The Legion Seniors Independent Living Project
The Legion Seniors Independent Living site is located at 622 Admirals Rd. in Esquimalt, BC. This world class project will be a cruise ship style, independent living high-rise. This 12-storey, 152-unit building will offer residents a full complement of services and amenities. The building will consist of 140, one and two bedroom, senior independent living units. independent living common areas, 1,200 sq. ft. of commercial space, a new 5,000 sq. ft. Legion Facility and 12 Legion Veteran Senior Housing units.
Residents will enjoy gourmet meals served in a large dining room that opens to a covered patio area. An additional private dining room can be reserved for special occasions and gatherings. Recreational and entertainment programs will be offered in the high-tech auditorium / multi-purpose room. A tuck shop, salon and retail space will be easily accessible on the main floor. The main floor guest suite can be reserved for visitors. The spacious, covered main entrance off of Admirals Rd., provides comfortable access to the building through all seasons. A main bus stops directly in front of the building and resident's shuttle service is also available. Resident and guest underground parking is accessed from the rear of the building. Four full-size elevators provide easy access from the parkade, to the entire building. The state-of-the-art Legion is located on the main floor, but is completely separate from the resident's facilities. This one-of-a-kind building offers an eighth-floor fireside lounge, library, computer and games room, workshop, two rooftop gardens and decks. From there, all residents can enjoy the breathtaking panoramic views of the ocean, Olympic mountains, Naden Naval Base, and surrounding communities.
Esquimalt’s unique West Coast location, and its close proximity to downtown Victoria, the Victoria General Hospital, the ocean, parks, walkways and many transportation options make this an ideal retirement community. Esquimalt offers residents a vibrant lifestyle, many community events, and recreational facilities. Construction of the new Johnson Street bridge and the upgrading of main arterial roads provide easy access to downtown Victoria and surrounding communities.
The Esquimalt Official Community Plan lays out the revitalization of the existing downtown core into a small town style village. The vision of the new village core lends itself well to this project, in that it will provide all amenities within walking distance. Having the Legion as a part of the facility is an added benefit for the residents as it will provide numerous social and recreational activities. The Esquimalt Legion is an integral part of the community, and has been providing much needed services to the community and veterans for over a hundred years.
Greater Victoria is the premier retirement destination in Canada. The February 2011 edition of Senior Living Magazine talks about the rapidly increasing senior population in this province, "The seniors population in BC is increasing at almost twice the rate of the general population. Right now there are more than half a million people over the age of 65, that will increase to nearly 1.4 million people, almost a quarter of BC’s population in the next 25 years". BC Stats and CivicInfo BC state that the senior population in the Capital Regional District will increase by 119% in the next 25 years. Monimos recognizes that the demand for senior housing will outweigh the current supply, and is working now to provide for the future needs of seniors.
- The Legion Seniors Independent Living project is a joint venture project between Monimos and the Esquimalt Legion.
- For more information, please contact Chris Fitzpatrick at 250.885.4481 or Robert Schmidt at 250.213.5668 or email:
chris@monimos.com
robert@monimos.com
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