This summer, there’s a new senior living community opening in Sherwood, OR where residents can expect Five-Star Fun every day. The Ackerly at Sherwood is a premium community designed to keep seniors thriving in an independent or assisted living environment packed with amenities.
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Hotel, 230-unit apartment complex are near City Hall and Beaverton Central MAX station; Patricia Reser Center for the Arts and seven-story parking garage also planned in area.
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The living is easy in Beaverton, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. Neighbors are chatty. Bike trails to neighboring towns and downtown Portland abound. Hop in your car to dozens of box stores minutes away. It seems like everyone composts. Parking is readily available and free. There’s never a line at the post office. City employees return calls swiftly. I could go on. Have I mentioned that all aspects of life are comically uncomplicated? Especially compared to a stint in Manhattan? They are.
Read MoreMany Rich Folks Say Renting Beats Buying
"They're building apartments no one can afford" is a frequently heard complaint about the affordable housing crisis.
Those making the complaint — including affordable housing advocates and some local elected officials — mean that most of the new apartments being built in the greater Portland region are too expensive for even median-income renters. They are priced far higher than the relatively few publicly subsidized ones that help prevent homelessness.
That is true — but it is not the fault of those behind the new upscale apartments. Their developers are responding to well-understood market trends. A recent study says an increasing percentage of renters want and can afford such apartments, both here and nationwide.
Read MoreWelcome to Five-Star Fun: The Ackerly at Sherwood Retirement Community Now Taking Reservations
The Ackerly at Sherwood — the new retirement community being developed off Highway 99 — is set to open in early July 2019 and is now taking reservations. The Ackerly at Sherwood will be a contemporary community that offers a variety of care services, apartment styles, and amenities to create a five-star senior living experience for every resident.
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