Messiah Lifeways

Fernecrest Independent Living Campus

Benchmark Real Estate partnered with Messiah Lifeways to develop a satellite independent living campus on an 85-acre greenfield site.

Phase I of the project will include 75 single and duplex cottages, a 98,000 SF three-story apartment building with various community spaces, a fitness room, café, and an outdoor terrace. Campus amenities include walking paths throughout the property leading to the bordering creek, pavilions, and plenty of natural green space.

Real Estate Services:

Site evaluation and selection
Proformas
Sensitivity analyses
Brokerage services
Master Planning
Feasibility Studies
Development Budgets
Development Schedule & Management
Market Studies
Stakeholder Consensus
Design Team Selection
Grant Writing
Disposition & Financing Strategies

Project Info

Location: New Cumberland, PA
Client: Messiah Lifeways
Architect: RLPS
Square Footage: 218,864
Development Cost: $65M
Funding Source: Keystone Communities, LSA Statewide, LSA County, RACP, Act-13, Multi-Modal, Watershed Restoration, Growing Greener, Community and Economic Assistance Programs