Regalcare At Greenwich

Regalcare At Greenwich, located at 1188 King Street in Greenwich, Connecticut, has a long history as a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, with a building dating back to the 1960s and a capacity for 75 beds, and folks brought their unique stories there since it started, but after Hurricane Ida in 2021, the place suffered major water leaks and power failures, so everyone had to clear out, and the place stayed empty for a good while while repairs and plans were considered; now, instead of reopening as a nursing home, the owners-Laurelton Properties LLC and Howard Ripps-got approval to turn the old building into a new residential rental community called Laurelton Residences, which will offer 17 apartments, including nine two-bedroom and eight one-bedroom units, with a total of 26 bedrooms, all in the same footprint as before to keep that minimal impact on traffic and land, and those apartments are supposed to come with energy-efficient systems, fresh air features, and lots of natural light along with open spaces to make people feel comfortable and independent, and they're saying they're serious about sustainability, planning to use an all-electric mechanical heating and cooling system, and even though there are no electric vehicle chargers planned unless they're required, the building sticks to renovations rather than demolition, meaning the old driveways, parking layout, and the shell of that building mostly stay put, though they'll do things like new plantings, updated front face with wood-like panels and stucco, and even a water fountain to spruce up the look, and with spaces like a nursing office, gym, and recreation room, they're aiming to provide a comfortable, supportive environment as an assisted-living facility now rather than a nursing home, which the state once classified as a chronic and convalescent facility, and while the website sometimes mentions service disruptions from past storm damage, the focus these days is on getting the Laurelton Residences set up to offer both privacy and shared spaces with private outdoor recreation areas, and it really comes down to making smart use of an old nursing home that sat unused after a storm, all with the oversight of the Greenwich Planning & Zoning commission and a commitment to helping people keep their independence as they age.