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For the first time in its 46-year-history, Broadmead is expanding. The Quaker-founded senior living community in Cockeysville plans to convert former offices, located just three miles from its current 94-acre campus, into 80 independent living residences.

“Broadmead was the first retirement community in Maryland. And now, after all these years, having the ability to expand is a major milestone in our history,” said Jay D. Prince, President and CEO of Broadmead, Inc.

Earlier this year, Broadmead purchased a former corporate park in Sparks, Maryland, for $21.4 million, along with adjacent parcels totaling 61 acres.

Although the Maryland Department of Aging must approve the plan, the Baltimore County Council has already re-zoned the property for residential use so that Broadmead can renovate the three buildings into 80 units.

Known as Broadmead at Ridgebrook, the new property will also include common areas, wellness spaces and restaurants. It will be open to those who live at Broadmead as well.

“This will be a concept of two campuses, but one Broadmead,” Prince said. “Residents on the current campus will be able to go to Ridgebrook and enjoy any of the amenities and services there, and vice versa.”

This project was “about a year in the making,” Prince said. “We’re definitely excited…it allows us to be able to really think about the next generation of older adults and aging [and] to be able to once again put a step forward when it comes to innovation.”

To request more information about Broadmead at Ridgebrook, visit Broadmead.org or call (443) 578-8008.