregSource gathers data directly from pregnant women through confidential, online questionnaires. The English version of PregSource launched in January 2018.
Now, English- and Spanish-speaking pregnant women can provide information about their pregnancy experiences, such as nausea, sleep patterns and weight gain. Both versions of PregSource also include a medication tracker, allowing women to log their use of prescription drugs, supplements and over-the-counter medications during pregnancy.
“Having questionnaires and information in both English and Spanish improves our ability to gather data from a diverse audience,” said Caroline Signore, M.D., M.P.H., principal investigator for PregSource and deputy director of NICHD’s Division of Extramural Research. “We’re excited about the possibilities for understanding more about pregnancy.”
Women who sign up for PregSource can chart changes to their weight, sleep, mood, morning sickness and physical activity throughout their pregnancy and share this information with their healthcare providers. They can compare their experiences to those of other participants and access information and resources from experts on pregnancy, childbirth and child development. PregSource also offers the ability to track experiences for three months after giving birth, which helps to capture information on breastfeeding experiences, short-term medical issues and the transition back to work.
Dr. Signore added that the PregSource research team is working on a mobile app that will make it easier for participants to log information anytime, from anywhere. The app will be available in both English and Spanish.
The PregSource research project is open to pregnant women ages 18 and older. Sign up to participate, or visit the site to learn more.
About the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): NICHD leads research and training to understand human development, improve reproductive health, enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all. For more information, visit http://www.nichd.nih.gov.
About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation’s medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit http://www.nih.gov
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Informal Steering Committee of Lenders to Vicentin Retains Counsel
NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Following Vicentin SAIC (“Vicentin”) suspending operations in December 2019, the Steering Committee formed by certain large institutional holders of external debt instruments issued by Vicentin has retained legal counsel to represent it in connection with discussions with Vicentin and related matters.
The Steering Committee has retained Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP as International Counsel and Bruchou, Fernández, Madero & Lombardi as Argentine Counsel.
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Howard S. Beltzer: +1 212 408 5460 | [email protected]
Marissa Leigh Alcala: +1 202 974 5609 | [email protected]
Bruchou, Fernández Madero & Lombardi
Matías López Figueroa: +54 11 4021 2306 | [email protected]
Hugo N. Bruzone: +54 11 4021 2325 | [email protected]
Analia Battaglia: +54 11 4021 2325 | [email protected]
The Steering Committee will engage with Vicentin so as to ensure that the aforementioned discussions are as open, transparent and productive as possible. The Steering Committee is considering adding other local and/or international creditors of Vicentin to the Steering Committee in order to achieve its objectives.
SOURCE Informal Steering Committee of Lenders to Vicentin
Introducing The 19th: A Nonprofit, Nonpartisan Newsroom To Inform, Engage And Empower America’s Women
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — A cross-country team of veteran women journalists announced today the launch of The 19th, www.19thnews.org, a new nonprofit, nonpartisan national newsroom that will deeply cover the intersection of gender, politics and policy. Its mission is to empower women — particularly those underserved by and underrepresented in American media — with the information, community and tools they need to be equal participants in our democracy.
Co-founded by CEO Emily Ramshaw and Publisher Amanda Zamora — both veterans of The Texas Tribune — The 19th’s goal is to provide women from all backgrounds with a place to tell their stories and see themselves reflected in consequential news coverage. The original journalism produced by The 19th will reimagine politics and policy coverage through a gender lens, and be free to consume and free to republish.
“The 19th aims to elevate the voices of women who are underrepresented in and underserved by American media: women of color, women living off the coasts and women of limited means,” Ramshaw said. “There are simply not enough women leading newsrooms, and as a result, not enough stories about the issues, inequities and unique challenges that most directly affect women’s lives.”
The 19th will focus on deep-dive, evidence-based reporting that exposes gender inequity and injustice, and original stories on the issues that most deeply affect women’s lives, from health care to the economy. It will provide a digital platform for civil conversations and community building, produce national events that bring readers into direct dialogue with their elected officials, and build a newsroom that reflects the racial and socioeconomic diversity of women in America. Initial beats will include presidential politics, women and Congress, the women’s electorate, women’s health, women and the economy, and women and the states.
As a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom, all of The 19th’s content will be free to consume and will not be behind a paywall. Revenue from member support, individual philanthropy, foundation grants, corporate sponsorships and live events will help ensure the content remains free to consume by readers and free to republish by news organizations and community groups. The 19th’s destination website, newsletter and community platform will launch in the summer of 2020. In the interim, readers can find stories from The 19th exclusively at The Washington Post.
Readers will also have the chance to engage with The 19th in several cities across the country this year. Beginning this spring, The 19th is embarking on a national listening tour to hear directly from readers about the state of voting rights in their communities and explore the top issues facing women at the ballot box in November. With the League of Women Voters and The Riveter as partners, The 19th Listening Tour will kick off in Austin on April 22, and will travel to Los Angeles, Denver, Seattle, Minneapolis and Atlanta throughout the summer and fall.
“While women today are more engaged than ever in the political process, they remain far underrepresented at all levels of government and in the nation’s executive ranks. They’re also underrepresented in newsroom leadership, which influences how the news is covered, whose stories are told and whose voices are elevated,” Zamora said. “We are deeply committed to diversifying the ranks of journalism — both through the stories we tell and through the women leading our organization.”
Among the members of The 19th’s founding team:
Emily Ramshaw, co-founder and CEO of The 19th, was previously editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune, an award-winning nonpartisan digital news startup and the nation’s most successful business model for local news. Ramshaw began her career at The Dallas Morning News and serves on the board of the Pulitzer Prize.
Amanda Zamora, co-founder and publisher of The 19th, spent nearly two decades as a digital editor, product manager and audience strategist at newsrooms including ProPublica and The Washington Post. Most recently, she was the chief audience officer at The Texas Tribune.
Johanna Derlega, chief revenue officer at The 19th, most recently launched Broad Branch Strategies, a consultancy focused on revenue and communications. She previously oversaw revenue efforts, events and marketing as publisher of The Hill and senior vice president at National Journal.
Errin Haines, editor-at-large of The 19th, was previously the national writer on race for The Associated Press. She’s an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of reporting experience, including at The Los Angeles Times, the Orlando Sentinel and The Washington Post.
Andrea Valdez, editor-in-chief of The 19th, was formerly the editor-in-chief of the Texas Observer, editor of WIRED.com and editor of Texas Monthly’s website. She’s the author of How to be a Texan: The Manual.
The 19th will be headquartered in Austin, Texas, and its employees will live and work across the country. The news organization is currently hiring for 17 additional positions and offering benefits that include six months of paid family leave for new parents.
“It’s been almost a century since our namesake 19th Amendment to the Constitution made voting a right regardless of one’s sex. It took another four decades, well into the civil rights movement, for women of color to attain that same right,” Ramshaw said. “The asterisk in our logo reminds us of that fact, and invites our readers to join us in learning more about the work that remains to ensure all women have the fact-based, nonpartisan news and community they need to pursue equal footing.”
Individuals who want to learn more about The 19th’s new nonprofit newsroom can sign up to receive updates and become founding members at www.19thnews.org. They can also follow The 19th on Twitter at @19thnews.
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“Mexicali Resiste” Fights For Water Rights Against Constellation Brands Compromising Quality Of Life In Baja, California
MEXICALI, Mexico, Jan. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Alcohol Justice is reporting that Mexicali Resiste and other allies and partner activists will march in protest of Constellation Brands at the Vicente Guerrero Monument.
WHAT: A march will take place to protest the factory of U.S Alcohol Corporation, Constellation Brands. Mexicali Resiste has organized this march to defend common welfare of water as a natural resource. “We do not consider it is just that a corrupt corporation #ConstellationBrands is given preference over the needs of the citizens of Baja California: Tijuana, Ensenada, Tecate and Rosarito. Currently these cities go weeks without water or have water rationed. If we don’t do anything about this, this will also happen in Mexicali. If there is a surplus of water, as the governor maintains, why is there such a scarcity in Baja California Cities?” #BoycottConstellationBrands “This is a prime example of Big Alcohol putting profits over people, of exploiting a vulnerable population for corporate profit and shareholder value,” stated Mayra Jimenez, Advocacy Manager at Alcohol Justice. “The indigenous people are literally dying of thirst and all Constellation cares about is stealing their water, then making and selling beer. It is despicable.”
WHEN: Sunday, January 26, 2020, 11 A.M.
WHERE: Vicente Guerrero Monument, Boulevard Adolfo López Mateos, Industrial, 21010 Mexicali, B.C., Mexico
WHO: Mexicali Resiste, allies and partner activists.
WHY: Since January 2017, Mexicali Resiste has maintained a strong opposition to the Constellation Brands factory that would consume 20 million cubic meters of water annually from the Valley of Mexicali. Mexicali Resiste has not stopped protesting against this corporation establishing their factory in a desert region that has an over-exploited aquifer that is fed by the Colorado River that suffers serious water shortages in serious drought issues in Tijuana, Tecate, Rosarito and Ensenada. #BoycottConstellationBrands #FueraConstellationBrands @MexicaliResiste @AlcoholJustice
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Lennar Introduces Masterplanned Community Of Silos In San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Lennar, the nation’s leading homebuilder, announced today the debut of Silos, a beautiful new masterplanned community located on the West side of San Antonio just three miles outside Loop 1604. Silos will offer a diverse selection of floorplans and price points that meet the needs of families at every stage of life. Home shoppers are invited to tour the model homes this weekend.
“We are thrilled to be opening this new master planned community in the highly sought West San Antonio. The community will feature a luxury-style amenity center complete with a clubhouse, swimming pool and playground for residents,” said Brian Barron, Division President of Lennar San Antonio. “It’s prime location and upscale amenities provide a winning combination for home shoppers seeking a rural lifestyle with easy access to urban conveniences.”
The masterplanned community will span 335 acres and consist of approximately 1,400 homesites with a large variety of floorplan options. Silos will offer 18 unique floorplans ranging from 466 to over 2,600 square feet of living space catering to first-time homebuyers, growing families, military veterans, and retirees. Designed for the modern family, Lennar’s new home designs showcase open living areas, spacious bedrooms, expansive master suites, and outdoor living areas. Homeowners will also enjoy upgraded features at no extra cost, including granite countertops, luxury hard surface flooring, and full stainless-steel appliance package. Prices range from the low $130,000s to the upper $260,000s.
Additionally, each new home at Silos will offer the homebuilder’s signature Everything’s Included® program. It provides popular features and popular upgrades, integrated home automation and Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ designs at no additional cost. Designed using heat maps to maximize Wi-Fi signal strength, these select floorplans guarantee superior connections in every room for all wireless devices – as well as streaming video, music, and games – with no dead spots.
For more information about Silos, please visit www.lennar.com/sanantonio or call 210-393-8095.
About Lennar
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation’s leading builders of quality homes for all generations. Lennar builds affordable, move-up and active adult homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar’s Financial Services segment provides mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of Lennar’s homes and, through Rialto Mortgage Finance, originates mortgage loans secured primarily by commercial real estate properties throughout the United States. For more information about Lennar, please visit www.lennar.com.
Contact: Danielle Tocco
Vice President, Communications
Lennar Corporation
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Direct Line: 949.789.1633
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