South Hayward may soon see the rise of a self-contained senior living facility on Mission Boulevard.

Per East Bay Times, developers Pristine Homes of San Jose, and Paranjape Schemes of Pune, India, are proposing 200 condos and three 4,000-square-foot homes on the 5.5-acre property from Mission to Overhill Drive.

The gated community would be named Athashri, which in Sanskrit means, “auspicious new beginnings,” and will be built with older residents in mind. The proposal features an 180-seat dining room, library, salon, mini theater area, heated pool, game room, massage studio, spa, fitness room, pickle ball court, health clinic area, and an outside wellness trail.

Rendering Courtesy of Athashri USA

The condos themselves will be designed with wide hallways, wheelchair-accessible kitchens, walk-in showers, and shower benches. Floorplans can range from $550,000 for a 775-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bath condo to $860,000 for a 1,600-square-foot, three-bathroom, three-bath condo.

Although the facility will be designed for residents 55 years old and up, younger tenants may be allowed to live there if they are living with someone 55 years old or older. Anyone under 18 years old can visit for a limited amount of days. 

According to Statistical Atlas, Hayward’s population is just over 147,000 and 21.14 percent of that is people 55 years old and up.

The first hearing for the senior living facility proposal was in late June of this year and received mostly positive feedback. Planning Commissioner Brian Schott expressed the need for a project such as this. As Hayward residents age, they are often forced to decide to continue living in a large home, move into a nursing home, or to move out of town to live with family. 

The plans are not yet approved and there are still concerns on what the development would mean to the surrounding area. As with any new construction, traffic impact is a concern and this particular development is next to an earthquake fault. 

A study is currently being conducted to determine the project’s possible environmental impacts.