Friendship Village Kalamazoo Celebrates Groundbreaking
Friday, October 24th, 2025
Friendship Village Kalamazoo celebrated a major expansion of its 72-acre senior living community in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
It was a picture perfect fall day for a groundbreaking ceremony in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Along with Friendship Village, LCS, EV Construction, OCBA, Spellman Brady and other partners, the Pope Design Group team met with current and future residents, enjoyed snacks, and celebrated the groundbreaking of the newest community updates at Friendship Village Kalamazoo.
The groundbreaking kicks off construction of the 180,000 SF expansion. Once complete, this phase will include 76 new Independent Living units in a brand new building and a state-of-the-art, 40-bed long-term skilled care center, designed as two intimate neighborhoods to provide personalized, resident-centered care.
Designed with resident-centered care in mind, a new Skilled Care Household will be a welcome update to the continuum of care on campus. The project also includes a renovation of the current community center, which will introduce new dining venues—a cocktail lounge, fine dining with an expedition kitchen, and casual dining—for expanded lifestyle choices.
The entire team and community are looking forward to the start of the construction phase and for the future at Friendship Village Kalamazoo. Stay tuned for updates! The project is expected to be completed by August 2027.
PROECT TEAM
- Client: Friendship Village Kalamazoo
- Developer: LCS Development
- Architect: PAI Design, LLC (Pope Design Group)
- Construction Manager: EV Construction
- Civil Engineer: Driesenga & Associates
- Landscape Architects: OCBA
- Investment Advisor: Ziegler
- Culinary Consultant: Scopos Hospitality Group
