Pro Con Inc begins framing of $13.8 million Brightview Arlington community

Framing is underway for Brightview Arlington, a new senior living community located on Hospital Rd. The $13.8 million project is being developed by Shelter Development of Baltimore, MD and will be operated by Brightview Senior Living. Pro Con Inc is the project architect and construction manager for the Arlington community, which will be the sixth Brightview community in the state. "The cold formed metal framing and decking have been completed for the second floor deck, while structural steel bracing is ongoing," said the project manager for Pro Con. "We are planning on having the building weather tight by mid-August." Brightview Arlington will have 90-units including 60 apartments for assisted living and 30 apartments for Alzheimer's and dementia care. The apartments, which are all under one roof, will offer the residents a variety of floor plans and care options. Screened porches off the public areas will provide residents with beautiful views of the surrounding scenery. The 4-story, 68,691 s/f senior living community will offer a vibrant social environment where housekeeping, dining, transportation, and maintenance are provided by a caring staff. Plans call for the community to have an elegant dining room, a private dining room, a café, wellness/fitness center, activities room, beauty/barber salon, library/media room and outdoor patios. The building's exterior will feature cement siding and a stone façade. Covered parking for 38 vehicles will be available beneath the building with elevator access for residents and a natural stone patio and decorative pergolas will enhance the exterior courtyard. Pro Con began site work on Brightview Arlington in November 2012 and has scheduled a winter 2014 completion date for the project. BrightviewArlington is one of several Brightview projects Pro Con has managed including Brightview North Andover, which is scheduled to open this summer,Brightview Danvers, which was completed in 2007 and Brightview Concord River in Billerica, Mass., which was completed in 2009. Based in Baltimore, Brightview Senior Living, LLC, offers senior living communities in nine states - Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia. The communities include independent living, assisted living and dementia care options. Pro Con is a full service architecture and construction management firm specializing in healthcare, senior living, hospitality, and multi-family residential projects. Founded in 1935, the company is recognized as an industry leader and is known for their single source design-build delivery system, "The Diamond Solution."