PHOTO TOUR: The Residences At Plainview
Jeffrey Totaro
Serving as a central gathering area, the lobby is open to and connects many of the first- and second-floor amenities. A dark contrasting trim incorporated on the columns and beams help frame the space, and a large two-story fireplace was added to create a focal point and define individual seating areas. Custom chandeliers with rattan nesting shades and glass orb pendants add warmth and refinement.
Jeffrey Totaro
The bistro serves as the community’s coffee shop, providing residents a comfortable place to gather and socialize while enjoying a beverage and light refreshments. Contemporary design features such as an island with a waterfall quartz countertop and seating, painted millwork, floating shelves, and full-height subway tile backsplash are contrasted by a porcelain floor tile. A lounge with an accent wood wall and a variety of upholstered seating options are also featured.
Jeffrey Totaro
Maintaining the focus on resident wellness, the design team harnessed the benefits of nature and brought them into the dining room. A combination of direct, indirect, and natural lighting creates an evenly balanced environment, while the botanical pattern on the carpet and the communal live-edge wood tables infuse natural elements into the space.
Jeffrey Totaro
Blue wall color is contrasted by light built-in millwork and a rainbow display of books and accessories. The large-scale pattern on the carpet pairs with the small-scale wallcovering in the nook behind the sofa, featuring text in a paragraph format. A large central table is powered, allowing residents to plug and play on their favorite devices.
Jeffrey Totaro
Previously a solarium, this multipurpose room is lined with skylights featuring a powered shading system, which assists in creating a thermally and visually balanced environment. Designed with flexibility in mind, a movable partition connects to the theater. When opened, it creates a room large enough to host community-wide events.
Jeffrey Totaro
Spacious and bright, the salon features two stations and dryer chairs, lounge area, manicure table, and dedicated pedicure room. A large graphic porcelain tile is a contemporary twist on a classic parquet, adding visual interest while meeting performance demands.
Jeffrey Totaro
Throughout the programming phase, there was a consistent focus on developing a strong wellness program for the community. The indoor pool is a key element in that program, as it serves to provide residents aquatic exercise opportunities year-round. Abundant windows, updated finishes, and new furniture work together to create a welcoming and lively environment.
Jeffrey Totaro
Units feature energy-efficient upgrades including new LED lighting, HVAC system, and kitchen appliances. Many of the units offer open floor plans.
Tom Kranz
The existing exterior was repainted, and deteriorating vertical panel board was replaced with cement board plank siding to accent the balcony recesses around the building. Older lighting fixtures were replaced with contemporary sconces to highlight the building features around the building.
Capitol Seniors Housing (Washington, D.C.) and Chelsea Senior Living (Fanwood, N.J.) sought to transform a former Marriott Residence Inn—an outdated and distressed property located in the heart of Long Island, N.Y —into a high-end senior living community.
With the help of architecture and interior design firm Meyer Senior Living Studio (Ardmore, Pa.) the partners created their vision for the adaptive reuse of the hotel to become The Residences at Plainview (Plainview, N.Y.), a 55+ independent living community.
The design aesthetic was inspired by the Long Island beach community with large, airy spaces, ample natural light, indoor and outdoor pools, and pastel finishes invoking a sense of being on vacation, as well as the elegance of New York city as evident by a sports bar and gourmet, restaurant-style dining. This balance can be found in the design elements throughout the community.
The 145,000-square-foot project offers a dining room overlooking a hardscaped outdoor patio and pool; a two-story open lobby with a full-height fireplace; as well as bistro, bar, and lounge areas. On the second floor, a new amenity-rich main street, including a beauty salon, barber shop, and central library, has been created in one central location.
With a focus on resident fitness and wellness, the project includes a gym, locker rooms, massage rooms, sauna, indoor pool, yoga room, beauty salon, barber shop, a home health office, and two wellness rooms for on-site consultations. Outdoor amenities include a putting green, gardens, and a sylvan walking path.
The Residences offers 116 units with studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom options, each with its own walkout patio or porch.
Project details:
Facility name: The Residences at Plainview
Location: Plainview, N.Y.
Completion date: January 2021
Owner: Capitol Seniors Housing
Operator: Chelsea Senior Living
Total building area: 145,000 sq. ft.
Total construction cost: $19.6 million
Cost/sq. ft.: Confidential
Architecture firm: Meyer Senior Living Studio
Interior design: Meyer Senior Living Studio
General contractor: EW Howell
Engineering: Engineering Driven Design
Builder: N/A
