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Tehaleh, formerly known as Cascadia, is a master-planned
Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 30 December 2009. The town was designed by Patrick Kuo, who had purchased the land in 1991. Included in the original plan for Cascadia were 6,500 homes, a commercial district, an industrial park, schools, and recreational parkland for residents to enjoy.
Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 30 December 2009. Construction halted in 2008, prior to the construction of any homes or commercial properties. After foreclosure proceedings in 2010, Homestreet Bank repossessed much of Kuo's land, intending to find another developer.
Tacoma News Tribune, September 25, 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011
Oregon Business News. Retrieved 30 December 2009. The bankruptcy restructuring plan proposed by Cascadia Project LLC was rejected by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and HomeStreet Bank completed foreclosure of the land and held an auction September 24, 2010.
. Bonney Lake & Sumner Courier-Herald, September 23, 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011 As there were no qualified bidders, the property reverted to HomeStreet Bank ownership. Following the auction HomeStreet Bank intended to find another developer for the community.
/ref> Because of its elevation and location outside of the lahar inundation zone, a project has been proposed to construct a bridge from Orting to Tehaleh, called Bridge for Kids, to provide Orting residents an additional evacuation route to the high ground on Tehaleh, in case of emergency."Bridge for Kids, Orting Emergency Evacuation Summit, October 22, 2014"
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Donald Eismann Elementary
an
Tehaleh Heights Elementary
both are operated by Sumner-Bonney Lake School District.
Mountain View Middle School
located 3.2 miles north of Tehaleh, serves as the middle school for residents of Tehaleh. Across the street from the middle school
Bonney Lake High School
serves as the high school residents of Tehaleh. Both the middle and the high schools are operated by Sumner-Bonney Lake School District. Newer homes in Tehaleh are located in the Orting school district which has resulted in Tehaleh students having to attend two separate school districts.
Bonney Lake Park-and-Ride
located roughly 5 miles north. Residents who commute to Seattle usually take the bus from the Bonney Lake Park-and-Ride to the Sumner Station where they board
Seven Summits Lodge
in the Trilogy, a 55+ community within Tehaleh. The Mantel is a members-only establishment that is not open to the general public. A limited number of annual dining memberships are made available each year.
Tehaleh, formerly known as Cascadia, is a master-planned unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
to the south of Bonney Lake in Pierce County, Washington
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. Construction began in 2005 with an estimated timeline for completion of 20 years."Big housing-retail project planned in Pierce County"Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 30 December 2009. The town was designed by Patrick Kuo, who had purchased the land in 1991. Included in the original plan for Cascadia were 6,500 homes, a commercial district, an industrial park, schools, and recreational parkland for residents to enjoy.
Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 30 December 2009. Construction halted in 2008, prior to the construction of any homes or commercial properties. After foreclosure proceedings in 2010, Homestreet Bank repossessed much of Kuo's land, intending to find another developer.
Tacoma News Tribune, September 25, 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011
History
Financial crisis
In October 2009, Cascadia Project LLC, the company behind the planning of Cascadia, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to HomeStreet Bank, which financed the project, over 72 million dollars of loans were non-performing. HomeStreet Bank had planned to foreclose and auction off the land of the community, which had been running behind schedule with only a school and some road-related infrastructure completed.Oregon Business News. Retrieved 30 December 2009. The bankruptcy restructuring plan proposed by Cascadia Project LLC was rejected by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and HomeStreet Bank completed foreclosure of the land and held an auction September 24, 2010.
. Bonney Lake & Sumner Courier-Herald, September 23, 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011 As there were no qualified bidders, the property reverted to HomeStreet Bank ownership. Following the auction HomeStreet Bank intended to find another developer for the community.
Recovery as Tehaleh
Newland Communities and North American Sekisui House salvaged the project in 2011 by purchasing 4,200 of the original 5,000 acres of land for 49 million dollars. The development was renamed Tehaleh, derived from Chinook jargon meaning “highlands” or “the land above”. The revised plan calls for constructing 5,900 houses and 4 million square feet of business property within the next 25 years. The plan also retains the many parks and trails included in the failed Cascadia project. On 26 September 2012, Tehaleh opened its first ten model houses. Due to its elevated geography on a plateau, several hundred feet above the adjacentPuyallup River
The Puyallup River ( ) is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. About long, it is formed by glaciers on the west side of Mount Rainier. It flows generally northwest, emptying into Commencement Bay, part of Puget Sound. The river and its t ...
valley, Tehaleh is not at risk of flooding from the Puyallup River unlike many communities in close proximity to Mount Rainier. In the event of an eruption of Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier ( ), also known as Tahoma, is a large active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States. The mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about south-southeast of Seattle. With an off ...
, Tehaleh is not within the USGS delineated mudslides
A mudflow, also known as mudslide or mud flow, is a form of mass wasting involving fast-moving flow of debris and dirt that has become liquified by the addition of water. Such flows can move at speeds ranging from 3 meters/minute to 5 meters/se ...
hazard zone."US Geological Survey's Volcanic Hazards Map for the Mount Rainier area"/ref> Because of its elevation and location outside of the lahar inundation zone, a project has been proposed to construct a bridge from Orting to Tehaleh, called Bridge for Kids, to provide Orting residents an additional evacuation route to the high ground on Tehaleh, in case of emergency."Bridge for Kids, Orting Emergency Evacuation Summit, October 22, 2014"
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Education
Tehaleh currently has two public elementary schoolsDonald Eismann Elementary
an
Tehaleh Heights Elementary
both are operated by Sumner-Bonney Lake School District.
Mountain View Middle School
located 3.2 miles north of Tehaleh, serves as the middle school for residents of Tehaleh. Across the street from the middle school
Bonney Lake High School
serves as the high school residents of Tehaleh. Both the middle and the high schools are operated by Sumner-Bonney Lake School District. Newer homes in Tehaleh are located in the Orting school district which has resulted in Tehaleh students having to attend two separate school districts.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Public Transportation
There is no direct public transportation service to Tehaleh. The closest bus stop is thBonney Lake Park-and-Ride
located roughly 5 miles north. Residents who commute to Seattle usually take the bus from the Bonney Lake Park-and-Ride to the Sumner Station where they board
Sound Transit
Sound Transit (ST), officially the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, is a public transit agency serving the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. It manages the Link light rail system in Se ...
's Sounder train service to Seattle.
Restaurants
The Mantel
The Mantel, is a private dining establishment set withiSeven Summits Lodge
in the Trilogy, a 55+ community within Tehaleh. The Mantel is a members-only establishment that is not open to the general public. A limited number of annual dining memberships are made available each year.
Post and Pour
Located within The Post, Post & Pour is a Cafe, Bistro, and Tap House that seeks to be a new community gathering space.The Post
The Post currently serves as the main community and information center for Tehaleh. Residents and visitors can stop by for information about the community as well as a grab something to eat, drink, or just relax. The Post also offers two outdoor seating areas, front and back of the building. The front outdoor seating area offers scenic views of the Mount Rainier.Parks and trails
Tehaleh master plan includes 1,800 acres of trails, parks and open space. Currently, there are 12 parks and more than 10 miles of trails with several more parks and trails in the future plan.References
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