HOUSTON — Developer and operator Senior Quality Lifestyles Corp. (SQLC) has broken ground an a 183-unit, $72 million expansion to The Buckingham, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in Houston.
Located at 8580 Woodway Drive, The Buckingham currently has 205 independent living units, 43 assisted living units, 16 memory support units and 60 private skilled nursing suites.
The Buckingham acquired six additional acres to accommodate the expansion and will add 106 independent living apartment homes, 27 assisted living suites, 18 memory care residences, 32 private skilled nursing rooms, additional underground parking and more surface level spaces.
Irving-based Greystone Development Co. LLC is the development consultant for the project. Dallas-based D2 Architecture will design the expansion. Other project partners include Andres Construction, Kimley-Horn and Bridget Bohacz & Associates. The expansion is scheduled for completion in 2017.