This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
This Website Uses Cookies
By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Learn More
This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
search
cart
facebook twitter linkedin youtube
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
  • California
  • News
    • Newswire
  • Features
    • Projects
    • Companies
  • Top Lists
  • Current Issue
  • Blogs
  • Submit Your Photos
    • People
    • Projects
    • Events
  • Resources
    • Proposals & Bids
    • Industry Jobs
    • Subscribe
    • eNewsletter
    • Events
    • Advertise
    • Reprints and Plaques
    • Staff Directory
    • Construction Cities
  • ENR Home
  • Other Regions
    • ENR Home
    • California
    • MidAtlantic
    • Midwest
    • Mountain States
    • New York
    • New England
    • Northwest
    • Southeast
    • Southwest
    • Texas & Louisiana
Home » Anaheim�s Walnut Village Receives NAHB Award
CaliforniaCalifornia Construction News

Anaheim�s Walnut Village Receives NAHB Award

December 18, 2009
Reprints
No Comments

Walnut Village, a new, full-service retirement community in Anaheim, received a 2009 SAGE Award in the inaugural “On the Boards” Project of the Year category from the 50+ Housing Council, a special interest council of the Building Industry Association of Southern California.

Anaheim’s Walnut Village Receives NAHB Award
Photo: Courtesy of Front Porch Development Co.
Anaheim�s Walnut Village Receives NAHB Award

Retirement communities were nominated for the award and judged on the basis of innovative design, concept or sensitivity to meeting their intended market.

The architect for the project was Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects from Portland, Ore., and the general contractor was DPR Construction out of Newport Beach.

“It is an honor to be recognized for our dedication to creating a community that meets the growing expectations and needs of the mature market,” says Roberta Jacobsen, president of Front Porch Communities and Services. “Walnut Village represents a new concept in retirement living where residents are surrounded by people, amenities and events that make life engaging. As residents are now moving in, our reward is seeing the village transition from a concept to a reality."

Walnut Village is a walkable, 12-acre community that opened October 1. At the heart of the community is a village square that features a number of dining and entertainment venues, including The Grove Restaurant, Mosaics Bistro, the Red Chair Pub and the Village Performing Arts Center. The Wellbeing and Aquatics Center and the Lifelong Learning Center offer growth and fitness opportunities.

It is also a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) that ensures residents receive care for life and allows residents to age in place while living in private homes and cottages. As required, assisted living services are brought directly to residents' homes. A fully licensed, skilled nursing center -- the largest in Orange County -- is located onsite. Another key feature is the Memory Support Neighborhood, called Summer House, which has a staff of memory specialists to offer cognitive care and individualized programming for those with varying degrees of memory loss.

Private homes at Walnut Village are available in 42 different floor plans. They include one and two-bedroom residences and three-bedroom cottages exhibiting ageless, universal design elements, designer kitchens, washer/dryer and a private balcony or patio, among other features. The community is gated and includes on-site security.

Walnut Village was developed by Front Porch Development Co., the real estate development partner of Front Porch, California's largest nonprofit provider of retirement living communities. Front Porch Development Company designed Walnut Village based on research on what today's seniors are looking for in their 'third stage of life.'

"Front Porch is dedicated to creating communities that are as unique as the individuals they serve," said Bill Jennings, Front Porch Development Company president.

For the past 15 years, the SAGE Awards have honored individuals, projects and programs that have improved the quality of living for 50+ residents in Southern California. This year's winners were recognized at a ceremony on Nov. 12 at the Turnip Rose, Grand Newport Plaza in Costa Mesa, Calif.

ENR Subscribe

Related Articles

Bridge Designed by T.Y. Lin Opens in San Diego�s East Village

SF�s Transbay Transit Center Project Receives Federal Loan

Post a comment to this article

Report Abusive Comment


Northern California Carpenters Regional Council

Top Lists

Top Design FirmsTop Design Firms
Economic Growth, Transportation Work Boost Region's Design Firms



Top ContractorsTop Contractors
California, Hawaii Revenue for Top Builders Keeps Growing



Top Specialty ContractorsTop Specialty Contractors
Specialty Firms See Growth In Private Sector Projects




Industry Jobs

Videos

ENR Proposals and Bids


ENR twitterfeed
Tweets by @ENR_CA

ENR

ENR December 16, 2019 cover

Dec 16, 2019

To attract a broader and more diverse workforce, companies and unions are courting the LGBTQ+ community and strengthening recruiting and retention efforts.

View More Create Account
  • Resources
    • advertise
    • contact us
    • about us
    • photo submissions
    • customer service
    • digital edition
    • Survey And Sample
  • Subscription Center
    • Subscribe
    • Website Registration
    • Privacy Policy
    • eNewsletters
    • FAQ
  • Multimedia
    • Videos
    • Slideshows
    • Photo Contest

Copyright ©2019. All Rights Reserved BNP Media.

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing