Lend Lease Begins Construction on The Terraces at Bonita Springs, A SantaFe Senior Living Community

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Lend Lease has been selected by SantaFe Senior Living, a SantaFe HealthCare company, to provide construction management services for The Terraces at Bonita Springs, a retirement community in Bonita Springs, Florida.  Greystone Communities was selected as the development consultant to SantaFe. Lend Lease began construction on the project November 4, 2011.

"The Terraces", a 383,000 square-foot continuing care retirement community (CCRC), sits on a 20-acre green field site at 26401 S. Tamiami Trail. The community is sponsored by SantaFe Senior Living and is comprised of maintenance-free independent living in 144 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes. It will also provide lifetime access to on-site health care, including 48 assisted living, 40 skilled nursing and 18 dedicated memory support residences. 

The project work scope includes 144 parking spaces, 13 stand-alone garage buildings, several dining venues, state-of-the-art fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, spa, performance center auditorium, creative arts studio, library and resource center, beauty salon/barbershop, classrooms and guest suites.

The interior finishes are a luxurious a pallet of butter yellow, gold and clay accented with cobalt blue tile, rosa Verona marble and mahogany wood trim.  The building's exterior continues the Mediterranean Revival aesthetic in painted stucco design.  The structural system is concrete block and precast concrete hollow core planks.  The HVAC system is a combination of roof top package units and split system DX units. 

About SantaFe Senior Living

For seniors willing to settle for nothing less than high-quality housing, enriched lifestyle and health care options designed for their specific interests and needs, SantaFe Senior Living offers rich opportunities for personal growth, social interactions and wellness.

SantaFe has created communities with living options that include independent apartment homes, cottages, assisted living apartments, memory support services and nursing care. This continuum of care allows seniors to continue to enjoy the community they call home even as their health care needs change.

Whether you choose the North Florida Retirement Village known as "The Village" in Gainesville, Bayview Gardens in Clearwater, East Ridge Retirement Village in the Town of Cutler Bay (Miami), or The Terraces at Bonita Springs, SantaFe Senior Living far exceeds expectations.

About Lend Lease

In the US, Lend Lease offers over 90 years of experience in the project management and construction industry.  In the past decade alone, the firm has provided construction services on over 2,500 projects for 1,100 clients nationwide through its legacy Bovis Lend Lease business.  The company provides a full range of construction services including construction management, general contracting, program management, project management, design/build and consulting services.  

SOURCE Lend Lease