New senior living community Touchmark at Emerald Lake debuted the first phase of the 80-acre development Oct. 23, according to a news release.

The development offers independent living and will offer assisted living and memory care for adults age 55 and older.

The gist

The Touchmark at Emerald Lake development is near the southwest intersection of Virginia Parkway and Hardin Boulevard. The project was announced in 2019, and construction began in late 2021.

The project is being constructed in phases with the first phase comprising about 450,000 square feet and a total of 265 apartment homes. The independent-living building, called the Lake House, is now open, and the memory care and assisted-living building, called the Terrace, is set to open in January, a representative of the project said.

Also of note

The project will include amenities such as:

• Restaurant-style dining
• A private 11-acre lake with dock fishing and kayaking
• An arts and crafts studio
• A theater
• A hair salon

The second phase of the development will include additional independent- and assisted-living homes as well as lake homes, villa homes, and a health and fitness center. The total number of homes in the community will be more than 400, according to previous reporting from Community Impact.

Quote of note

“McKinney’s ongoing growth and development potential both make McKinney stand out as a wonderful place to do business,” said Matt Hoskin, executive director of Touchmark at Emerald Lake, in an email.

Learn more

For more information about Touchmark at Emerald Lake, visit www.touchmark.com/senior-living/tx/mckinney/emerald-lake.