Columbia Pacific Communities launches ‘The Virtuoso Club and Serviced Residences’

 

Columbia Pacific Communities launches ‘The Virtuoso Club and Serviced Residences’, India’s first senior living community designed to international standards  

 

The Virtuoso Club and Serviced Residences by Columbia Pacific Communities is set to be launched in Bengaluru 

 

This is Columbia Pacific Communities’ 10th senior living community in the country 

 

Positive ageing - a lifestyle that encourages residents to be physically strong, mentally alert, intellectually stimulated and socially engaged, is the guiding philosophy of Columbia Pacific Communities

 

The property is located in the city’s most desirable green area, at Budigere, off Old Madras Road 

Bangalore, September 10, 2019: Columbia Pacific Communities, part of Seattle-based Columbia Pacific Management, today announced the launch of a new signature project in India. Columbia Pacific Management, brings together over 40 years of rich experience in senior housing design, development and management in the U.S., Europe and Asia.  Integrating global best practices in senior living design and management, The Virtuoso Club and Serviced Residences is a first of its kind offering in India.  

The 157 apartments and public spaces are designed to international standards and offer world-class amenities and facilities such as 24x7 healthcare, a club with a swimming pool, and home style food, making sure that a resident’s every need is taken care of.  

Commenting on the launch of the first property in India, Mohit Nirula, CEO, Columbia Pacific Communities, says, “We are pleased to announce the launch of our 10^th senior living community in the country – The Virtuoso Club and Serviced Residences in Bangalore.  A lot of thought and Columbia Pacific Management’s four decades of experience in senior living of have gone into making India's first senior living community designed to international standards.  

Residents of The Virtuoso Club and Serviced Residences will be able to leave their daily chores to us and use their time instead to embrace life, pursue passions and give back to society in more ways than ever before. 

Commenting on the India launch for the group, Carsten Belanich, Lead - International Senior Housing Funds, says,

“The senior population in India is expected to touch 173 million by 2026. There is an increasing need for a wholesome support system that takes care of physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of seniors. Drawing on our group’s deep expertise in developing senior housing across U.S., Europe and Asia, we are confident that Columbia Pacific Communities will positively shape the senior living category in India.”  

 Columbia Pacific Communities has associated with veteran actor Zeenat Aman, for the launch of its first signature property. 

Speaking about her association with the launch of Columbia Pacific Communities’ new project, veteran actor Zeenat Aman, says, “Columbia Pacific Communities’ brand ethos of positive ageing resonates deeply with my personal philosophy of ageing gracefully. At 65, I am loving life like never before, and believe that age is just a number. Your advanced years can be very productive if you are in the right environment. I travel frequently, act in movies and theatre, spend time with my pets, enjoy gardening, meet my friends and do everything that brings me joy. This is doubtlessly the best phase of my life. With a burgeoning senior population in India, there’s an increasing demand for a wholesome lifestyle solution for seniors. With their rich legacy of building homes for seniors across the globe, I am confident that Columbia Pacific Communities is poised to set new benchmarks for senior living in India.” 

With 40 years of rich global expertise in senior living, the company aims to reimagine senior living and senior care in India.  

About Columbia Pacific Management 

Columbia Pacific Management (CPM), based in Seattle, oversees an international healthcare business that develops and operates hospitals, clinics and senior housing in Asia and Africa. With locations in China, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, and Vietnam, CPM’s operating companies provide healthcare and senior care services in markets making up more than half the world’s population. All  these countries have rapidly aging populations, growing middle and upper-middle-class populations, increasing rates of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer and cardiac diseases , and an undersupply of quality healthcare and senior care facilities. Altogether, these factors create an unprecedented demand for world-class healthcare services and senior housing.

The company’s affiliates include Columbia Asia, operating hospitals in India and Southeast Asia; Columbia Africa, which operates a clinic in Nairobi, Kenya; Columbia China, which is building a network of hospitals and clinics in China; Cascade Healthcare, a subsidiary of Columbia China that operates senior care facilities; and Remote Medical International, which provides medical services and supplies to challenging locations around the globe. 

About Columbia Pacific Communities 

Columbia Pacific Communities is India’s largest and most experienced senior living community operator with close to 1600 residential units under management in 5 cities and 9 locations across south India. As the pioneers in this category, it is committed to reimagine the concept of senior living in India and create world-class practices that exceed the expectations of its stakeholders. It is part of the Columbia Pacific Group, one of the foremost developers of senior living communities and hospitals in the United States and Asia. Founded by Dan Baty, Columbia Pacific Group has more than 40 years of experience and expertise in designing, building and managing senior housing communities around the world. The team, with the expertise of our principals in the United States of America and our partners in India, brings together rich experience in senior housing design, development and management.