Berkana in the News

See what the media is saying about Old World Communities and Berkana Homes. Check out the latest news stories.

JUNE 15, 2008 Parent-Child Business Partnerships Offer Unique Rewards, Challenges, Arizona Republic, Fathers can be coaches, mentors and disciplinarians to their sons. For many fathers and sons, that personal relationship also blends into their careers.

JUNE 15, 2008 Berkana at Hidden Mountain, ABC 15, The Home Hunter, Paul Johnson, Berkana Townhomes CEO, walks the Home Hunters through Hidden Mountain, a brand new community off the I-17 and Deer Valley Road. More.

MAY 09, 2008 Affordable Homes Available for Public Workers, Arizona Republic, A housing program aimed at keeping those working in education, health care or public safety in Phoenix has seen few difficulties despite the changes in the real estate market. Former Phoenix Mayor talks about Berkana Homes.

APRIL 06, 2008 Berkana Homes on Green Business Edge, 1510 KFNN "Green Business Edge" segment, Old World Communities CEO, Paul Johnson, speaks about the positive impact of inner-city living on the environment.

MARCH 28, 2008 "Earth Hour - Lights Out in Phoenix" March 28, 2008, Channel 3's Javier Soto talks to Mayor Phil Gordon and Old World Communities CEO, Paul Johnson about the Earth Hour light bulb exchange at Berkana Townhomes.

NOVEMBER 11, 2007 "Introducing Berkana Homes", ABC Channel 15 "Home Hunter" Segment, Old World Communities CEO, Paul Johnson, introduces Berkana Homes on ABC's renowned "Home Hunter" show. More.

OCTOBER 10, 2007 "New Infill Housing Priced from the $200s", ABC News 15, Old World Communities, is creating beautiful homes "in the city". Best of all the Berkana Homes are priced from the $200s. More.

AUGUST 17, 2007 "Former Mayor Bullish of City's I-17 Corridor.", The Phoenix Business Journal, Building quality townhouses at affordable prices for the municipal employees and other modestly paid workers who have been unable to afford nice homes close to where they work. "When I was mayor, one statistic that shocked me was that less than 30 percent of the people who worked within the city of Phoenix lived in the city of Phoenix," he said.

APRIL 18, 2007 "Inner city housing gets a boost", The Arizona Republic - Business Former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson hopes to bring affordable living to the inner city at a time when much of the Valley's low-cost housing is on the outskirts.

APRIL 17, 2007 "Incentives Help Make City Home", The Arizona Republic-News, Phoenix police officers, firefighters and other professionals who can't afford to live in the city where they work will now have the opportunity thanks to a private partnership announced Monday between Old World Communities and First National Bank of Arizona.

APRIL 08, 2007 "Former mayor brings housing closer.", The Arizona Republic, Former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson hopes to bring affordable living to the inner city at a time when much of the Valley's low-cost housing is on the outskirts. His company targets teachers, police officers, firefighters and others who seek housing close to the central city, its jobs and cultural amenities, but can't pay the hefty price tag. These people can generally afford homes within the $190,000 to $250,000 range, Johnson said.

MARCH 10, 2006 "Rising home values locking more buyers out of the market.", Phoenix Business Journal, Johnson's Old World Homes is among those turning attention to that issue. It has earmarked 14 sites throughout the Valley to develop affordable work force housing. "We focus on the firefighter, the police officer, the teacher, the nurse, people who are trying to get into that entry-level house," Johnson said.

JANUARY 27, 2006 "Former Mayor Touts affordable townhomes.", The Phoenix Business Journal, Former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson is developing his second affordable work force housing community in the Valley. The 195-unit, 13.75-acre townhome project will be built at Van Buren and 32nd streets, the site of a former state prison for women.

NOVEMBER 30, 2005 "Builders look inward for housing projects", The Arizona Republic, After building homes on the Valley's western fringe, former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson is one of several developers rediscovering Phoenix. Johnson's company, Old World Homes, plans to build 11 infill projects on small parcels of land throughout the city that were skipped over by previous builders or left vacant by past businesses.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 "Former Phoenix Mayor Developing Urban Infill Land.", The Phoenix Business Journal, About 1,000 new homes are planned by former Phoenix Mayor Paul Johnson on several infill sites scattered across Phoenix and Glendale. Johnson's company, Old World Communities LLC, is focusing on smaller sites to offer new housing closer to jobs.