The former Lifecare at 4700 Admiral Way SW will be torn down and replaced by Aegis Living scheduled to open in the fall of 2017. The new 3 story building will contain 81 apartments, comprising 82,000 square feet. It will have 33 Memory Care units.

The company provided a Fact Sheet on the project set to start construction in the summer of 2016 and a Q & A with Michael Derr, Vice President of Development at Aegis Senior Communities, LLC

Project Fact Sheet
 81 Apartments (48 Independent & Assisted Living, 33 Memory Care)
 Residential community with approximately 82,000 gross square feet
 Three blocks from the center of the Admiral neighborhood shopping district with views of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains

Additional Project Amenities
 Two-story formal lobby and reception area for family and guests
 Seminar and concert salon
 Mediterranean-inspired design
 Private family dining room and wine-tasting lounge
 Wellness and fitness center with personal care options (massage, acupuncture)
 Activity and Workshop rooms; Sports Den and Barbershop
 20-seat Theatre, Yoga & Pilates Studio
 Library and reading lounge
 Deck-Top View Lounge

*Project Timetable
 May 2014 initial submission for preliminary design review
 GGLO Architects
 Summer 2016 start of construction
 Fall 2017 projected Grand Opening

Q & A with Michael Derr

1. How many stories – height of the building?

[Michael Derr] We are allowed by code to build a 30-foot high building. That will basically be one story higher than the existing building.

2. How many parking spaces on the property/underground?

[Michael Derr] By code we need to provide one space for every three apartments for residents, workers and guests. We are proposing 81 apartments so that results in about 20 spaces in a garage and a couple of spaces up by the front door. I can’t be more precise while the design is still being massaged but we will definitely provide at least the minimum number needed of 24 spaces.

3. There is a half alley between them. Will the alley still be there? Will it be paved? Will we be using it, and if so, how?

[Michael Derr] The alley will remain. We are proposing to use it as access to the parking garage.

4. There are some plants on the side of the building. Will we be keeping those? If not, could she take some of them? Is there timing she needs to wait if she can take them.

[Michael Derr] We would love for the plants to find new homes before construction starts. The city process could take two years before construction can begin so there is plenty of time to arrange a transfer to new homes.