Tag: senior living
Construction Begins on The Residence at Penniman Hill
Hingham, MA – Callahan Construction Managers has started work on The Residences at Penniman Hill, a new senior living community coming to Hingham. This LCB Senior community will offer both assisted living and memory care facilities spread over the three-story, almost 90,000 square foot facility. The state-of-the-art building will feature 90 apartments along with a fitness […]
Knipe Earns WELL AP Credential
Hartford, CT – Emily Knipe, IIDA, LEED AP, interior designer at Amenta Emma Architects, has earned her WELL AP credential. This new certification denotes expertise in the WELL Building Standard and a commitment to advancing human health and wellness in buildings and communities. Knipe has applied WELL principles in recent senior living projects at Avery […]
Senior Center Breaks Ground On New Addition
Penacook, NH – The H.L. Turner Group recently participated in the groundbreaking of the 13,000sf expansion project for the John H. Whitaker Place senior center. Construction began in May of 2018 and is expected to be completed in October of 2018. Milestone Construction & Engineering is the general contractor. The 2.5 million dollar project features […]
South Coast Completes Torrington Project
Torrington, CT – South Coast Improvement Company recently finished the final phase of renovations at the Brookdale Litchfield Hills senior living facility located at 376 Goshen Road in Torrington. The Marion, Mass.-based company began construction in May 2017, finishing in February 2018. The $2.125 million renovation took place on the patio and second-floor levels of the facility. The patio […]
Project Completed At Atria Darien
Darien, CT – South Coast Improvement Company finished the final phase of renovations at the Atria Darien senior living facility located at 50 Ledge Road, Darien. The Marion, Mass.-based company had conducted two previous rounds of work before the most recent construction was completed this past fall. The final phase featured the construction of two […]
KBE Building Corp. Expands Senior Living Portfolio
Farmington, CT – With current work in senior living facilities encompassing $230 million and 1.2 million sf, KBE Building Corporation is expanding its portfolio and its geographic reach, now completing work throughout the Northeast, MidAtlantic, and the Western US. Since the start of the year, the Farmington-based construction services firm has been awarded six new […]
Integrating Sustainable Measures within Senior and Assisted Living Establishments
by Katrina Miaoulis While sustainable measures can be integrated into design, construction, and operations of a building, these efforts need to be tailored to the building occupants. What may work for one project type may not work for another, and the introduction of sustainable features requires consideration of who will be using them. At an […]
The Landscape of Senior Living
An Interview with James Rosenman. By Melissa Roy Q: What’s not happening in the senior living community that you think should be happening? A: More multi-generational housing and initiatives. Q: What’s next at Fairview? A: Finding the best way to leverage our land, not just for buildings, but for beautification and wellness — our […]
The Burnham Family Memory Care Residence at Avery Heights Wins Two IIDA NE Awards
Amenta Emma Architects Boston – Amenta Emma Architects was honored with two awards at the 11th Annual IIDA New England Interior Design Awards ceremony in Boston on March 14. The Burnham Family Memory Care Residence at Avery Heights in Hartford, Conn., received the Senior Living and Best in Connecticut awards. Avery Heights Senior […]
The War of Independence
Insights from our post-occupancy evaluation at Thames Edge by Myles Brown At a recent “Leading Age” national conference in New Orleans, we attended a session called “Big Living in Small Spaces.” Among other ideas, presenters suggested that seniors don’t need large kitchens, so it’s not smart to build them. We wondered, “Is that true?” It’s […]
