New Mexico

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Co-developers MorningStar Senior Living and Confluent Senior Living, a subsidiary of Confluent Development, have delivered MorningStar of Rio Rancho, a seniors housing community located at 2301 Golf Course Road SE in Rio Rancho. Situated on 5.5 acres, Morningstar of Rio Rancho features a total of 77 units, with 51 suites for assisted living and 26 suites for residents with memory impairment, in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom layouts. The one- and two-bedroom assisted living suites feature stacked washer/dryers, and all units include advanced technological features including an emergency call system and community-wide wireless internet. Additionally, the community offers restaurant-style and private dining options, a 24-hour bistro/bar, a workshop and art studio, community activities space with demonstration kitchen, a spa and massage therapy room, fitness center, theater/chapel, library and salon. Outdoor amenities include courtyards with trellises, walking paths, resident gardening areas and a barbecue area with grill and fire pit. MorningStar of Rio Rancho is the 12th joint venture between MorningStar and Confluent Senior Living. Confluent is the project owner and MorningStar serves as the operator of the property. The project team included Rosemann & Associates as architect, New Mexico-based Bradbury Stamm Construction as general …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Insight Senior Living, based in West Linn, Ore., has broken ground on Amaran Senior Living, an assisted living and memory care community in Albuquerque. The project team includes Paaru Builders, Montessori ONE Academy and Dekker/Perich/Sabatini. Located at 9100 Holly Ave. NE, the 81,000-square-foot facility will feature 56 assisted living units and 16 memory care apartments. Units will include natural light, moveable kitchen islands, contemporary closet organizers, stainless steel appliances, smart home technology and individual washers/dryers. The community will include more than 15,000 square feet of amenity space, including multiple dining venues, a theater, fitness center, full-service spa and salon with private massage room, outdoor patios, walking paths, gardens and woodshop. Additionally, the facility will feature a clubroom with sky terraces and lounge, billiards and other multipurpose spaces. Sharing a campus with Montessori ONE Academy and Nido, a Montessori nursery, the Montessori-focused seniors housing property will be the first of its kind. The facility will combine Montessori methods and programming by Insight Senior Living will create space for inter-generational connections and independence. The facility is slated to open in fall 2020.

SANTA FE, N.M. — Co-developers MorningStar Senior Living and Confluent Senior Living have opened MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Santa Fe.  The 71,000-square-foot senior living community adds 56 assisted living units and 29 memory care units to the Santa Fe market. Nearly one-fifth of the city’s population is 65 or older, according to the developers.  Construction of the community began in August 2017. The development represents the second MorningStar Senior Living community in the state. MorningStar and Confluent opened the MorningStar of Albuquerque community in 2016 and are building a third New Mexico community scheduled to open in Rio Rancho in spring 2019.  The Santa Fe project represents the ninth completed joint venture between affiliates of Denver-based senior living developer, owner and operator MorningStar, and Confluent Senior Living, a subsidiary of Denver-based real estate investment and development firm Confluent Development.  Rosemann & Associates was the architect on the project while New Mexico-based Bradbury Stamm Construction served as general contractor. Confluent is the project owner and MorningStar serves as the operator.