Horizon House says construction is set to begin on its new 33-story West Tower on First Hill neighborhood. The project will add 202 residences to the existing University Street campus, creating, it says, one of the tallest purpose-built senior living high-rises in the United States.
“The West Tower is an ambitious effort that will expand urban senior living options for active seniors in downtown Seattle,” Erica Thrash-Sall, Horizon House CEO, said in the announcement. “We took on this project with one goal in mind: to ensure Horizon House thrives for the next generation of residents.”
The expansion is moving forward in December as Horizon House turns the existing West Wing property over to Andersen Construction to begin demolition. An official groundbreaking ceremony for the skyscraper is scheduled for late January…