independent living Archives - DiMella Shaffer

December 8 2025

Mystic Waterworks

adaptive reuse meets modular ingenuity

McLean Senior Living

creating an engaging community with near Net Zero homes

building a multi-generational campus

February 6 2020

a lifecare community fully integrated into a greater urban environment

A former middle school is transformed into LGBTQ-friendly affordable senior housing

February 10 2020

Brookhaven – Wellesley Building Expansion

Continuing care facility continues its phased expansion plan with 49 new apartments

Progressive, modern campus entry sequence created through addition

Harmon Apartments

transit-oriented development creates
accessible urban housing

Affordable senior community nestled in suburban countryside

Sitkowski Apartments

Affordable senior community in historic high school

Armed Forces Retirement Home

Capturing the Washington D.C. skyline

Design to thrive: vitality 360 breathes new life into community

Brookhaven at Lexington

Captivating the discerning resident

Unmatched luxury in the greater Washington D.C. suburbs

Legacy at Willow Bend

Uncompromising quality at all levels of care

Affordable senior community creates transition from city center to neighborhood