Real Estate & Property Awards 2019

BUILD 2019 Real Estate & Property Awards 2019 Real Estate & Property Awards BUILD 54 55 Most Innovative Senior Living Development - Vancouver Retirement doesn’t mean that life stops, but rather, is the beginning of a whole new adventure for senior citizens. Aspiring to be one of the most respected senior living specialists across all of North America, Element Lifestyle Retirement help ensure that all seniors have an amazing quality of life throughout their retirement. We unearth more about this company’s wonderful work following their win in BUILD’s Real Estate and Property Awards 2019. or senior citizens, retirement can represent a lot of things. The opportunity to fully live life and experience new things they have been dreaming of, or to live in a community of like-minded individuals who feel the same way and care about their life after work. Retirement opportunities are unparalleled for retired senior citizens, but perhaps most importantly, they want to do things their way. With an array of living situations designed to enhance any lifestyle, Element are helping all kinds of senior citizens find their perfect retirement space. With relationships founded on respect and integrity, the work at Element always seeks to put the senior client first. Making sure that they have a space to call their own and plenty to do and see, life is worth living well into retirement. Whether completely independent and highly active, or living with a short-term chronic health issue, the team are accommodating of every type of client. Two of the most innovative development spaces for elderly citizens to move into, courtesy of Element, will be Aquara and Opal. Each space offers inspired, vibrant retirement unlike any other. Aquara seeks to offer active retirement in a diverse and amenity-rich community, full of condos that support both independent and supported living. In Vancouver’s premier west side, Opal aims to be a boutique collection of homes offering a more refined lifestyle. Some senior citizens may require in-suite assisted living services to ensure they continue living their best lives. Staff at Element are always on hand to assist with daily personal activities, such as taking various medications, or remembering to take walks. F Should a resident require scheduled or unscheduled professional care needs, then the registered nurses are available and attentive around the clock to make any stay as comfortable as possible. Residents are invited to do what they want to do with their retirement time at any one of Element’s residential sites, there are few restrictions. The freedom to explore new activities like Tai Chi or chess, or simply cooking dinner for new friends, belongs totally to the residents. Health status or level of activity don’t matter to staff, who are keen to provide unique and diverse opportunities for people to keep experiencing new things and meet new people. Not content to just offer residents the chance to do new things, Element also encourage their senior citizens to maintain their interest in the finer aspects of life. Balanced nutrition is important, but so is luxury food. Experienced chefs craft culinary experiences that exude delicious aromas and flavours. Dispelling the stigma and stereotypes around what an old folks’ home should be, Element break the status quo and offer choice, continuity of life to senior citizens, and peace of mind to families. Elderly people can hear the laughter of a grandchild, families can remain close-knitted and together, and communities are forged in the vibrancy of positive dynamics. Senior citizens have never been more in their element. Company: Element Lifestyle Retirement Inc. Contact: Don Ho | Website: www.elementliving.com Element Lifestyle Retirement: The world is a beautiful place, both natural and man-made. Ensuring that the world remains that way for the generations of the future, 1618 AG is a boutique project development firm that specialises in transforming and revitalising listed buildings into unique spaces for intergenerational living or working. Having been recognised as the best firm of its kind in Switzerland by BUILD’s Real Estate and Property Awards, discover the secrets to some of the firm’s most outstanding work and what drives them. ounded in 2012 by financial professional and impact investment solutions warrior Kai Isemann, 1618 AG are responsible for ensuring that grandchildren of the future can see and experience the same architectural wonder that past generations have had. Bringing the practicalities of impact investment into the real estate market, the firm understand the necessary balance of making decisions that are ecologically, socially, and economically sustainable. However, at the heart of the firm’s service is a keen passion and enthusiasm to ensure that historic buildings remain revered, and do not fall into disrepair and disregard. The firm’s core services include designing and creating usage concepts for listed buildings and their revitalisation, as well as district planning. As opposed to encroaching on nature’s territory even more, 1618 AG’s architecture works with the surrounding areas instead of against them, whilst also offering comfort at the highest level. This collaboration with nature has cultivated an unparalleled love and desire to revitalise heritage buildings, hamlets, and farmhouses and much more across Switzerland’s beautiful countryside. 1618 AG’s clientele predominantly includes foundations, joint heirships, authorities, private investors, co-operatives, and itself. With an unbridled passion for impact investment, most of the firm’s undertakings are enabled by acquisitions, in-depth planning and primary investment from itself until the risks for long-term investors have been suitably mitigated. The team at 1618 AG ensure that they maintain the vision of what the building was created to be, as they use traditional and regional building materials to retain the character and charm of its original design. Working in close collaboration with local companies, the firm’s work often results in unique spaces that are perfect for all generations to come together in celebration of unity. F A perfect example of this is the firm’s recent undertaking and passion for their work is evident in the revitalisation of a 400-year-old hamlet. With several buildings including a former mill, oil press, and woodworking unit as well as acres of farmland, this presents the perfect opportunity for truly impactful investment. As part of their network with 1618 AG, investors have come forward to fund a Montessori high school in the area. Not only will it remain a beautifully-reconstructed heritage site, but it will also act as an educational setting for generations to experience a totally unique surrounding. It is this passion and this drive to secure the future that characterises everything that 1618 AG do; serious impact investment. Whilst passion may continually drive the business forward, and its matchless offerings, the focus is also squarely on their investment making a true impact. Renovating and revitalising heritage sites is one thing, but to bring them to life in such a way that it can positively enhance everyday life and increase intergenerational interaction has ensured that 1618 AG is truly shaping the future for generations to come. Best Listed Building Development Company 2019 - Switzerland Company: 1618 AG | Contact: Kai Isemann | Website: enkeltauglich-wirtschaften.ch Campus Winterschwil - Philipe Wiget