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| The City of Scottsdale is excited to be breaking ground on a new development on the former Smitty’s site located at the northwest corner of Granite Reef and McDowell roads.
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Senior Center
A mixed-use development contains a 37,500 sq. ft. city-run Senior Center.
The senior center features a large dance hall, lunchroom, fitness room, computer lab, and multi-purpose classrooms. A Neighborhood Resource Center is on site.
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Project Description:
The new center will be LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified and also include solar applications. A large, common central courtyard area has been designed for use by all patrons of the development and will provide space for a variety of events and outdoor activities.
The Scottsdale Public Art Program invites Scottsdale residents and visitors to participate in a community self-portrait that will become a permanent work of public art at the new senior center.
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- Senior Housing (private development, NOT city-owned)
On the west side of the site a two and three story building will house 223 independent living senior apartments. All residents must be between 55 years of age and older to live in the one and two bedroom apartments, which will be built around landscaped courtyards.
Services such as weekly linen service, breakfast and dinner in the dining room, and a community van for trips to doctors and shopping are planned. No medical assistance will be available. Common area facilities will include a community library, movie room, multi-purpose room, billiards room and card rooms. This is a privately owned development and will have market rate rents. (Visit apartment development site )
- Community Theater
A community theater providing theater opportunities and shows for children and adults is slated to be housed in a city-owned 10,000 square foot, 207 seat theater building. The Stagebrush Theater and the City are working together to move Scottsdale Community Players and Greasepaint Youth Theater from their downtown location to McDowell Village in a future phase of development, expected in 2006.
- Neighborhood Retail Center (private development, NOT city-owned)
The 11,000 square foot of neighborhood retail center will be located at the McDowell Road entrance. The neighborhood retail might include a coffee house and cafe-style restaurant , along with service providers such as a dry cleaner, hair salon, wireless provider and/or video store. The retail component opening will follow closely behind the Senior Center and housing.
The City, is working with RED Group LLC and Opus West who will develop the Senior Housing and the retail components of the project. These entities have joined forces to create a community-based project that will serve and entertain the nearby neighborhood and senior community.
The site will be alive with opportunities for interaction between the various patrons of the restaurants, theater, Senior Center and senior housing. Common architectural elements and themes will be used to provide a visual continuity to the project enhancing the village or campus environment.
The site plan was developed after extensive public involvement from the surrounding community. The opening of the Senior Center and senior housing scheduled for the fall of 2005.
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