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Architect designs dramatic spaces.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 22-MAR-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Architect designs dramatic spaces.(Homes Plus)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Jean Murphy Daily Herald Correspondent

David Hovey, the New Zealand-born, award-winning architect who owns Optima Inc. in Glencoe and Scottsdale, Ariz., takes pride in the fact that other builders have a difficult time competing with him.

He is currently building two large condominium projects, Optima Old Orchard Woods in Skokie and Optima Camelview Village in Scottsdale.

"We have a paradigm for how we do things," Hovey explained.

"We try to find the absolute best location and design the best possible building for the site," he said. "Then we sell it at a lower price than anyone else could."

The Old Orchard Woods project overlooks Harms Woods Forest Preserve, yet is close to shopping and transportation. Units sell for between $300,000 and $1.5 million.

The Camelview Village project in Scottsdale overlooks the famous Camelback Mountain and is considered one of the best locations in Scottsdale. Units there sell for between $350,000 and $3.5 million.

Optimas team tries to make sure that it is impossible for a prospective buyer to...

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