A developer has bought 11 acres of vacant land in East Aurora, setting the stage for a planned senior housing project at 270 Quaker Road. Young Development is aiming to break ground next year on what is described as a 118-unit senior housing community, with construction expected to start in 2027.
According to The Business Journals, the purchase covers 11 acres of vacant land in East Aurora, where a senior housing community with capacity for 118 units is planned. Young Development’s listing page separately promotes Village Walk Senior Apartments as coming soon to that Quaker Road address.
The site itself has a notable backstory. The property had long been zoned industrial but sat undeveloped for years before being targeted for housing instead, as The Buffalo News reports. That outlet describes the project as one intended to allow more than 100 older adults to continue aging in place within their community.
A Conflicting Count on Quaker Road
Not every account of the Quaker Road plans lines up neatly. While the bizjournals.com report and Young Development’s own listing point to a 118-unit senior housing community, local coverage from EastAuroraNY.com describes a different filing: a 120-unit multifamily housing project submitted to the East Aurora Planning Commission, consisting of market-rate units spread across twelve two-story residential buildings, some with garages…