An assisted living facility approved for Brick’s ‘triangle lot.’ (Photo: Daniel Nee)
An assisted living facility that will house 200 residents on what has become known as the “triangle lot” at the confluence of Route 88, Jack Martin Boulevard and Burrsville Road in Brick Township is about to get underway, with the planning board having approved the deployment of trailers and initial construction at the site.
The assisted living facility will be built and operated by Brightview Senior Living Development. It was first approved in 2022 after several other proposals for the site – including a VA Outpatient clinic that eventually was moved to Toms River, and a mixed-use hotel and apartment project – failed gain traction. Late last year, the state Department of Health granted its approval to the project, which will enable the facility to qualify for state-funded subsidies.
Last week, the planning board approved a plan that would permit construction crews to locate temporary construction trailers in an area not initially approved as an “area of disturbance” when the project was first given the go-ahead by the board. Workers will place two 12-foot by 60-foot long trailers for general contractor supervision staff. The trailers will also be used for office space and meeting spaces for ownership and trade partner meetings. No parking will initially be installed, however, if the township engineer deems it necessary to lay down stone for dust control, an area of approximately 6,500 square foot will be utilized.
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An assisted living facility approved for Brick’s ‘triangle lot.’ (Photo: Daniel Nee)
An assisted living facility approved for Brick’s ‘triangle lot.’ (Photo: Daniel Nee)
The trailers will be installed in an area where a home that had previously existed at the site has been demolished.
According to the Department of Health approval of the facility, utilization statistics project that by the second year of operation, 60 percent resident occupancy will be achieved. Also by the second year of operation, the total revenue generated by the facility is expected to be $8,559,398 and the expenses would be $5,287,348, meaning the Bright View would show a profit of $3,272,050 by the second year of operation. The finance estimates were part of a process that will enable the facility to house patients whose care is provided by Medicaid. Brightview expects to achieve the 10 percent Medicaid-eligible threshold within three years of licensing and maintain that level of utilization in perpetuity.
The state document referenced 100 qualifying beds for the eligibility of the building that will be considered “assisted living.” The planning board approved a total of 166 dwelling units that will house about 200 residents. It will be divided between independent living units on the third floor of the “H” shaped building, and a mix of assisted living units and memory care units in other portions of the property. The independent living units will be one-bedroom apartments of 700 square feet or two bedroom apartments of 900 to 950 square feet. The assisted living (located in the “C” shaped building) and memory care units would measure about 375 square feet in area.
The property will include courtyards with landscaping, outdoor roof decks, a “modern farmhouse” design and balconies attached to 70 percent of the units. There will also be a covered entryway with a pickup and dropoff area. A dedicated entry will be reserved for deliveries. In all, there will be 10 signs directing traffic in and out of the complex.
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