HARRINGTON PARK, N.J.—Construction is underway by Allegro Senior Living at a 9.2-acre site at 200 Old Hook Road—formerly headquarters for United Water—for a 177-unit, 225,765-square-foot complex featuring “resort-style experience and amenities” for seniors at what they call a “luxury senior living rental community.”
The facility is Allegro’s first community for seniors to be built in New Jersey. Most of its facilities are in Florida and Georgia.
Allegro Senior Living expects first occupants at the senior living complex in fall 2020, according to company officials.
177 total units
The complex will include 177 total units for seniors: 86 units will be for independent living, 91 for assisted-living units, with 25 focused on memory-care residents.
When proposed in 2017, Allegro said the facility would generate low traffic counts and its attorney said property tax revenues would likely double when the senior living facility was completed.
Allegro’s then vice president of acquisition, Joseph Miklich, estimated 220-230 residents at the facility. Miklich estimated there were over 20,000 potential 75-plus seniors within a 5-mile radius of the proposed facility, and only three existing assisted living developments.
The 9.2 acres near Oradell Reservoir—including the now-demolished office building once used by United Water—were purchased from Suez for $6.6 million by Allegro Senior Living, a deal brokered by NAI James Hanson. The building was vacant since 2014.
‘Modern, upscale’
“Future residents of Allegro will experience modern, upscale building finishes, active lifestyle programming and fine dining experiences,” states an Allegro press statement issued in March.
The company notes activities featured include gardening, walking trails, a putting green, and outdoor grilling station. Wohslen Construction, of Lancaster, Penn., is general contractor.
Requests for comment from Allegro were not returned by press time. In addition, no information was available on rental costs for units, based on levels of care for independent, assisted and memory-care individuals.
