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Erickson Retirement Communities, a national leader in the development and management of continuing care retirement communities, has announced plans to build a retirement community at the intersection of McGinnis Ferry and Bethany Bend roads in Forsyth County. 

Erickson Regional Vice President Steven Montgomery said the development would serve a need in the community. There are currently 11,000 Forsyth residents aged 62 and older, Montgomery said. “The number of retirees in Forsyth County and environs is expected to double by 2030 and this type of senior housing will be critical for this growing population,” he said.

Erickson Retirement Communities provides a brand of full-service retirement living that is different from other retirement and assisted living facilities found in metro Atlanta.  The Erickson concept focuses on providing middle-income retirees with a maintenance-free lifestyle that includes on-site amenities and stimulating social opportunities that improve both physical and mental health.

The proposed campus will consist of approximately 1,500 independent living units, two clubhouses, 150 assisted living units and 100 skilled care units. The campus buildings will be arranged in what is currently anticipated to be two neighborhoods each containing six or seven residential buildings, with approximately 100 to 125 independent living units in each.

Amenity features include a fitness center with full-time trainers, all-weather indoor pool, medical center with full-time physicians, a full-time pastoral staff, a chapel, hair salons, transportation to nearby shopping, full-service restaurants, a pharmacy, on-site convenience stores, banks, meeting rooms and wood shop – all accessible by climate-controlled walkways. 

Upon competition, the Erickson Retirement Community in Forsyth County will cover a 88-acre tract.  

GOOD FOR FORSYTH

• Developments from Erickson Communities bring in approximately $150 million to communities through private investment, while communities often annually operate on a $60 million budget.
• Erickson residents often generate more than $10 million on local economies for food, utilities, maintenance, insurance and other services.
• An estimated 300 construction and trade jobs will be available during the development and construction period and will generate up to 1,300 new jobs to operate the facility.

ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT

Erickson Retirement Communities, a national leader in continuing care retirement communities, has announced plans to build an 88-acre retirement community at the intersection of McGinnis Ferry and Bethany Bend roads in Forsyth County.

The proposed campus will be a continuing care retirement community will consist of approximately 1,500 independent living units, two community buildings, 150 assisted living units and 100 skilled care units. The campus buildings will be arranged in what is currently anticipated to be two neighborhoods each containing six or seven residential buildings, each with approximately 100 to 125 independent living units. Residential buildings are connected to the community building via enclosed bridges or grade connector links on a continuous flat “Main Street” level.

AMENITIES

Erickson Retirement Communities feature an abundance of amenities, including a fitness center with full-time trainers, all-weather indoor pool, medical center with full-time physicians, a full-time pastoral staff, a chapel, hair salons, a pharmacy, transportation to nearby shopping, full-service restaurants, convenience stores, banks, meeting rooms and a wood shop – all accessible by climate-controlled walkways.

 
EXPECTED IMPACT ON FORSYTH COUNTY

• Erickson-developed communities often make a dramatic positive impact on municipal and/or county revenue generated by local property tax.
• Erickson developments generate significant revenue for local schools, and hundreds of Erickson residents volunteer time to schools by reading and tutoring. At the same time, Erickson communities do not add a single child to the school system.
• Erickson communities provide their own security and emergency response service. 
• Erickson communities have less impact on traffic patterns as residents are often involved in activities on campus and have easy access to numerous Erickson shuttles to commute to area shopping, churches and amenities.

About Erickson Retirement Communities
Based in Catonsville, Md. since 1983, Erickson develops, owns and operates campuses in Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia, which are home to more than 20,000 people. Fortune Magazine named Erickson Retirement Communities one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in the United States for 2008. For more information, visit www.erickson.com or www.ericksoncommunities.com

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