Winding through the land plans of Meridian Ranch Filing 1 and Woodmen Hills Filing 11, Antler Creek Golf Course will begin laying sod in May or June. It will be slow-growing, according to Green, developer of Woodmen Hills and home builder there under the name of Trail Ridge Homes – unless projected conditions change. Four home builders, Pulte Homes, Trail Ridge Homes, Classic Homes and Vantage Homes will open their new furnished model homes this month or next in these two neighboring developments.

Chang is working his 2,650-acre project, Meridian Ranch, from San Diego headquarters of GTL Inc., part of the family of companies called Techbilt Co., using the help of a Colorado Springs/San Diego-commuting project supervisor. Chang's father, Paul, bought the land years ago with intentions to develop, finding success as a land developer and builder along California's coast. There are plenty of hopes and dreams resting today on the green tips of survey sticks – green for the golf greens they represent to the heavy equipment operators on the job everyday. Niebur Golf Inc. is responsible for construction of the course.

"Ted and I knew that another slowdown was coming, and it could be a battle for market share. Whatever buyers who are in the market are offered a lot of opportunities," says Green. "And there is no more affordable housing available, and none that is being planned, that centers around a golf course and a rec center."

Swagata Guha, founder of Design Edge in Colorado Springs, is architect for the new Woodmen Hills 17,000-square-foot recreation center, with two indoor pools. Guha is also the architect for Antler Creek's clubhouse, located on the Meridian Ranch side of the course. It features a veneer of river rock and vaulted interior space, with windows on the west for scenic views. It will begin construction by June. As Green points out, it will provide the closest sit-down dinner to the Falcon area.