The Stayton at Museum Way

The Stayton at Museum Way is the planned retirement community that will be constructed on Museum Way in the southern portion of the SoSeven mixed-use development in the Cultural District. The Stayton will be located between the SoSeven townhomes, ArtHouse condos, and Residence Inn along the Lancaster Avenue bridge next to Trinity Park. It will be comprised of three interconnected eleven story towers.

Units in the Stayton range from just under 1,000 square feet to over 2,000 square feet, with 46 different floorplans in all. Residents at the Stayton pay an entrance fee that is 100% refundable either to them or their estate, and a monthly service fee. The monthly fee covers maintenance, a meal each day in the 11th floor restaurant, valet service, and more. The first three floors of the buildings will provide assisted living, memory support, and nursing services, while the rest of the buildings will be independent living. The restaurant will be located on the 11th floor of the building nearest to Downtown on the side looking over the park towards Downtown. On the northernmost end of that building on 11 will be an open-air cafe and bar area.

I recently took a trip through the Stayton presentation center on the second floor of the American National Bank building on 7th Street, and had the chance to view floorplans, a model, and sample kitchen & bathroom finishes. The development’s web site is thestayton.com. Construction should begin fairly soon and the development will open in 2010. Below are photos of the sample rooms, the model, and a flyby video.

Above is an example of a kitchen in the Stayton, showing an example of cabinetry and countertop finish. Not being especially familiar with these sorts of retirement communities, I was a bit surprised by how contemporary the interior designs were.

Another interesting bit of information was that the units in the Stayton will not touch directly as in, say, an apartment building. This is being done to ensure maximum sound deadening for residents.

These shots show an example of a bathroom in one of the units of the Stayton.

The Stayton in model form. This is roughly from the angle of Montgomery Plaza.

This view is roughly from the angle of the Chesapeake/Pier 1 building in Downtown.

The open-air cafe and bar on the northern end of the easternmost building.

The easternmost building. The center of the top floor here is the development’s restaurant. The units feature large balconies and terraces.

The development also has several ground-floor terraces.

The view from the west. The development looks to have some grand views of Downtown and the Cultural District.

The view from the south. The entrance to the development’s underground parking garage will be located here.

Also at the rear of the development will be this small dog park for residents with pets.

The ramp down into the development’s underground parking garage.

This photo shows the view of Downtown Fort Worth taken from the height of the building’s 11th floor at dusk.

This video is a flyby rendering of the development.

For more information on the Stayton, check the development’s web site, thestayton.com.