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Originally Posted by ctmurray
Most existing residents don't like the idea, but there is demand for apartment living. The Lofts at Brownwood have sold well. The developer wants to convert the second floor of commercial space in Spanish Springs to apartments. I was not here in the glory days of HH restaurant but it was failing at the end. The developer offered the building to the AAC, but after the fiasco of a previous restaurant that had to be torn down and rebuilt as a rec center (name escapes me at the moment), the AAC turned down the offer.
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The Loft’s apartments are rentals for 55+. They are not to be bought like a condo. Many older people want to be within walking distance to the squares, shopping & restaurants without maintenance of a home. The small living area is easy to keep up & by renting one does not have to deal with maintenance. The Loft’s recreation bldg, pool & outside BBQ area is for everyone in the Villages. Many come to use the pool table & etc in the game area of the rec center, cookout & sit under the covered area by the fireplace with their friends. The cooking area needs to be reserved. You would get a pool, rec center & outdoor cooking. I don’t know if the golf course is part of the plans to build an apartment complex or if the golf course would stay. Anyway that is how the Loft Apartments are set up. We do have a small dog park but it is only for residents. Many hated the idea of the Loft’s but now the members of the surrounding areas are enjoying the pool, rec center & cook out area. On the screened in patios many meet their friends to play cards or games. It is a very nice area. Plus they have lowered the rent which was extremely high. Now it is still high end but affordable.
Many have wanted a 55+ apartment compound so this gives you a positive side to think about on the apartment plans. They are for the older people who are not ready for independent living with tiny living areas. 55+ is much different than just apartments. It is quiet with no kids running up & down the halls, Outside area is kept up by the Villages. .
The apartments being built around the Villages are for any age & are not part of the Villages so if you moved there you couldn’t take advantage of the Villages amenities.
Just to give the naysayers something to think about. Come visit the Trillium Rec center & pool to see the advantages that would come in your area if the apartments are set up like The Loft’s.