ASTORIA HOMES™ Presents New Model & Floor Plans for Prominence at Aliante

The Homebuilder Continues to Offer Spacious Luxury Homes Equipped with Top-of-the-Line Amenities

Celebrating the success of its popular and highly successful community Prominence at Aliante, award-winning ASTORIA HOMES has added a new model and additional floor plans to the community's line-up of elegant, luxury homes.

"Since its grand debut last year, Prominence has uppded the ante for luxury living in Las Vegas with well-designed, spacious homes equipped with top-of-the-line amenities and brand-name features that every homeowner will enjoy," said Geoff Gorman, senior vice president of sales for ASTORIA HOMES. "We have taken that winning formula one step further with the addition of newly created floor plans to complement our impressive selection."

Prominence is now offering more choices for luxury family living. Residence 228 is a two-story masterpiece of architectural beauty and design with 4,305 square feet. This home features five spacious bedrooms, 3.5 baths, an owner's retreat designed for relaxation, and a bonus room that can easily be converted to a sixth bedroom. Residence 228 also offers a home studio, perfect for creative study or office work. At 4,305 square feet, Residence 229 also emphasizes a sophisticated feel. This home offers five bedrooms, 4.5 baths, an owner's retreat, bonus room and studio. Both Residences offer three-car garages. Future residents will also delight in all that Residences 226 and 227 have to offer with their intricate styling and airy ambiance. These exquisite two-story homes are both 4,153 square feet with five bedrooms and 3.5 to 4.5 baths. Each home offers owners' retreats, bonus rooms, and three-car garages.

The new Residences are perfect examples of Prominence's tribute to homes with casual elegance, rich color schemes and amazing interior features. "At Prominence, we believe in choices. No two families are the same, that is why we are dedicated to helping our residents find the perfect home that is a reflection of their varied tastes and desires," said Gorman.

Prominence also offers five distinct, spacious models, ranging from 2,830 to 4,449 square feet. Residences 224 and 225 weigh in as the largest in the community at 4,449 square feet, with five bedrooms, 3.5 to 4.5 baths, flex space, opulent double staircases, and courtyards. Residence 364 is a two-story home at 3,807 square feet, with 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. The slightly smaller Residence 164 is 3,264 square feet with four bedrooms, 2.5 baths and loft. Lastly, Residence 736 is 2,830 square feet with four bedrooms and 2.5 baths. Many homes offer owner's retreats, three-car garages, and bonus rooms.

"Home seekers will also appreciate our efforts in giving them MORE for their money," said Gorman. "The amount of included extras they will receive for the price has remained one of the most popular reasons to choose a home at Prominence. With the massive rooms, state-of-the- art kitchens and large backyards for entertaining, the homes at Prominence exude sophisticated, classy living in an area that is rich in growth and convenience." Prominence at Aliante is nestled on the corner of Elkhorn and Aviary Way, near Aliante Parkway and the 215 Beltway. Residents will enjoy the Valley's newest masterfully planned community of Aliante, which includes three parks, interconnecting walking paths, a golf course and a natural arroyo. In addition, families will find basketball courts, ball and soccer fields, lighted tennis courts, bocce ball, tot lots, picnic ramadas, horseshoe areas, community events and activities, and a volleyball stadium. Prices start in the mid $400,000s.

True to all of ASTORIA HOMES' communities, Prominence is 100 percent ENERGY STAR® certified. As a result of ASTORIA HOMES' unfailing commitment to building energy-efficient homes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently named ASTORIA HOMES a 2006 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. ASTORIA HOMES, which was also named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year in 2003 and 2005, now holds the 'Sustained Excellence Partner' distinction given to homebuilders who have accomplished the feat for three or more years. Homebuilders are chosen for their commitment to energy efficiency in home building and home improvement, business and organizational energy management, and consumer education and community outreach.

"ASTORIA HOMES is, and will remain, a 100 percent ENERGY STAR builder," said Gorman. "We are proud of our work on behalf of the environment and will continue to offer homes that are conscious of the environment, as well as our homeowner's cost savings." For MORE information on Prominence at Aliante, contact 702.657.6117.

"We personally invite home seekers to visit Prominence at Aliante to tour our new homes and learn MORE about this exceptional community," said Gorman.

Las Vegas-based ASTORIA HOMES is a homebuilder with communities ranging from the low $200,000s to the mid-$500,000s. ASTORIA has developed several top selling, local communities including Fields in the new Aliante master-planned community. ASTORIA HOMES' own mini master-planned community and Triumph Neighborhood, Tapestry, is located in the Northwest and offers three interwoven communities including The Avenues, The Lanes, and The Courts. Cornerstone is located at the base of Lone Mountain near Summerlin. Southern Hills in Henderson, is located at Horizon Ridge and Eastern. And coming soon is Hillside, also located at the base of Lone Mountain near Summerlin.