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Trillium Woods -- Plymouth, MN  (Posted 9/3/10)

The New Admiral at the Lake -- Chicago, IL  (Posted 9/3/10)

Trilogy by Shea Homes -- Groveland, FL  (Posted 9/3/10)

Karmel -- Deerfield, IL  (Posted 9/3/10)

Highlands of Golden Oaks Village -- White Haven PA  (Posted 9/3/10)

Enclave at Ellicott Station -- Ellicott City, MD  (Posted 9/3/10)

Patapsco Overlook -- Catonsvville (Baltimore), MD  (Posted 8/9//10)

GreenFields of Geneva -- Geneva, IL  (Posted 8/9/10)

Sherburne Commons -- Nantucket, MA  (Posted 8/9/10)

The Lodge at Avila -- Albany, NY  (Posted 8/9/10)

Del Webb Orlando -- Davenport, FL  (Posted 8/9/10)

The Arbors at Buck Run -- Feasterville Trevose, PA  (Posted 8/9/10)

Del Web Houston -- Richmond, TX  (Posted 7/1/10)

Park Place of Elmhurst -- Elmhurst, IL  (Posted 7/1/10)

Reagan Park Senior Living -- Avon, IN  (Posted 7/1/10)

Four Seasons at Ridgemont -- Montvale, NJ  (Posted 7/1/10)

The Lodge at Mallards Landing -- Gig Harbor, WA  (Posted 7/1/10)

Vistamor -- Montgomery, NY  (Posted 7/1/10)

Trillium Woods -- Plymouth, MN

Des Moines, Iowa-based Life Care Services (LCS) is moving forward with plans to build an $87 million senior housing development in Plymouth, Minn., a project delayed by the recession. The clearing of trees and grading of the land at the 46-acre site has begun. There are already reservations for 64 percent of the 209 independent living units planned for the Trillium Woods community. 

LCS first proposed the project in 2007 but ran into delays when the recession hit. The city of Plymouth approved the project in October 2008. The one thing still missing is the financing LCS needs to build. However, officials feel is important to get work started to show Plymouth that LCS wants "to be part of the community and offer a senior life care option." 

The development will be four stories and more than 500,000 square feet. Besides the 209 senior apartments, it will include a 44-bed assisted living and memory care facility and a clinic. Amenities will include a club house with restaurant-style dining, library, café, auditorium, fitness center, indoor pool and whirlpool. Private walking trails on the site will connect to the regional trail system. 

LCS-Westminster Partnership V is the legal entity formed to own the development. It spent $11.5 million in 2008 to buy the land for the site. Minneapolis-based Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. is the general contractor, and Bremerton, Wash.-based Rice Fergus Miller is the architect. LCS manages more than 100 senior living communities across the country. For more information call 877-993-7600 or 763-553-7600, or visit: http://www.trilliumwoodslcs.com
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The New Admiral at the Lake -- Chicago, Il

Construction of the New Admiral at the Lake, a new continuing care community located on Chicago's North Side at Foster Avenue and Marine Drive, is due to get underway shortly. The bonds to finance construction are expected to be issued soon, which means building could start at the end of this month, according to Glenn Brichacek, president and chief executive at the Admiral. The community should open in the late summer of 2012. 

The project was delayed for about two years because of the economic downturn. Sales were even discontinued for a while until the economic outlook improved. Also, the Kendal Corporation, a well-known owner and operator of continuing care communities, was brought in to help finance some of the pre-construction expenses. 

About 78 percent of the 200 independent living apartments are now reserved. Entrance fees that offer up to a 95 percent refund start at about $374,000. Monthly fees are about $2,900. 

The Admiral will have multiple dining venues, a fitness center with pool and spa, a wellness center, and a media center as well as other amenities. 

Like other continuing care communities awaiting final approval of financing, the Admiral has already started holding events for its future residents. For more information call 773-433-1800 or visit: http://www.thenewadmiral.com/.
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Trilogy by Shea Homes -- Groveland, FL

High on a hill in South Lake County, in Central Florida, is Trilogy by Shea Homes, formerly Cascades of Groveland. California-based Shea Homes recently purchased the remaining 751 out of 999 lots and commercial land at the Cascades of Groveland. The community combines small-town charm with sophisticated amenities designed for active adults and is just a 30-minute drive from Disney World and the attractions of Orlando. 

Shea Homes opened new model homes and a Trilogy sales center in August. Homes will be single story, ranging from 1,256 to 2,930 square feet and priced from the mid-$100,000s to the mid $300,000s. 

Plans are underway to complete a 38,000-square-foot members-only clubhouse. It will include 4,000 square feet of covered veranda, a great room with a stage and dance floor, card rooms, billiard room, arts and crafts studio, media room, and a fitness center. Also in the community will be a heated indoor/outdoor pool and spa, shuffle board and Bocce courts, a softball field, and a nine-hole pitch and putt golf course. 

Under Shea Homes' management, Cascades will be marketed as a premium "Trilogy" active lifestyle community. For more information call 800-685-6494 or visit: http://www.trilogylife.com/community/orlando/ppc/
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Karmel -- Deerfield, IL

Karmel is a new continuing care community to be built in Deerfield, Ill. The building will have 219 apartments and will be the first local project of its type to be sponsored by Jewish organizations. The $200 million Karmel community is a project of CJE SeniorLife and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago/Jewish United Fund. The 22-acre site at 1551 Lake Cook Road includes an existing assisted living project and dementia care facility. Both opened about 11 years ago and are owned and operated by CJE. 

At Karmel, entrance fees range from about $250,000 to $950,000. One benefit from the economic downturn is that construction costs are lower than they were several years ago. As a result, entrance fees at Karmel are being reduced though no details are available yet. Existing contracts will be amended to reflect those changes. The entrance fee is 90 percent refundable. Monthly fees are about $1,200 to $6,000. Fees include 30 meals a month, housekeeping, access to the wellness center and programs, valet underground parking and transportation. 

A staged deposit program also allows those reserving an apartment to pay the 10 percent entrance fee deposit in installments over the course of about six months. Karmel should begin construction in early 2011 and is expected to open in late 2012. For more information call 847-236-7800 or visit: http://www.karmelseniorliving.org/
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Highlands of Golden Oaks Village -- White Haven, PA

Highlands of Golden Oaks Village is an active adult community located in White Haven in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. It offers a combination of energy efficient, low-maintenance homes and home sites with a wooded view. Complete house and land packages start at $199,500. Home choices include single family, townhomes and twin carriage homes with an unlimited number of floor plan designs. 

Amenities in place or planned include a learning/business center, computer room, interest groups, a fitness center, indoor pool and spa, and outdoor activities (tennis/walking/jogging/biking trails). 

Property taxes, insurance and utilities are very inexpensive, the developer says. Efficient, easy and affordable public water, sewer and natural gas are all available along with convenient access to shopping. For more information, call 800-826-2065 or visit: http://www.greatretirementcommunities.com/
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Enclave at Ellicott Station -- Ellicott City, MD

Williamsburg Homes is building 64 town homes with two-car garages at the Enclave at Ellicott Station, an active adult community developed by Hebron Manor LLC. Within the community residents can enjoy nature trails and a community clubhouse with a fitness room, a meeting and card room, a kitchenette, and a gathering room with a coffered ceiling and a fireplace. Formal and informal gatherings can be organized in the clubhouse along with community-sponsored events. 

The homes at the Enclave at Ellicott Center are base-priced from the low to upper $400,000s and have three or four bedrooms with two or three full baths and a powder room. Each home has approximately 2,170 to 2,650 finished square feet. Buyers can add a brick front, an elevator and a finished lower level to each home. 

Standard features include maintenance-free beaded vinyl siding, an exterior coach light, a two-car garage and a level entry stoop. Inside, each home has hardwood flooring in the kitchen, family room, foyer and powder room; oak stairs; 9-foot ceilings on the main level; crown and chair-rail molding; a gas fireplace; four-panel interior doors; high-tech wiring; ceramic tile flooring in the full baths; a luxury master bath with a soaking tub and separate shower; and a center-island kitchen with 42-inch oak or maple cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances. 

The Ellicott model, with 2,509 to 2,651 finished square feet, has a front porch leading into a two-story foyer. Just off the foyer is a formal dining room. The back of the home features an open design with a center-island kitchen and family room with a fireplace. This model has a laundry room and powder room on the main level. 

Upstairs, this home has an open loft in the center, a second bedroom with a walk-in closet, a third bedroom, a home office with a closet, a full bath and an unfinished storage room. For more information call Geralyn Gormley at 443/878-4201 or visit www.EllicottStation.com
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Patapsco Overlook -- Catnsville (Baltimore), MD

Construction activities have started on the first phase of Patapsco Overlook, a five-building, 80-unit 55+ active adult community in the Catonsville section of Baltimore County. The initial work is on a four-story building that will contain 16 separate condominium units, plus storage space and underground parking facilities. 

Patapsco Overlook will offer two different condominium models -- each offering approximately 1,500 square feet of living space -- among five buildings that will encircle a 1,500 square foot community clubhouse that will function as a recreational and social amenity. Pricing for the residential units are approximately $300,000. The inaugural building is expected to be delivered by the end of summer. 

Each of the five residential buildings feature an exterior skin comprised of manufactured stone and fiber cement siding, with a design that replicates a large manor home. The architecture was selected to merge seamlessly with the traditional values and historic setting found in downtown Catonsville. Consumers have their choice of The Beech model, which includes two bedrooms, two bathrooms, an open living or great room, separate dining area, eat-in kitchen and a private balcony. The alternative model (The Oak design) contains a separate den, a large kitchen and features corner unit layouts. Each residential building will contain grill and picnic areas, with a car wash located in the outdoor parking area. For more information call 410-750-7301or visit: http://www.patapscooverlook.com/
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GreenFields of Geneva -- Geneva, IL

Construction will soon begin on GreenFields of Geneva, a new life care community in Geneva, Ill. The new $50 million community will be built on 26 acres and have 147 one - and two-bedroom apartment homes with balconies. They will have views of the Tanna Farms Golf Course and access to 17 miles of walking trails. Completion is due in the fall of 2011. 

The community will offer two restaurant-style dining venues and private dining areas, a library, a club room with access to an outdoor terrace, a creative arts studio, a beauty salon/barbershop, weekly housekeeping and flat linen service, a library, a media room with computer work stations, and a fitness center. A discount will be available to residents who choose to use the neighboring golf course. 

GreenFields of Geneva will operate on an entrance fee model, in which residents pay a one-time entrance fee, which can be up to 95 percent refundable. This entrance fee, combined with a smaller monthly fee, gives residents access to all the community's services and amenities. 

The new community is sponsored by Friendship Senior Options, a locally managed, not-for-profit organization that began in 1977 by pioneering retirement living with Friendship Village of Schaumburg. As a mission-driven organization, Friendship Senior Options actively seeks new ways to provide older adults with quality retirement solutions by offering services, care and commitment to putting people first. For more information call 630-232-9105 or 866-233-9969, or visit: www.greenfieldsofgeneva.org.
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Sherburne Commons -- Nantucket, MA

Sherburne Commons was built in 2007 as a nonprofit retirement community at a cost of $33 million. In October 2008 it filed for bankruptcy. Earlier this year it was purchased by Cornerstone Real Estate Funds and a strategic partner and sub-advisor, Servant Healthcare Investments, at a total cost $9.5 million. 

The property is designed as a high-end independent living and assisted living community consisting of 40 apartment homes in the primary building and 20 cottages on a 20 acre parcel of land. The apartment homes and cottages range from 355 square feet up to 2,405 square feet. Some of the cottages may also include a den and a garage. This rental community provides full amenities and offers healthcare services in a club-like setting, including restaurant style dining, transportation, housekeeping, activities, 24 hour emergency service, a barber/beauty salon and more. 

Recently Servant Healthcare officials began the preliminary stages of examining the financial viability and physical realities of incorporating Our Island Home (a 45-bed skilled nursing facility) and the Adult Community Day Center (ACDC) within the Sherburne Commons campus. ACDC, which is run under the auspices of Our Island Home, has about a dozen elder clients who attend the social program three days a week from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A decision by local officials is not expected for six months. 

For those who would like to vacation on Nantucket a limited number of cottage homes are available to rent seasonally. They come furnished with all services included. Seasonal rental rates begin at $10,000/month with a one-month minimum.  Annual rental rates are $3,500/month. 

For more information on the community call 508-228-4080 or visit: http://sherburnecommons.org/Sherburne
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The Lodge at Avila -- Albany, NY

The Avila Retirement Community in Albany, N.Y., has broken ground on The Lodge at Avila, an expansion of the community's independent living section. The new neighborhood will feature up to 44 Adirondack-style apartment homes designed with a nod to the lavish "Great Camps" of the Northeast. It is open to seniors age 55 or better. 

The Lodge features one-bedroom, one-bedroom/den, and two-bedroom design floor plans, and will allow residents the opportunity to design their new apartment homes with personal touches and custom finishes. As an Avila community, the new neighborhood will have access to an amenity package offering an aquatic center, library, greenhouse, meditation room, creative arts studio, on-site beauty salon, and a pet-friendly policy. 

The additional development will be managed by the Latham, NY-based Alchester Group. Avila teamed up with Rochester, N.Y.-based LeCesse Construction Services LLC and Kanalstein Danton Associates P.A of Voorhees, N.J., to build on the existing community's Adirondack theme in creating a warm, camp-inspired feel at The Lodge. For more information call 518-452-4250 or visit: www.avilaretirementcommunity.com.
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Del Webb Orlando -- Davenport, FL

Del Webb Orlando is an active adult community located in the master-planned golf community of Ridgewood Lakes in Davenport, Fla. It is a neighborhood in the development that is quietly tucked away among pristine lakes and the picturesque Ridgewood Lakes Golf Course. The community is just minutes from major freeways, shopping, fine dining, first-class medical facilities, and world-class theme parks like Disney, Universal Studios, and Sea World. 

The centerpiece of Del Webb Orlando is the $7 million Montecito Clubhouse, which is due to open in April 2011. The 30,800 square feet facility includes a state-of-the-art fitness center with locker room facilities for men and women. The finished area will include an indoor walking track, aerobics room and an indoor lap and aerobics pool, and a spa. Outdoor amenities include tennis and basketball courts, bocce and pickleball, and even horseshoes. There is a juice and coffee bar and lounge, and a gathering hall with a grand fireplace. 

Two and three-bedroom single-family homes range from the Sonata model home, with three bedrooms and two baths in 1,392 square feet of living space (priced from $154,990) to the Vizcaya, with three bedrooms, two baths and 2,251 square feet of space that are priced from $244,990. All homes feature a two-car garage. For more information call 863-420-9372 or visit: http://www.delwebb.com/communities/fl/davenport/
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The Arbors at Buck Run -- Feasterville Trevose, PA

Scheduled to open this fall is The Arbors at Buck Run, a new assisted living facility that also offers Alzheimer's and dementia care. One monthly fee provides apartment homes that offer companion, studio, one bedroom and two bedroom units and a full complement of services and amenities from restaurant-style dining with a choice of entrees to housekeeping and professional laundry services. It also offers independent living for those who only require a minor amount of assistance. 

The Arbors at Buck Run dining program offers a formal setting with a variety of delicious, heart-healthy meal selections. The dining rooms are a wonderful place for socializing with friends. The community also has a private dining room for family gatherings and birthday parties. Each month there is a special candlelight dinner. 

The community is run by Morningside Management. For more information call 888-332-6161 or visit: http://www.morningsidehouse.com/assisted_living/Feasterville_Trevose
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Del Webb Houston -- Richmond, TX

Del Webb, the leading builder of active adult communities in the nation, has announced a timeline for the grand opening of the first Del Webb community in Houston. A new sales pavilion is expected to begin construction by early fall 2010, with a grand opening date of early 2011. First residents are expected to move into the community in the summer of 2011. The company says there continues to be strong interest and demand for a Del Webb community in the greater Houston area. The first one was introduced in 2007.

Del Webb Houston, located in the city of Richmond about 25 miles south of downtown Houston, will include approximately 1,500 homes on more than 500 acres. It will have a state-of-the-art amenity center with indoor and outdoor pools, fitness center (with yoga, pilates and Zumba), walking trails, an outdoor pavilion with fishing pier, and other amenities. For more information, call 888-757-8583 or visit http://www.delwebb.com/communities/tx/richmond/
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Park Place of Elmhurst -- Elmhurst, IL

Construction has begun on Park Place of Elmhurst, a $174 million life care community set on 12 acres in the metropolitan Chicago area. The Elmhurst, Ill., community, which will have 173 one-, two- or three-bedroom apartments, expects the units will be occupied by late 2011. In addition to independent residential living apartment homes, Park Place of Elmhurst's continuum of care includes 46 assisted living apartments, 20 memory support suites and 37 skilled nursing private rooms, all on campus, to provide services and support for residents, if needed in the future. 

Park Place will operate on an entrance fee model, with residents paying a one-time entrance fee combined with a smaller monthly fee, giving them access to all the community's services and amenities. 

The community is sponsored by Provident Life Services (formerly known as Rest Haven Christian Services), a not-for-profit organization that has provided residential accommodations and services to Chicago-area seniors since 1912. Providence Life Services currently operates 12 communities throughout Illinois, Michigan and Indiana, serving the needs of more than 1,500 residents. For more information, call 630-333-4343 or visit http://www.parkplaceelmhurst.com/.
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Reagan Park Senior Living -- Avon, IN

Construction will begin this summer on Reagan Park Senior Living. It is expected that first residents will begin moving in during the summer of 2011. Set on 20 acres, the community will offer a catered living services structure that allows residents to maintain an independent and active lifestyle even when a resident suffers from age-related memory impairment. 

Components of the community will include a 102-bed skilled nursing facility, an 82-unit assisted living facility, and a 94-unit apartment community that will consist of 50 units in a central housing building and 44 units spread amongst several garden homes. 

In addition to the senior living campus, the Leo Brown Group (the developer) will also construct a 20,000 square foot medical office building within Reagan Park which will provide space for physician groups and other healthcare-oriented businesses to serve the Avon community. For more information call the Leo Brown Group at 317-669-8404. There is no web site at this time.
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Four Seasons at Ridgemont -- Montvale, NJ

Work is underway on K. Hovnanian Home's newest active adult community, Four Seasons at Ridgemont, which is located in Bergen County, N.J. The community will consist of 108 luxury condominium garden homes designed for persons age 55 or better. Homes range in size from approximately 1,900 to more than 2,300 square feet and offer 2 bedrooms, 2 or 2 1/2 baths, and indoor parking. Luxury features include formal living and dining areas, a spacious kitchen, and a master bedroom suite. 

Amenities will include a clubhouse and recreation center featuring a state-of-the-art fitness center, club room and billiards room, plus a heated outdoor pool, putting green, bocce courts and more. 

The first homes are expected to be available in early 2011. For more information call 866-718-2997 or visit http://www.khov4seasons.c3om/Ridgemont
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The Lodge at Mallards Landing -- Gig Harbor, WA

The first residents of The Lodge at Mallards Landing started moving in last month to the Gig Harbor, Wash., retirement community where residents can enjoy miles of waterways and extensive amenities. The community consists of 100 assisted living units set on nearly 9.5 acres and 24 independent living cottages. 

The assisted living units are located in the main building and share common areas with the cottage residents. These residents will have access to an around-the-clock licensed nurse in their residence, a fitness center, card room, total diabetic management and glucose monitoring, and scheduled transportation to outings, doctors' appointments and grocery stores. 

The independent living cottages are arranged in either duplex or triplex configurations and offer fully equipped kitchens with washers and dryers. The monthly rent includes housekeeping, maintenance, utilities and high-definition TV. Other amenities include private attached garages, spacious closets and weekly housekeeping. 

The main building at the Lodge houses a billiards room, an arts & crafts room, a business center with computer access, high speed Internet access in every room, a hair salon, a spa, a fitness center, and restaurant-style dining. For more information call 253-858-4990 or visit www.mallardslandinglodge.com.
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Vistamor -- Montgomery, NY

Vistamor is a new active adult community being developed in Montgomery, N.Y., in Orange County. Located on 186 acres of lush rolling hills and meadows, Vistamor features three distinctive home collections -- Cottages, Classics and Country Homes -- that are currently priced from the $200s to the $400s. The 2- 3- and 4-bedroom residences and recreational amenities are integrated into the landscape to create a neighborhood where most homes open to vistas or green space. More than 65 percent of the property will remain preserved as permanent open green space where residents will be able to enjoy exploring miles of walking trails with boardwalks over wetlands.

The centerpiece of the community is the clubhouse called The Veranda at Vistamor. It will feature an outdoor pool, indoor circular exercise pool, fitness center, sauna, spa, yoga classes, library and a state-of-the-art theater with a 5,000 movie collection. There will also be a demonstration kitchen for cooking classes and a dedicated activities director from American Leisure, one of the nation's leading fitness, lifestyle and spa management companies.

In addition to the clubhouse facility, Vistamor's wide range of active and passive recreational amenities include tennis, bocce, croquet, lawn bowling, volleyball, badminton and shuffleboard as well as hard surface jogging trails with exercise stations. 

Vistamor will also offer community gardening and have a greenhouse for gardening classes. For anyone interested in playing golf, there are more than two dozen public and private golf courses to choose from in Orange County. For more information, call 845-457-1200 or visit www.vistamor.com.
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