The Recovery Circuit at Optima Verdana
A workout does not end when the last rep is finished, and neither does a hard day at the office. The body needs some …
Golf Without Leaving the Building
The Time Problem A full round of golf takes real time, often four hours including travel to and from a course. For re…
What Years at Optima Verdana Looks Like
The first months at Optima Verdana are about discovery, finding the best seat on the terrace, figuring out the rhythm…
The Balcony and the Building: Outdoor Space at Optima
At Optima, outdoor space is built into the architecture. Terraces and rooftop decks are an integral part of the desig…
Hosting at Home
Having people over is one of the quiet pleasures of a good home. A dinner with close friends, an evening that stretch…
The Value of a Short Commute
Time is one of the few things that genuinely can’t be recovered. And while it rarely appears on a floor plan or…
Summer in the City
On the North Shore, summer arrives with room to spread out. Wilmette picks up, the lakefront and the parks fill in, a…
The Fitness Center as a Daily Habit
There’s a particular kind of friction that makes fitness routines hard to sustain: the getting-there part. When…
What Years in an Optima Community Looks Like
The first months in an Optima community are about discovery, finding the best chair in the lounge, learning the rhyth…
Before and After: How Moving to an Optima Community Changes Daily Life
Most people move into an Optima community expecting a beautiful home, but what they often do not expect is how quickl…
Why Optima Residents Choose to Rent
Ownership isn’t the only way to put down roots anymore, and for a growing number of residents, it isn’t t…
How to Choose Your Optima Community: A Guide to Finding the Right Fit
For more than four decades, Optima has been designing and building luxury residential communities across Arizona and …
Optima Verdana Floor Plan Spotlight: The One-Bedroom Residences
Among the most sought-after homes at Optima Verdana are the community’s one-bedroom residences. Designed for re…
The Art of the Celebration: How Optima Communities Come Alive Through Events
One hundred residences on a quiet block in Wilmette, directly across from the Metra station: Optima Verdana is the sm…
The Pickleball Effect: What a Sport Reveals About How We Want to Live
Every sport has a moment when it stops belonging to enthusiasts and starts belonging to everyone. Pickleball had that…