Washington Street Assisted Living Facility

Project Rendering

Status

Benchmmark’s 97 Bed Memory Care Facility has been issued its Occupancy Permit and is open for business. They had a 40% occupancy rate on the day they opened which is the best opening day rate ever for the company. 

Project Description

The property as previously permitted in 2008 and in subsequent minor modifications to those permits) is comprised of 4 assessors parcels that comprise approximately 38.8 acres located on the east side of Washington Street (Route 53). The property is approximately 1 mile south of Route 3 and proximate to the Hanover Mall. The prior permits allowed for the construction of four new buildings and the reuse of one existing office building. The Target retail store (Building "A" in the permit), Retail "B" anchored by Pet Smart and the office building reuse were constructed shortly after the permits were issued. The permit included a proposed restaurant on the southerly end of the site. The permit was modified in 2018 to allow a bank instead of a restaurant. The bank is currently being constructed. The 2008 permit allowed for a 16,826 sf retail building (Building "B") which was never constructed. The current request is to allow the addition of an approximately 43,000 sf parcel (1143 Washington Street) to the property and to construct a 97-unit, 115 bedroom assisted living facility instead of the previously proposed retail building on the now combined property.

Public Meetings

Past Meeting Dates

  • January 13, 2019, Town Hall, 550 Hanover Street, 6:45 PM
  • December 9, 2019, Town Hall, 550 Hanover Street, 6:45 PM
  • November 4, 2019, Town Hall, 550 Hanover Street, 6:45 PM

Project Documents