Ground was broken on Friday, July 15, on what will be the first ever Texas Monthly Gulf Coast Home at Cinnamon Shore in Port Aransas. The home will feature sustainable interior and exterior building products. It is a partnership between Texas Monthly, Cinnamon Shore, Legacy Builders, Davies Collaborative architectural firm and Brewer Design. ‘We predict it will reflect the best of Texas’ great coastal traditions,’ said David B. Dunham, publisher of Texas Monthly. Once completed, the home will be open for tours, with proceeds from ticket sales going to a Port Aransas nonprofit organization to be determined. Tours are expected to be conducted during the summer of 2017.

On hand for the groundbreaking were, from left, Dunham, David Lange, COO Legacy DCS; Tim Mahan, area manager for Legacy DCS; Darin Ryan of Legacy; Carrie Brewer, principal at Legacy DCS; Charles Duffley of Cinnamon Shore; Suzette Freeman, director of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce- Tourist Bureau; Jodi Peters, sales executive at Cinnamon Shore; Port Aransas Mayor Charles Bujan; John D’Agostino of Davies Collaborative and Justyn Luera of Legacy.