A New Year's refresher course on the basics of Palermo Palm Springs

Positively Palermo has received e-mails from residents and would-be buyers requesting some basic details about our development. The information below also can be found elsewhere on this site. For example, the Web links in the left-hand column on this page have detailed street maps and unit types. With the arrival of the new year, here's a refresher course with some unofficial answers.

What is Palermo Palm Springs?

Palermo is a new 117-unit gated community on fee simple land near the corner of North Indian Canyon and San Rafael drives in Palm Springs. It consists of 83 two-story townhomes (all with two bedrooms and private back yards), 6 single-level units with two bedrooms with private front yards, and 24 single-level units with one bedroom and private front yards. Some two-story units have private pools or spas in the back yards.

What kind of townhomes and villas have been built at Palermo?

Seven floor plans exist, all with private yards of varying size. They are:

- Model A: Two stories, with 20-foot ceilings and glass windows in the front of the house. Two bedrooms, office loft, 2.5 baths, upstairs patio, garage (1,375 square feet).

- Model B: Two stories. Two bedrooms, 2.5 baths, upstairs patio, garage (1,320 square feet). The Model B units are the ones with a wall that shields the view of the front door from the street. The wall has three square openings.

- Model C: Two stories, with 20-foot ceilings in the back of the house living room. Two bedrooms, 2.5 baths, upstairs balcony, garage (1,275 square feet).

- Model D: Two stories. Two bedrooms, 2.5 baths, upstairs patio, garage (1,286 square feet). The Model D units also have a small walled-off patio on the street front.

- Model E: Single level. One bedroom with small office area, one bath, carport (831 square feet).

- Model F: Single level. One bedroom with office area, 1.5 baths, carport (936 square feet).

- Model G: Single level. Two bedrooms, 2 baths, office area, carport (1,131 square feet). All G Models are corner units.

How many of each unit-type have been built?

There are: 33 Model A units, 18 Model B units, 17 Model C units, 15 Model D units, 16 Model E units, 12 Model F units and 6 Model G units.

What is the construction status of Palermo's planned 211 units?

The first half is done. Phase 1 has 117 units, two community pools, two spas, a clubhouse, fitness center, and showers and restrooms in the pool areas. If the second half of Palermo is ever built, it is planned to have 94 units, a third community pool and spa, dog park, tennis courts and retail center. (Of the 94 units in Phase 2, six unoccupied model units have been built.)

Palermo streets often don't show up on Web maps. What are they?

The streets of Palermo are: Penny Lane, Enterprise Way, Foothill, Breeze Loop, Sandy Point, Sunburst Blvd., Melody Lane and the Quiet Side. The undeveloped Phase 2 would have extensions of most of these streets, as well as a new one called Jewel Court, off the tennis courts and third pool.

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