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Retirement Communities & Senior Housing
This section of our site contains information on selected new retirement communities that are under development or have recently opened. The information will remain in this location for three months after it is posted, then it will be removed. If you are looking for a new community, you should bookmark this page and keep checking it. New information will be added regularly.
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Meadow View Adult Community -- Pelham, NH (Posted 2/3/10)
Spring Ridge -- Chipley, FL (Posted 2/3/10)
Franciscan Vistas Ewa -- Ewa Beach, Hawaii (Posted 2/3/10)
Bristol Meadows -- New Lenox, IL (Posted 2/3/10)
CantaMia at Estrella -- Goodyear, AZ (Posted 2/3/10)
The
Seasons at Maplewood --
Maplewood, MN (Near Minneapolis) (Posted
2/3/10)
The Amsterdam
At Harborside --
Port Washington, NY (Posted 1/5/10)
Tollgate Village -- Bel Air, MD -- (Posted 1/5/10)
Grant's Ferry Cove -- Brunswick, GA -- (Posted 1/5/10)
English Commons at Topsfield -- Topsfield, MA (Posted 1/5/10)
Arte -- Scottsdale, AZ (Posted 1/5/10)
The Stayton at Museum Way -- Fort Worth, TX (Posted 1/5/10)
Walnut Village -- Anaheim, CA (Posted 12/1/09)
Heritage at St. Charles -- White Plains, MD (Posted 12/1/09)
The Allegro at Willoughby -- Stuart, FL (Posted 12/1/09)
Segovia at Palm Desert -- Palm Desert, CA (Posted 12/1/09)
Varenna at Fountain Grove -- Santa Rose, CA (Posted 12/1/09)
The Cardinal at North Hills -- Raleigh, NC (Posted 12/1/09)
Meadow View
Adult Community -- Pelham, NH
Meadow View Adult Community is a new active adult community located 35 miles northwest of Boston in Pelham, N.H. It is within walking distance of medical facilities, pharmacies, shopping, banking and dining, and offers 20 condominium units.
Each unit at Meadow View has one or two bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, and a one-car garage. Other features include a covered front entrance and a deck in the backyard. Living rooms are complete with gas fireplaces in all end units. Other features include a dinette area, a custom kitchen, complete with ceramic tile flooring, cherry cabinets, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, an over-range microwave, and an under-mounted sink.
The Meadow View homes are designed for one-level living and offer spacious master bedrooms on the first floor, complete with his and hers closets and a grand master bathroom. The first floor also includes a quaint additional room that could be utilized as a den, dining room or home office. Upstairs is a spacious loft area that overlooks the living room, complete with a full bathroom and large walk-in closet.
The lower level offers expansion space
that could be used as an exercise room, media area, or game room, as
well as an option for a fourth bathroom. The space behind the
development is conservation land, once home to a cranberry bog. Home
price start at $259,900. For more information, call Stephanie Mendes
at 603-508-8027, or visit: www.meadowviewadultcommunity.com.
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Now under construction, Spring Ridge will be an active adult community located in the rolling hills of South Washington County near Chipley, FL. Amenities planned include a first-class clubhouse and wellness center, lighted tennis courts, a resort-style pool and playground, plus active adult activities ranging from the purely relaxing to the athletically ambitious. The community is just minutes away from a championship 18-hole golf course and a county-managed, 525-acre lake brimming with bass. Phase I homesites are currently for sale, beginning at $39,900.
In planning for Spring Ridge, the developer sought to create a place that would appeal to active adults with a fondness for country living close to the coast, and an appreciation for fine amenities. Spring Ridge will embrace traditional Southern tastes, traditions and values. There are plenty of recreational opportunities in and around Spring Ridge and in nearby communities that dot the Florida Panhandle's Emerald Coast: Panama City Beach, Rosemary Beach, Seaside and Destin. The Northwest Florida-Panama City International Airport is nearing completion in Bay County, which neighbors Washington County.
Spring Ridge is surrounded by state
parks that enable visitors to connect with caverns, springs and other
intriguing and beautiful natural features of North Florida. The cool
waters of Econfina Creek and the area's crystalline, spring-fed lakes
can be enjoyed by canoeists, anglers and swimmers. For more
information, call 877-301-7737 or visit: http://www.springridgeflorida.com/index.html
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Franciscan Vistas Ewa -- Ewa Beach, Hawaii
St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii has started construction on the first phase of a $40 million independent living community located on six acres in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. Franciscan Vistas Ewa will have 149 one- and two-bedroom affordable rental apartments ranging in size from 530 to 750 square feet plus a 5,000-square-foot community center offering a broad range of health, recreation, social and cultural programs and activities.
The apartments will be for seniors age 62 and above with households earning up to $45,660 for a family of two, or up to 60 percent of the area median income. Rents will average around $750 per month. A portion of the apartments will be made available to lower-income seniors making up to 30 percent of the area median income.
Franciscan Vistas Ewa also will offer "Stay Healthy at Home," a health and wellness program of St. Francis Healthcare System that helps seniors live independently. The program provides access to a range of supportive care services, including case management, transportation, chore services, meal preparation and advance life planning.
Marketing of the rental apartments will
begin in late summer with initial occupancy slated for the end of this
year. Prudential Locations LLC will serve as the property manager. For
more information call 808-678-7258 or visit: http://www.stfrancishawaii.org/Pages/ResidentialCare.aspx
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Bristol Meadows -- New Lenox, IL
Bristol Meadows, a new continuing care retirement community, is being developed by Camelot Homes on 100 acres in New Lenox, Ill. The site plan is currently in the preliminary phase but calls for 170 single family homes, four 24-unit apartment buildings with 24 residences in each, 54 villas, and an assisted living center. The property also includes a 23-acre pond and two smaller ones.
The community will offer all levels of
care on the campus, including memory care, rehabilitation and
long-term care so that if the health of a spouse changes, they can
remain together. For more information call 815-462-0010. The builder's
web site can be found at http://www.camelot-homes.com/
but currently does not have information about Bristol Meadows.
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CantaMia at Estrella -- Goodyear, AZ
CantaMia, a new active adult community in the master-planned community of Estrella (Goodyear Ariz.) is under construction. It will be Estrella's first active adult neighborhood for people age 55+. Phase I will consist of more than 600 home sites with a wide selection of single-story homes ranging from approximately 1,200 to 3,000 square feet. CantaMia also plans to include its own recreation center, featuring indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fitness center and tennis courts.
In addition to the neighborhood recreation center, CantaMia residents will have access to all of Estrella's unparalleled amenities, including the Starpointe Residents Club, Estrella Yacht Club, North and South Lakes and the Golf Club of Estrella.
Estrella, which has been voted the
number one master-planned community in Arizona by Ranking Arizona
for four consecutive years, offers amenities in a resort-inspired
setting and features a wide selection of homes ideal for first-time
homebuyers, growing families and empty-nesters. For more information
call 877-386-6100 or visit: http://www.josephcarlhomes.com/our_communities/cantamia/.
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The Seasons at Maplewood -- Maplewood, MN (Near Minneapolis)
Construction recently began on The Seasons at Maplewood, a $30 million dollar, 150-unit senior living community that will offer a range of rental housing and supportive services for seniors, including independent living apartments with services, assisted living, and specialized memory care and care suites programmed to support individuals requiring 24 hour services.
Comprising more than 130,000 square feet on four levels, The Seasons at Maplewood will offer contemporary retirement living in 120 independent living residences, including one and two-bedroom units ranging from 680 to 1,100 square feet. It is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2010. The 120 independent residences will feature kitchens designed specifically to meet the needs of seniors, large storage areas, private balconies, washers and dryers and more. The community will also offer 30 studio and one-bedroom units for seniors requiring 24-hour specialty care and memory care services.
Amenities in the community include a
fitness center with cardio and yoga spaces, a salon with massage room,
a movie theater, a community room, lounge, and parlor for both
assisted living and memory care, and views of a wetland preserve. For
more information call 651-770-1111 or visit: http://www.ecumen.org/
(the parent company) or the community's web site, http://www.seasonsmaplewood.com
which will be live on February 10.
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The Amsterdam at Harborside -- Port Washington, NY
The Amsterdam at Harborside, the first life care community in Nassau County (Long Island, N.Y.) is now more than 50 percent complete and is on schedule to open in the fourth quarter of 2010. The six-story, $259 million community will have 229 independent living apartment homes ranging in size from 717 square feet to 2,519 square feet on its upper floors. On the lower floors will be 26 enriched-housing units ranging from 491 to 810 square feet, 56 skilled nursing units and 18 units for Alzheimer's patients. Entrance fees range from $400,000 to $2 million.
Residents will have a choice of
gourmet, casual and bistro dining, game rooms, a theater, library and
media room; studios for woodworking and creative arts. There will also
be a greenhouse, an on-site bank, a computer room, a billiards parlor,
a beauty salon/barber shop, and a 51,000 square foot underground
parking facility with valet service. For more information call
800-365-0665 or visit: http://www.theamsterdamatharborside.com/
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Tollgate Village -- Bel Air, MD
Tollgate Village is an active adult community located in Bel Air, Md., just 30 minutes from Baltimore. Three home styles are available ranging from 2,085 to 2,230 square feet. Base prices range from $403,975 to $444,975. All homes include a front-entry two-car garage with carriage-style garage doors, a brick veneer exterior with beaded vinyl siding and professional landscaping. Some homes include a covered patio or deck.
Inside, the homes have one or two bedrooms and one or two full baths, some with a half bath. Standard features include hardwood floors in the foyer and kitchen; ceramic tile floors in all baths; a gas fireplace in the family room and/or master bedroom; a luxury master bath with a soaking tub and a separate shower; and 42-inch cabinets, granite counters and upgraded appliances in the kitchen. Buyers can add sunrooms, whirlpool tubs, room extensions, walk-out basements, fireplaces and skylights to the homes.
Home owner's fees include external
maintenance, lawn care and snow removal. The area offers an abundance
of activities, including walking trails, golf courses, boating on the
Susquehanna River, parks and shopping at a variety of nearby shopping
centers, along with Harford Mall and White Marsh Mall. For more
information call 410-420-1984 or visit http://www.tollbrothers.com/homesearch/servlet/HomeSearch?app=
community_description&comm_num=6486
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Grant's Ferry Cove -- Brunswick, GA
Grant's Ferry Cove is a new 115 home active adult community in Brunswick, Ga., offering an array of amenities that include a lakeside clubhouse with a state-of-the-art fitness center, a yoga studio, card room, a business center, tennis courts and a lakeside zero-edge swimming pool. Only minutes away is the Coastal Pines Golf Club.
The homes offer warm and expansive
living areas, pine floors on the lower level, raised ceilings, honed
granite kitchen countertops, European-style custom cabinetry and
stainless steel appliances. Floor plans offer the option of having a
2-bedroom, 2-bath single level or a 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath home. In
addition, to make the most of the design, each home opens from
courtyard entryways to large screen porches and private garages. Homes
share no more than one common wall, and a few locations are fully
detached. All home sites feature lake or natural views. For more
information call 912-638-4750 ext 161 or visit: http://www.grantsferrycove.com
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English Commons at Topsfield -- Topsfield, MA
Ground breaking for English Commons at Topsfield, a 55+ active-adult condominium community consisting of 50 homes, is expected to take place soon. The developer, C. P Berry Construction, received final approval from the town last month. Model homes will be ready for viewing in early spring 2010. The first homes will be ready for occupancy in early summer 2010.
The community will be set on 68.5 acres, of which 50 acres will be open space. Two floor plans, ranging in size from 2,100 to nearly 4,000 square feet, are being offered. It will feature a clubhouse and numerous recreational amenities, including a fitness center and heated swimming pool. It will also have extensive landscaping and a center Common Green with a large gazebo and walking paths for residents to enjoy.
Future residents will be able to
customize their homes to enhance the designs being offered, which will
include: first floor master suites, over-sized gourmet kitchens,
extensive interior trim and finish details, four-season sunrooms,
guest suites, maintenance-free decks, attached garages, and available
walk-out lower levels with up to 1,200 square feet of additional
living area. For more information call 978-887-3888 or visit: http://www.cpberryhomes.com/Pages/EnglishCommon/englishcommons.htm
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Arte is a new luxury rental retirement community in Scottsdale, Ariz., that offers independent living and assisted living. The three-story complex has 170 units (152 for independent living and 18 for assisted living). Amenities include a heated pool and spa, fitness center, library, lounge, pool table, card room, beauty salon, valet parking, and a 35-seat theater. Utilities and 150 channels of Direct TV are included. Arté features an art deco design theme that stands out in the dining room with a chandelier, marble fireplace and dark wood framing, and a grand staircase in the lobby.
Arté's entry fee is $5,000 and the
community's monthly rent ranges from $2,995 to $6,995. One-bedroom
apartments are 602 to 830 square feet and the two-bedroom units are
1,272 to 1,337 square feet. The 18 assisted living suites range from
413 to 546 square feet. Prices are $3,700 to $4,400 per month plus two
levels of care for $750 or $950 per month. For more information call
480-451-1800 or visit http://www.arteresortliving.com/
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The Stayton at Museum Way -- Fort Worth, TX
Construction has begun on The Stayton at Museum, a new life care community in Fort Worth, Texas. Occupancy is expected to begin in late summer 2011. The 11-story community, being developed by Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation of Fort Worth, is set on 2.5 acres downtown and offers new residents the choice of 40 floor plans. It will provide all four levels of Life Care -- Independent Living, Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing and Memory Care.
Among the amenities offered are
panoramic views from residences, fountains and pools, housekeeping
services, secure underground parking, personal storage, a pet park,
fine and casual dining venues, a sidewalk bistro, and lifelong
learning opportunities. In addition, residents will enjoy a performing
arts theater, a library, art gallery, creative arts center,
classrooms, card and game room, an indoor pool and spa, and a fitness
center. For more information call 817-986-0082 or visit http://www.thestayton.com/.
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Walnut Village, a new $120 million gated continuing care retirement community in Anaheim, Calif., celebrated its grand opening in late October. The community offers 156 private residences in 42 floor plans and include one and two-bedroom residences and three-bedroom cottages. As required, assisted living services are brought directly to a resident's home. A fully licensed, skilled nursing center, the largest in Orange County, is located onsite. A memory support neighborhood called Summer House features a staff of memory specialists to offer cognitive care and individualized programming for those with varying degrees of memory loss.
The private homes feature ageless universal design elements, choice of color palette and three designer kitchen models all with granite countertops, washer/dryer, private balcony or patio, large walk-in showers, high-speed Internet access, cable TV, individually controlled heating and AC, and a variety of flooring. All units are adaptable for independent living with assistive devices such as wheelchairs.
Walnut Village also offers several features designed to ensure an enhanced quality of life. The Well-being Fitness & Aquatics Center offers yoga, a fitness center with specially designed equipment for older adults, seminars on health-related topics, spa services, specialized and alternative therapies, a salt-water Masters pool and a 12-person hot tub.
The Lifelong Learning Center features a wide range of college-level classes in history, writing and computer training, as well as seminars such as wine tasting, film and gardening. It also includes the Center for Aging and Spirituality, which offers lectures and workshops on topics related to understanding the spiritual journey of aging and the importance of the mind, body and spirit connection. There is also a performing arts center where talented residents and known artists will perform. Drama, music and singing classes will be also offered.
Walnut Village is owned and operated by
Front Porch, Southern California's largest not-for-profit provider of
senior living communities. For more information call 866-983-6763 or
visit: www.walnutvillage.org.
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Heritage at St. Charles -- White Plains, MD
The Heritage at St. Charles in White Plains, Md., is part of the master planned community of St. Charles in Charles County which is about 20 miles from Washington, D.C. Lennar Corp. is building 352 single-family homes in a development directly across the street from the Charles County Public Golf Course. St. Charles Towne Center's shops and restaurants are nearby, along with additional local shopping centers with restaurants and entertainment.
Community amenities include tennis courts, parks, hiking and bike trails, plus a heated indoor swimming pool, a club with a game room and ballroom, and a fitness center with steam showers and saunas.
The homes range in size from 2,099 to
2,552 finished square feet, with base prices from $269,990 to
$298,990. These two- or three-bedroom homes have two baths and a
two-car garage. Each has a first-floor master suite. The smallest
model includes one-level living with a family room, an open kitchen, a
separate dining room, a family room, a home office with French doors,
a mudroom/ laundry room and a master suite with a walk-in closet and a
luxury bath. This home also has a second bedroom and a second full
bath, plus a patio off the family room. For more information call 888-214-1805
or visit http://www.heritagestcharles.com/home.html
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The Allegro at Willoughby -- Stuart, FL
Construction began at the end of October on The Allegro at Willoughby, a new $25 million senior community in Stuart, Fla. Upon completion in January 2011 it will have 189 condo-style residences in a three story building. The community is the sixth built in Florida by St. Louis-based Hallmark Senior Living. It will offer independent living as well as assisted living and memory care. Apartments will be available in a variety of sizes and configurations. Most will have tiled entry foyers, granite countertops in the kitchen and baths, and spacious walk-in closets.
Set on nearly 10 acres, the community will include three ponds, with the first pond nestled between the two independent living wings, featuring a landscaped walking trail. The second provides a beautiful border between The Allegro and the residential communities to the north. The third is poolside, creating a vista past a dramatic fountain to the landscaped preserve area.
Amenities will include game and
activity rooms, a café and bistro, a business center and a library, a
community center for larger gatherings, a stadium style theater, the
fitness center, a complete spa with salon services (whirlpool, massage
and meditation rooms). Apartments will be available in a variety of
sizes and configurations. Most will have tiled entry foyers, granite
countertops in the kitchen and baths, and spacious walk-in closets.
For more information call 800-561-3615 or visit: http://theallegro.com/index.html
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Segovia at Palm Desert -- Palm Desert, CA
Scheduled to open in the spring of 2010, Segovia at Palm Desert is a new $60 million senior living community being developed by Oakmont Senior Living LLC in partnership with Aegis Living based in Redmond, Wash. The two-story building will have 117 apartments and underground parking for 97 vehicles. Seniors age 62 and over will pay an entrance fee that could range from $79,000 to $519,500, depending on the size of the home. The buy-in is recaptured through an agreed upon formula when the property is rented out again.
Monthly service fees, which could range from $2,195 to $5,376, are charged for such services that include 21 meal credits per month for on-site dining, weekly housekeeping, 24-hour security, concierge, studio for arts and crafts, basic utilities, maintenance, wellness programs and transportation services.
Amenities include a library, business
center, movie theater, fitness center, salon, activity rooms and day
spa; food and beverage areas that include fine dining in the main
building and al fresco and garden dining; landscaped grounds and a
courtyard with a swimming pool, 18-hole putting green, bocce courts
and pet park; and a lanai for outdoor barbecues and cocktail parties.
For more information call 760-610-0349 or visit: http://www.aegisliving.com/independent_living/
Palm_Desert_CA/zip_92260/aegis_living/1665
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Varenna at Fountain Grove -- Santa Rose, CA
Set on 29 acres, Varenna is a new resort-style continuing care retirement community developed by Oakmont Senior Living and professionally managed by AegisLiving It offers 162 residences in two neighborhoods that are within a short walking distance of the main building. The neighborhoods contain casitas, duplexes and more intimate buildings housing between 12-20 apartments. In the main community there are 103 apartments and a wide variety of on-site amenities including a spa and exercise facilities, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a movie theater, a cocktail lounge, a wine cave, a business center, a wellness center, a community garden, a library, two pet parks, an art studio, bank branch, country store, salon and spa, an art studio and card rooms. On-site there is also an assisted living building, Villa Capri, for seniors who may need more care later in life.
Entrance fees, which are 90 percent refundable when residents move out, begin at $345,000 peaking at $1.3 million. Monthly rent, which starts at $2,724, includes all utilities except phone, and a broad range of services.
Numerous floor plans accommodate a
variety of styles, needs and living arrangements. From one-bedroom
apartments to six-room casitas with garages, decks and yards, Varenna
offers options for independent adults who need no or little assisted
care now, but who want to have those services available in the future.
For more information call 707-526-1226 or visit: http://www.varennaccrc.com/.
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The Cardinal at North Hills -- Raleigh, NC
Ground could be broken next April on the 202-unit, $150 million Cardinal at North Hills continuing care retirement community. The community would include a 15-bed skilled nursing facility and 45 assisted living units. The Cardinal features luxury independent living residences with variety of one- and two-bedroom floor plans. It is located in Raleigh's thriving North Hills area which is home to upscale residences, retail, dining and entertainment.
Located in part of the community will be a 20,000 square foot wellness and fitness center run by Duke Raleigh Hospital. It would be open to the public and include a pool, fitness equipment and rehabilitation along with programs for cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, physical therapy, nutrition, weights and exercise.
The residences range in size from just under 900 square feet to almost 2,500 square feet. There are two sides to the community. One side will be L-shaped and have seven stories; the other side will be rectangular and have six stories. Each unit will have a balcony or terrace.
The entrance fee for a unit ranges from
$367,000 to $1.15 million, depending on its size and is 90% refundable
when a resident dies or moves. For more information call 888-781-2021
or 919-781-2021, or visit: http://www.thecardinalatnorthhills.com/
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