Retirement Community At Purchase College Preps For Groundbreaking

PURCHASE, NY – An innovative senior living community on the campus of Purchase College that will allow its residents to attend classes and interact with students is planning to break ground this summer.

The developer released virtual reality renderings of the new project this week. You can take a virtual walk-through here.

Broadview is a retirement community for individuals 62 and older. Purchase College, part of the State University of New York system, combines liberal arts with conservatory training.

Located in the heart of the Purchase College campus, Broadview expects to open to residents in late 2022/early 2023.

"We're delighted at the enthusiasm that Broadview has garnered from the community and look forward to welcoming our future residents, who will be an important part of our intergenerational community of lifelong learners," Purchase College President, Dr. Milagros Peña told Patch. "We're confident that the unique experience of living on an integrated and engaging college campus will benefit Broadview's residents tremendously, while the scholarships and faculty support generated will help support our campus community for years to come."

The collaboration is the first of its kind in the country, developers said. It's part of a trend of retirement communities making college connections, such as The Village at Penn State.

An independent living community, Broadview will offer 174 one- and two-bedroom apartments with underground reserved parking, and 46 two-bedroom villas with attached two-car garages.

Resident amenities will include a swimming pool, fitness center, movie theatre, spa and salon, dining venues and on-site health center.

One feature is the Learning Commons, designed for intergenerational learning featuring performance and exhibition areas, classrooms, a multimedia lab, studios for art and movement and a café.

Residents will also be able to attend classes and collaborate with students.

“The concept of building a senior learning facility on the campus of Purchase College was a decade in the making, and it has made headlines across the country. The release of the virtual reality renderings is now taking it to the next level – showing how special the amenities of the community will be combined with the benefit of being on one of the most vibrant campuses in the nation,” said Ashley Wade, Director of Marketing for Broadview at Purchase College.

For more information, visit broadviewseniorliving.org.