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Senior living project for Asian community breaks ground in southwest Houston
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By Fauzeya Rahman – Reporter, Houston Business Journal
Jun 13, 2018, 2:56pm CDT Updated Jun 13, 2018, 3:02pm CDT
The Pines at Bellaire, a senior assisted living and memory care project that broke ground June 9, will have all of the elements expected in a traditional senior housing environment, such as a dining area, a chapel, outdoor space and library.
But, a few elements may be more fitting to the project’s targeted demographic — Houston’s aging Asian population. Some examples include a mostly Chinese- and Vietnamese-inspired menu, bilingual staff and an outdoor garden planned for the property. The building’s colors, material and orientations will also be centered around feng shui design philosophy, said C. C. Lee, project architect and part owner of the Pines at Bellaire. Lee is also president and CEO of Houston-based STOA Architects. That means a southeast corner room, which reflects more of a wood energy, would have a color scheme reflective of that, said Lee.
The 143-unit, three-story project at 12420 Bellaire Boulevard will be close to Houston’s Chinatown. The building will address a need currently not met in today’s senior living market, Lee said. He estimates total construction costs to be close to $34 million for both phases of the project, the first of which is set to be complete by summer 2019.
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