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ANOKA COUNTY HOUSING STUDY SENIOR HOUSING Blaine • Suite Senior Living (formerly known as Comforts of Home) of White Bear Lake is under construction on an expansion of their current campus located on the northeast corner of Cloud Drive NE and 125th Avenue NE in Blaine. The expansion includes 20 assisted living units and 12 memory care units in a completely separate building. • Two large senior developments in Blaine have been approved for about two years. However, both developments have been unable to obtain financing; it is uncertain if either development will move forward. It is most likely that if one moves forward, the other would not. The following are descriptions of the two approved developments: 1) Crest View Senior Communities received City approval to develop a 174-unit campus at Ulysses Street and Paul Parkway. The campus would include 100 congregate units, 54 assisted living units, and 20 memory care units. Crest View has been unable to secure financing and thus, the development has been stalled for about two years. 2) Welsh Companies received City approval to develop the Hipp Farm property on 125th Avenue west of Highway 65 with senior housing. As proposed, the development would contain 45 congregate units, 46 assisted living units, 16 memory care units, and 32 skilled care beds. The development was to be called Afilius Senior Living and managed by Walker Elder Care. However, the developer was unable to obtain financing and the project stalled in spring 2010. It is uncertain if the developer will continue to pursue this development. Columbia Heights • There is an affordable age -restricted building proposed by 37th and Central LLC. The proposed building, Heights Gateway, would be located on the northwest intersection of Central Avenue and 37th Avenue (or directly on the border with Minneapolis). As proposed, Heights Gateway would have between 50 and 60 units located on four floors above ground floor retail and parking. Currently, this project has stalled and its development potential remains uncertain. Coon Rapids • RKL Land Holdings received planning council approval of the site plan and plat map for a senior housing development to be located in the southeast quadrant of the City, on a parcel west of University Avenue and south of Coon Rapids Boulevard. The development is planned as a 181-unit complex consisting of 91 congregate units, 48 assisted living units, 10 high acuity assisted living units, and 32 memory care units. We understand that RKL Land Holdings has yet to secure financing and a contract MAXFIELD RESEARCH INC. 68