LandSouth Begins Senior Living Construction of Olea at Viera

16 January 2019

MELBOURNE, Fla. – LandSouth Construction, an award-winning Jacksonville, Fla. based general contractor specializing in multifamily, senior living and mixed-use development has begun construction on Olea at Viera, a luxury, age-targeted apartment community in Viera, Fla contracted at $22.8 million.

Developer CRP/Pollack Addison Village, LLC of Atlanta, Ga. chose Meeks + Partners of Houston, Texas to design an access-controlled community that sits on over five acres. Take I-95 to N. Wickham Road exit, the new community is at Trafford and Spur Drive.

Designed for 55+ adults, Olea at Viera will feature 166 apartment homes in two four-story buildings with elevators and sit just North of Melbourne, Fla. in beautiful Brevard County. Viera is the newest town on Florida’s Space Coast. From what was once grass sod farms and cattle ranch lands, an entire town has emerged with a lifestyle of convenience.

“The latest trends in apartment living are focused on attracting a new kind of resident. Census figures show Baby Boomers are the fastest-growing group of renters. Olea at Viera will offer a superb location, convenience, quality lifestyle, a comfortable living space, a place to exercise, and a place to socialize all-in-one," noted LandSouth President and CEO, James Pyle. 

Olea at Viera will offer residents 19 expansive floor plans ranging from one bedroom, one bath to three-bedroom, two bath homes from 632 to 1,588 square feet. Interiors compliment the active lifestyle with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, nine- and 10-foot ceilings, luxury wood-style plank flooring, spacious walk-in closets and five-panel doors.

Completion is scheduled for May 2020.

Olea at Viera will offer an extensive array of amenities. Social areas will include a large, social kitchen, pool, cabana, courtyard, library, community garden and fitness studio with state-of-the-art athletic equipment, dog wash and park. A full-time lifestyle director will join the on-site team to coordinate events such as cooking classes, cocktail socials, seasonal crafting and more.

Residents will have the choice of uncovered, attached, and detached garages.

Brevard County is accented with Florida’s natural beauty. Close to beaches, dining, shopping. recreation and employment centers, nearby attractions include Kennedy Space Center, Port Canaveral, River Lakes Conservation Area, Banana River Aquatic Preserve, Brevard Zoo and Patrick Air Force Base.

Residents will be in close-proximity to the entire Viera community, including The Avenue Viera and Health First Viera Hospital.

"Olea at Viera will provide residents looking to downsize the ability to streamline their lifestyle, have access to luxury amenities and enjoy the social atmosphere of apartment living,” said Joe Passkiewicz, Senior Vice President, Development of LandSouth Construction.

The experienced LandSouth team working on Olea at Viera is led by project manager Kyle Hassell, field superintendent Ed Bates and project administrator Mindy Smith.

LandSouth Construction is currently working on apartments, senior living and mixed-use developments throughout the Southeast including Charlotte, N.C., North Augusta, Charleston and Indian Land, S.C., Gainesville, Ga., Boca Raton, Tampa, Bradenton, Sarasota, Gainesville, Kissimmee, Jacksonville, ChampionsGate, Port St. Lucie, Melbourne, Debary, Riverview and Orlando, Fla., Chattanooga, Tenn., and senior living developments in New Port Richey, Melbourne, and Ponte Vedra, Fla.

Since 1998, LandSouth Construction has completed more than 18,000 multifamily units, including apartments, senior living, condominiums, and townhomes. LandSouth will use its unique, integrated construction approach to build Olea at Viera. Each service component works together to provide a seamless delivery system.

These components have been designed and refined to be complementary and each is performance enhanced with proven procedures, tested systems and the very latest technology. By emphasizing results and exceptional service, LandSouth Construction has created a construction process to provide the best possible value for clients.

For more information call (904) 273-6004 or visit www.landsouth.com.