Urban Downs is Lennar's small community of duplex-style homes on S 6th Way and S 7th Way in Ridgefield, about two miles east of I-5 at the Pioneer Street exit. It sits inside the second phase of Pulte's Meadowview, on 32 narrow lots set aside for attached homes. Lennar offers three two-story plans here, from 1,783 to 1,987 square feet, priced from $554,900, and the grand opening is set for October 24.
It suits first-time buyers and downsizers who want a new home inside Ridgefield city limits at a lower price than the detached homes around it. What makes it worth a look is the location: five minutes from the district's new Sunset Ridge Elementary, seven from Costco and the Union Ridge shops, with Lennar's included-finishes approach and a short list of homesites. Nothing is released yet, so this is an interest-list community until the opening.
Community overview
Builder: Lennar (Lennar Northwest), with an affiliated lender, Lennar Mortgage (October 2026) Location: S 6th Way and S 7th Way off S 88th Ave, inside Meadowview's Phase 2, City of Ridgefield 98642 (October 2026) Status: Coming soon; grand opening October 24, 2026, with an interest list until then (October 2026) Pricing: Base plans from $554,900 to $584,900 (October 2026) Home sizes: 1,783 to 1,987 sq ft, 3 to 4 bedrooms, all two-story with two-car garages (October 2026) Homesites: 32; Lennar has bought 16 from the developer so far, and the other 16 are still in the developer's name (October 2026) Lots: About 3,400 to 3,830 sq ft, roughly 34 feet wide on the interior lots (October 2026) HOA: Not yet published (October 2026) Schools: Ridgefield School District: Sunset Ridge Elementary, View Ridge Middle, Ridgefield High (October 2026) Sales office: 8802 S 7th Way, by appointment (October 2026)
The homes
Lennar describes Urban Downs as duplex-style homes, each on its own lot, built to its "300-spec" finish level under the Everything's Included program. Three plans are planned, all two stories:
| Plan | Sq ft | Beds | Baths | Garage | Base price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blairmont | 1,783 | 3 | 2.5 | 2-car | $554,900 |
| Charlotte | 1,987 | 3 + loft | 2.5 | 2-car | $579,900 |
| Aubrey | 1,975 | 4 | 3.5 | 2-car | $584,900 |
A few details help tell them apart. The Blairmont has an open main floor that opens to a rear patio, a kitchen with a center island and a walk-in pantry, and the owner's suite, two bedrooms and the laundry upstairs. The Charlotte has sliding doors to a covered patio and puts all three bedrooms around an upstairs loft; one of the secondary bedrooms has its own bathroom. The Aubrey fits four bedrooms upstairs, with the owner's suite and walk-in closet, a second bedroom with its own bath, and two bedrooms sharing a Jack-and-Jill bath. Lennar shows a Farmhouse exterior on the Blairmont, a Modern one on the Aubrey and an American one on the Charlotte.
Lennar links its own video tours of two of the plans:
These were filmed in homes built elsewhere, since nothing is built at Urban Downs yet, so finishes and the lot around the home will differ.
What's included: Lennar hasn't posted the Urban Downs features list yet. The plan pages show stainless appliances, center islands and pantries, and Lennar says finishes come as a set package. Let us know you're interested and we'll get the community's included-features sheet at the opening, since that list is what you're comparing against other builders.
Homes for sale now: none. Lennar lists every plan as a future release with no homesites available, so the first homes and their prices will come out at or after the opening.
Incentives: Lennar hasn't published an offer for Urban Downs. Its most recent 7/6 adjustable-rate offer in this region required a contract by October 4 and has ended, and its Fall Super Sale applies to listed homes, which Urban Downs doesn't have yet. Reach out and we'll find out what's offered at the opening and the date it ends, then compare any Lennar Mortgage offer with an outside lender's quote.
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Lennar started as a Miami homebuilder in 1954 and is one of the largest builders in the country, delivering about 82,600 homes in fiscal 2025. In Clark County it's also selling Ridgefield Heights on the south side of Ridgefield, Camas Heights, and Heartwood and Ramble Creek in Vancouver, with more communities coming in Battle Ground, La Center and Washougal.
Lennar's published warranty is 1-2-10: one year on workmanship, two years on systems such as plumbing and electrical, and ten years on structural items. Older versions of its warranty booklet send disputes to binding arbitration and tie coverage to required maintenance, so we'll get the current booklet in front of you to read before you sign. Lennar's sales team represents Lennar; you're welcome to bring your own representation from your first visit, including the interest-list stage.
Schools
Urban Downs is in the Ridgefield School District. The school fields on all 32 lots in Clark County's records, updated October 2026, show:
| Level | School | Grades | Drive time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Sunset Ridge Elementary | K–5 | 5 minutes |
| Middle | View Ridge Middle | 6–8 | 6 minutes |
| High | Ridgefield High | 9–12 | 8 minutes |
Drive times are free-flowing from 8802 S 7th Way. Sunset Ridge Elementary opened this fall at 7025 N 10th St as the district's first new elementary in more than 60 years. With it, the district moved elementary schools to kindergarten through 5th grade and View Ridge to 6th through 8th, and it redrew elementary boundaries. Lennar's page doesn't list schools yet, and nearby Meadowview listings still name South Ridge Elementary from the older boundaries. Tell us which homesite you're considering and we'll confirm the assignment for that address with the Ridgefield School District before you write an offer.
Inside the community
Urban Downs is two short streets of attached homes within the larger Meadowview neighborhood. Lennar hasn't listed amenities of its own. Meadowview's common areas, about 9.6 acres of HOA-owned open space along a wetland and stream buffer, include walking trails, a playground and an outdoor calisthenics gym, and the open-space tracts in Phase 2 are owned by the Meadowview Community HOA. There's no clubhouse or pool.
Lennar hasn't published HOA dues, which association the Urban Downs homes join, or the CC&Rs. Meadowview's dues are $80 a month, which is a useful reference point, though attached homes sometimes carry extra costs for shared exterior items. We'd ask for the CC&Rs and budget, including how the shared wall, roof and exterior are maintained and insured, and the rules on fences, parking and rentals.
Parks and outdoors nearby
- Tri-Mountain Golf Course: 10 minutes; a public 18-hole course that opened in 1994
- Overlook Park, downtown Ridgefield: 11 minutes; a downtown park with a splash pad
- Abrams Park: 13 minutes; city park on the Gee Creek Trail
- Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Carty Unit: 13 minutes; trails around Carty Lake on the north side of town
- Paradise Point State Park: 13 minutes; camping and trails on the East Fork Lewis River
- Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, River S Unit (Kiwa Trail): 22 minutes; the trail at the refuge's southern unit
Getting around
Drive times in free-flowing traffic; rush hour adds time, especially at the bridges.
- I-5 at Pioneer Street (exit 14): about 5 minutes
- Downtown Ridgefield: 11 minutes
- Interstate Bridge (I-5): 20 minutes
- Downtown Vancouver: 21 minutes
- Glenn Jackson Bridge (I-205): 29 minutes
- PDX airport: 33 minutes
- Downtown Portland: 34 minutes
- Transit: inside C-TRAN's service area; the Ridgefield Junction Park & Ride is 4 minutes away on Pioneer Street
Daily life
- Groceries: Costco Ridgefield (7 minutes), Rosauers on S 47th Ave (7), Fred Meyer on Tenney Road in Salmon Creek (13)
- Coffee and shopping: Starbucks and the Union Ridge Town Center shops, 5 minutes
- Healthcare: Legacy Medical Group's Ridgefield clinic (7 minutes); Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (13)
- College: Clark College at Boschma Farms on Pioneer Street, 4 minutes
What it costs to own
- Jurisdiction: City of Ridgefield. Police service is the Ridgefield Police Department and fire is Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue.
- Utilities: Clark Public Utilities for water and power; Clark Regional Wastewater District for sewer. Lennar hasn't said whether the homes have natural gas; we'll find out once you reach out.
- Property tax: the 2026 levy for this tax code area is about $9.61 per $1,000 of assessed value, roughly $5,330 a year on a $554,900 assessment and about $5,620 on $584,900. New homes are assessed in stages, so budget from the full levy rather than the first-year bill.
- HOA: not yet published; Meadowview's $80 a month is the nearest reference.
- Impact fees: paid by the builder and built into the price, including Ridgefield's 2026 school fee ($16,880), park fee ($4,414) and traffic fee ($5,733). Our custom homes guide compares fees across the county.
What's changing nearby
Urban Downs' 32 lots were recorded in April 2026 as part of Meadowview Phase 2. Lennar bought them from the developer in three batches between May and July 2026, about $170,000 a lot, and holds 16 so far; the other 16 are still with the developer. Around it, Pulte is building out the 62 single-family lots of Phase 2, so construction will continue on these streets for some time.
Nearby, the city's Pioneer Street widening has added lanes from Royle Road to I-5 along with a new collector road, Pioneer Canyon Drive, the school district opened Sunset Ridge Elementary this fall, and Greely Farms is building its final phases to the north.
What to check before you buy
- The shared wall. These are duplex-style homes on lots about 34 feet wide. Tell us you're interested and we'll find out how the shared wall is built for sound and fire separation, and what the CC&Rs say about who maintains and insures the shared roof and exterior. We can help line up a licensed inspector to look at the party wall before drywall.
- The HOA. Dues, the association and the CC&Rs aren't published yet. We'll request them before you sign, along with what the dues cover.
- Pricing at release. Base prices are posted, but lot premiums and final prices come out at the opening. Reach out and we'll get the price sheet in writing and compare it with the detached homes in Meadowview and at Ridgefield Heights, where Lennar's two-story Fairview starts at $549,900.
- The substation. Clark Public Utilities' Union Ridge Substation sits about 900 feet west of the west end of S 7th Way. We can walk the street with you and see how it sits relative to the lot you're considering.
- Construction around you. Early buyers will live alongside building on the remaining Urban Downs lots and Pulte's Phase 2. Let us know which lot you like and we'll ask Lennar for the build sequence on your street.
- The name. An older subdivision also called Urban Downs, with its own HOA, sits just south on S Goose Loop. It's a separate neighborhood, so we'll make sure documents and searches point to the Meadowview Phase 2 plat.
- Drainage. County maps show slow-draining soils here, which is common on this side of Ridgefield. On a small lot, we'll find out how the yard drains and where downspouts go.
- The warranty booklet and lender offer. We'll get you the current Lennar warranty booklet, and compare any Lennar Mortgage offer with an outside lender's quote.
- Inspections. A licensed inspector before drywall where possible, before closing, and again before the first-year warranty ends keeps fixes on Lennar.
How we help here
At Urban Downs we'd get you on the interest list with representation in place, so you're ready when Lennar releases the first homesites and prices at the opening. We'd line up the release price sheet against the Meadowview homes next door and Lennar's own homes at Ridgefield Heights, so you can see what the attached format saves you, and use the lot purchases on record as context when we talk price. We'd ask for the HOA documents early, with a close read of how the shared wall, roof and exterior are handled, confirm the school assignment for your address, and check where the lot sits relative to the substation and the remaining construction. We'd compare any opening incentive and Lennar Mortgage offer with an outside quote, then coordinate the licensed inspections, including a pre-drywall look at the party wall, before closing and before the first-year warranty walk-through. Our construction background helps us know what to look at in an attached home before you sign off on it.
Before you commit to anything, you'll have a written Engagement Proposal with the exact scope and fee.
Also looking nearby? See Meadowview around it, Greely Farms just north, Ridgefield Heights, and the full Ridgefield new-construction page.
Last updated: October 2026