Exhibit 3.253

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 01:18 PM 05/29/2009

FILED 01:18 PM 05/29/2009

SRV 090560716 - 4692836 FILE

STATE of DELAWARE

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

CERTIFICATE of FORMATION

First: The name of the limited liability company is UCP Soledad, LLC

Second: The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 in the City of Wilmington, Zip code 19808. The name of its Registered agent at such address is The Company Corporation

Third: (Use this paragraph only if the company is to have a specific effective date of dissolution: “The latest date on which the limited liability company is to dissolve is                                 .”)

Fourth: (Insert any other matters the members determine to include herein.)

In Witness Whereof, the undersigned have executed this Certificate of Formation this 29^th day of May, 2009

By:	/s/ James F. Mosier
	Authorized Person (s)
Name:	James F. Mosier
	Secretary