HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE and Beacon Communities LLC have partnered to develop a vital component of Hampshire’s sustainable campus plan, which the college began assembling in 2003. Veridian Village illustrates Hampshire’s long-range commitment to promoting intergenerational learning for students and alumni, maintaining sustainable development and pursuing a community of shared values. Hampshire College – which is noted for its innovative teaching techniques – has recognized that adults are seeking community and shared values throughout their lives, especially as they get older. An environment of learning and a broad array of cultural opportunities are some of the “intellectual amenities” that Hampshire recognized it could offer to active adults. (READ MORE)

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BEACON COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT and its affiliates have developed over 30 communities in New England, Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia. Beacon’s sensitivity to creating high quality, well-designed communities, as well as the firm’s reputation for tackling challenging developments and finding unique ways to address the demands of the residential marketplace, have made Beacon a leader in the field. (Read more)

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PRIMETIME COMMUNITIES, with more than 25 years experience, are the real estate professionals that assist developers from the planning process through design, marketing and sales of traditional or active adult communities. PrimeTime Communities' developer-centric, research-based approach "From Concept to Community” minimizes risks for developers, builders and investors. Services include: strategic positioning, market studies, amenity and floor plan design, model merchandising, option/upgrade design & management, marketing and advertising, pre-sale programs and sales management. (Read more)

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BECHTEL FRANK ERICKSON ARCHITECTS, INC., (BFE) founded in 1992, is an architectural firm located in Lexington, Massachusetts. The office prides itself in successfully providing services on a wide range of projects: from the 650,000 square foot Polartec factory for Malden Mills Industries to a single family renovation and addition on the television series “This Old House.” The office has extensive housing experience with particular emphasis on senior residences' aging-in-place. Designing residential projects keeps the firm grounded in providing real design solutions for real people. Bringing this sense of the actual person engaging with the physical manifestation that the architect creates has been a huge attitudinal advantage in our work in other project types, commercial and institutional. (Read more)

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STANTEC (Formerly Geller Devellis) specializes in landscape architecture and civil engineering services to real estate developers, corporate and commercial building owners, municipalities, educational institutions, construction managers, and engineering and architecture firms.  Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics, and project management. Continually striving to balance economic, environmental, and social responsibilities, Stantec is recognized as a world-class leader and innovator in the delivery of sustainable solutions. (Read more)

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THE DUFFY DESIGN GROUP, headed by Dennis Duffy, is one of Boston’s most talented and in-demand interior design firms. Active in both residential and commercial, Duffy Design Group has executed successful interior design programs for a number of condominiums including Strada 234, The Modern, and The Avenir as well as spectacular individual residences including Boston slugger Manny Ramirez’s Ritz home. Duffy Design Group was recently awarded Best of Boston for Interior Design. The underlying philosophy of the firm’s work is that intelligent planning, respect for each client’s needs, and concern for the appropriateness of the design combine to produce the best results. (Read more)

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