Recommendations / Housing / Big Idea #3: Senior Living Community

Big Idea #3: Senior Living Community

Part of the "Heart of Dublin" initiative

HousingDublin/LaurensNot specified

Overview

Develop a senior living community near the Oconee River and surrounding River View Park Golf Club. The proposed community would connect residents to The Club, the River Walk, Downtown Dublin, and the Downtown Dublin Convention Center, giving senior residents direct access to downtown assets while helping Dublin retain merchants and increase downtown vitality.

Action plan

Short-term
Identify homes or properties in disrepair that could be acquired, donated, or purchased; contact public and private funding sources; coordinate with action committee and local partners.
Medium-term
Create a survey or drawing of the senior living concept and related connections to support funding and project direction; evaluate potential senior housing models and planning resources.
Long-term
Acquire and replace deteriorated homes with a mixed-use senior living development that may include independent living apartments, assisted living units, estate homes, nursing beds, and related senior amenities; connect the community with the Golf Club, River Walk, Downtown Dublin, and Convention Center through streetscapes and sidewalks.

Expected impact

Projected Vulnerable PopulationsEquity

Tracks aging population and Baby Boomer demand for senior housing.

Projected Environmental SustainabilitySustainability

Tracks nature-based amenities such as trees, water, birds, flowers, and natural surroundings as part of senior community design.

Projected Public Service AccessInfrastructure

Tracks senior residents’ direct access to downtown assets.

Projected Demographic InclusionEquity

Tracks national Baby Boomer cohort birth years referenced in the report.

Projected: 1946-1964 Birth years
Projected Housing CapacityInfrastructure

Tracks acquisition and replacement of homes in disrepair with mixed-use senior living development.

Projected Public Service AccessCommunity

Tracks senior access to golf, downtown amenities, River Walk, and the Convention Center.

Projected Recurring Revenue StreamsEconomic

Tracks municipal revenue potential from senior housing payments-in-lieu of taxes.

Projected Partner OrganizationsInstitutional

Tracks planning resources suggested for senior living community development.

Projected: 2 Resource partners · Timeframe: Long-term
Projected Partner OrganizationsInstitutional

Tracks medical anchor institutions supporting Dublin’s retirement appeal.

Projected: 2 Medical institutions
Projected Transport ConnectivityInfrastructure

Tracks connection between Senior Living Community, The Club, River Walk, Downtown Dublin, and Downtown Dublin Convention Center.

Projected: 4 Connected assets
Long Term Operational ViabilitySustainability

Tracks a senior living model that keeps residents active and connected rather than isolated.

Projected Public Service AccessCommunity

Tracks access to medical services supporting senior-living appeal.

Projected: 150 Physicians
Projected Public Space ImprovementInfrastructure

Tracks preservation of historic fabric while creating senior housing and downtown connections.

Timeframe: Long-term
Projected Housing CapacityInfrastructure

Tracks potential senior living housing types identified in the report.

Projected: 5 Housing types
Projected Housing CapacityInfrastructure

Tracks creation of a senior living community near the Oconee River and River View Park Golf Club.

Key stakeholders

Senior Living Community developer or operatorSenior residents and retireesBaby BoomersThe ClubRiver View Park Golf ClubDowntown Dublin Convention CenterFairview Park HospitalCarl Vinson Veterans Administration Medical CenterGreenbrier DevelopmentLouie Curry RealtorsProperty owners of homes in disrepair

Estimated budget

No specific construction budget is provided in the visible pages. Visible funding opportunities include GDOT Transportation Enhancement Grants, GDNR soft-service trail funding, private foundation support, local city/county funding, private/business matching funds, SPLOST, and TSPLOST.