Seniors Housing

HOUSTON — Construction has begun on 183 new residences at The Buckingham, a seniors housing community in Houston. Once completed, the $72 million construction project will add 80 new jobs to the local economy and provide living for nearly 200 additional residents. Located at 8580 Woodway Drive, The Buckingham currently includes 205 independent living residences, 43 private assisted living apartments, 16 private memory support apartments and 60 private skilled nursing suites. Six additional acres were acquired to accommodate the project, which will add 106 independent living apartment homes, 27 assisted living suites, 18 memory care residences, 32 private skilled nursing rooms, additional underground parking and more surface level spaces. The new independent living apartment homes will be offered in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Nashville office of Doster Construction Co., along with Mainstreet, broke ground Oct. 8 on a $19.3 million seniors housing property in Fort Worth. This is the first project between Doster and Mainstreet, a national real estate developer located in Carmel, Ind. The property will include 94 beds, 69,355 square feet and will provide transitional care (short-stay rehabilitation and therapy) and assisted living. The project is expected to be complete by October 2016. As a transitional care center, the property will offer hospitality-oriented care with amenities such as a therapy gym, outdoor rehabilitation courtyard, movie theater, game room, spa, on-site chef and more.