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Plans submitted for Poulsbo Place assisted living facility

A developer filed a site plan review application for a 107-unit assisted living facility on a 2.2-acre property adjacent to the Jensen Way post office.

The Poulsbo Place II complex also would include 24 independent living apartments and a 4,250 square feet of retail space. A garage under the building would provide 145 parking spaces.

The applicant is David Smith of Central Highland, which developed other portions of the Poulsbo Place master plan area. Rice Fergus Miller is the architect.

A public open house for the project was held in March 2015.

According to the notice of application, the applicant is requesting several amendments to the master plan to accommodate the assisted living facility. The changes require City Council approval.

These include increasing height limitations to allow a 45-foot average elevation for portions of the building, and treating assisted living as a “commercial use” to remain consistent with the land use mix outlined in the master plan.

Comments on the application will be accepted through June 3. See the full notice below for more details and click here to view a set of drawings filed with the city.

Open house March 4 for Poulsbo assisted living

Tad Sooter

The public can find out more about a proposed Poulsbo assisted living community next week.

An open house is scheduled for March 4 for a planned three-story, 65,000-square-foot assisted living facility at Sunset Street and Jensen Way, within the Poulsbo Place II master plan.

The facility would include 6,000 square feet of commercial space facing Jensen, 40 under-building parking stalls and 52 surface level stalls.

The assisted living facility has been planned for several years. Martha & Mary may operate the center, but no formal agreement is in place with the developers.

The open house will be held from 5-7 p.m. March 4 at the Poulsbo Fire Station at 911 NE Liberty Road. The project applicant will give a presentation and answer questions.

For information, contact the City of Poulsbo Planning Department at (360) 394-9882 or planninginfo@cityofpoulsbo.com. The full open house notice is posted below.

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Brookdale, Emeritus finalize massive merger

Tad Sooter

Senior living giants Emeritus and Brookdale closed a merger deal Thursday, according to a new release. The deal was first announced in February.

After absorbing Emeritus, Brookdale now owns 1,150 communities in 46 states, with the ability to serve 110,000 residents.

Emeritus operates the Montclair Park community in Poulsbo (pictured). We took a close look earlier this year at how the merger might impact the local community, and the trend of ownership changes in assisted living.

Emeritus Senior Living to be purchased by Brookdale

Tad Sooter

Emeritus Corp., which operates senior living communities in Poulsbo and Gig Harbor, has agreed to a purchase by Tennessee-based Brookdale Senior Living.

The acquisition was announced in a news release Thursday. The transaction value totals $2.8 billion, including $1.4 billion in Emeritus’ mortgage debt.

According to the release, the acquisition will create a nationwide senior living network with more than 1,100 facilities in 46 states. The merger of the two companies will likely take place in late 2014.

We’ll check on what the implications of the purchase for local Emeritus clients could be. The Tacoma News Tribune has more details on the acquisition.