San Diego State University announced it will build a 250-unit senior living community at its fast-growing Mission Valley campus and that 26 of the residences will be designed for people who need memory care.
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The 295,000-square-foot, seven-story complex will comprise mostly independent and assisted living residences, along with a restaurant and bistro, fitness center, pool and rooftop deck. The project will begin construction in late 2027 and be completed by 2030, the school said.
School officials say there are plans for the university to partner with the community’s operator to provide internships and jobs for students, as well as to give senior residents access to continuing learning opportunities, such as with SDSU’s Center for Excellence in Aging and Longevity.
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The project will go to the California State University governing Board of Trustees for approval.
SDSU will begin the fall semester on Aug. 24 with more than 43,000 students. Adela de la Torre, the school’s president, told the Union-Tribune this week that, in the years ahead, SDSU will “blow past” its goal of pushing enrollment above 50,000.
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