Melmark, a national leader in the human services field, will break ground in early 2025 on the development of an adult community on a three-acre site in Tewksbury, MA. The project is intended to address an increasing need in Massachusetts for adult services that are evidence-based and instructional for individuals with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The pilot project will cost an estimated $15 million to complete. Melmark collaborated with the Caveney Architectural Collaborative on the design, which will include four residences housing 20 adults, an instructional and vocational day program for 50-plus individuals, a vocational coffee shop social enterprise, daily living activities, supports, community engagement, recreational opportunities and affordable staff housing. Vantage Builders will manage the construction of the three-acre site.

“Our goal is to develop an infrastructure and model that is campus-based and rooted in full community integration and resource-sharing, which will allow individuals to age in place through their whole lifespan,” said Melmark president and CEO Rita M. Gardner.

Greystar says it’s started construction on its Alpharetta active adult rental community. The Everleigh Deerfield will be located 1010 Meliora Road.

Plans for the community include 16 floor plans ranging from 656-square-foot studios to two-bedroom, two-bathroom units spanning over 1,700 square feet. Monthly rents will start at just under $2,000 a month.

After adding almost 10,000 owned units to its portfolio last year, Greystar became the country’s No. 1 apartment owner with 108,566 residences as of Jan. 1, 2024. It passed Memphis-based REIT MAA, which was second with 100,894 apartments. King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based Morgan Properties was third with 92,935 units.

Greystar was also No. 1 on the top developer list and kept its top spot on the NMHC Top 50 Managers list for the 13th straight year. The company’s 798,272 apartments under management dwarfed new second-place operator Asset Living’s 291,322 units.